Ali Larter is a native of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Starting modeling at the young age of 13, she has traveled the world before she moved to Los Angeles and took up acting lessons. What paved her way into stardom was her involvement in a hoax by Esquire Magazine, which had her portraying a hot young star named Allegra Coleman, which was meant to be a parody of fluff journalism. Despite that, offers from agents continued pouring in.

She landed her first professional acting job on the Chicago Sons television series in 1997. She has been included in various movies: Final Destination, Varsity Blues, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Legally Blonde, and House on the Haunted Hill. She's also a part of the popular television series Heroes.