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{{Infobox person
| name               = Ali Larter
| image              = Ali Larter.jpg
| caption            = Larter at a [[Heroes (American TV series)|Heroes]] event, September 2008
| birth_name         = Alison Elizabeth Larter
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1976|2|28}}
| birth_place        = [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey]], U.S.
| death_date         = 
| known_for          = {{hlist|[[Heroes (American TV series)|Heroes]]|[[Legally Blonde]]}} 
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actress|model}}
| years_active       = 1997–present
| website            = {{URL|http://alilarter.com/}}
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Hayes MacArthur]]|2009}}
| relatives          = [[Scott MacArthur]] (brother-in-law)
| children           = 2
}}

'''Alison Elizabeth Larter''' (born February 28, 1976),<ref>{{cite news |first=Mike|last=Rose |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/02/jason_aldean_ali_larter_top_li.html |title=Jason Aldean, Ali Larter top list of celebrity birthdays for February 28, 2016 |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |location=Cleveland, Ohio |date=2016-02-28 |access-date=2017-01-03 }}<!-- 40 years old in 2016 --></ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ali Larter Facts|url=https://www.britannica.com/facts/Ali-Larter|access-date=2021-01-13|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> is an American actress and former model. She portrayed fictional model [[Allegra Coleman]] in a 1996 ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' magazine hoax and took on guest roles on several television shows in the 1990s.  Her film debut in ''[[Varsity Blues (film)|Varsity Blues]]'' (1999) was followed by a role in the horror film ''[[House on Haunted Hill (1999 film)|House on Haunted Hill]]'' (1999). She portrayed [[Clear Rivers]] in the ''[[Final Destination]]'' franchise (2000–2003) establishing her as a [[scream queen]].

Larter played supporting roles in ''[[Legally Blonde]]'' (2001), ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'' (2001), and the romantic comedy ''[[A Lot like Love|A Lot Like Love]]'' (2005), and main roles in the [[Bollywood]] movie ''[[Marigold (2007 film)|Marigold]]'' (2007) and the thriller ''[[Obsessed (2009 film)|Obsessed]]'' (2009). She achieved wider recognition for playing the [[Dual role|dual roles]] of [[Niki Sanders]] and Tracy Strauss on the science fiction drama series ''[[Heroes (American TV series)|Heroes]]'' (2006–2010) on [[NBC]],<ref>{{cite web| title= Heroes Cast Members, Tracy Strauss| publisher= NBC| url= http://www.nbc.com/heroes/cast/Tracy-Strauss/| access-date= 2010-07-24| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100408230844/http://www.nbc.com/heroes/cast/Tracy-Strauss/| archive-date= April 8, 2010| url-status= dead| df= mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fienberg |first1=Daniel |title=NBC's 'Heroes' Fascinates Larter |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/zap-alilarterheroesstory-story.html |website=Chicago Tribune |access-date=October 29, 2021 |date=July 3, 2006}}</ref> and for portraying video game heroine [[Claire Redfield]] in the three films of the [[Resident Evil (film series)|''Resident Evil'' film series]] (2007–2016). Larter costars as Angela Norris in the [[Paramount+]] drama series ''[[Landman (TV series)|Landman]]'' (2024).

As of April 2017, Larter's films have grossed over $1.31 billion worldwide.<ref name="boxoffice" /><ref name="boxoffice2">{{cite web |title=Ali Larter Movie Box Office Results |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=alilarter.htm |access-date=2010-09-25 |publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> Her presence in the media is reinforced by her appearances in lists compiled by ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'', ''[[FHM]]'', and ''[[Stuff (magazine)|Stuff]]'' as well as ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''<nowiki/>'s "Best Dressed List" in 2007.<!--NOTE: Please check section "In the media" for references. Thank you.--> She published a cookbook, ''Kitchen Revelry: A Year of Festive Menus from My Home to Yours'', in September 2013.

==Early life==
Ali Larter was born in [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey]]<ref name="Cosmo">{{cite news| last= Fahner| first= Molly| title= Fun Fearless Female of the Year: Ali Larter| work= [[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]| url= https://www.cosmopolitan.com/celebrity/exclusive/ali-larter-cover-interview | access-date= 2010-06-27}}</ref> to Margaret Walker, a realtor, and Danforth Larter, a trucking executive. She attended Carusi Middle School and went to [[Cherry Hill High School West]],<ref>{{cite news| last= Longsdorf| first= Amy| title= Tough Larter is looking for action (1 of 3)|newspaper= Courier-Post| date=2010-09-12| url= http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20100912/LIFE/9120303/Tough-Larter-is-looking-for-action| access-date= 2010-09-13}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> but she didn't finish her senior year of high school due to being too busy modeling. Her mother accompanied her everywhere until she turned 18.<ref name="jam.canoe.ca">{{cite web |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/L/Larter_Ali/2003/01/31/759707.html |title=CANOE -- JAM! Movies - Artists - Larter, Ali : Counting herself lucky |website=jam.canoe.ca |access-date=26 January 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130120205649/http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/L/Larter_Ali/2003/01/31/759707.html |archive-date=20 January 2013 |url-status=usurped}}</ref> Her parents have since moved to [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]].<ref name="TV Guide">{{cite web| title= Ali Larter Biography| work= TV Guide | url= https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ali-larter/bio/139014 | access-date= 2007-08-27}}</ref> Larter said she was a tomboy until she turned 13.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Inquirer |first=The Philadelphia |date=2007-01-31 |title=Split personalities make solid role for Ali Larter |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2007/01/31/split-personalities-make-solid-role-for-ali-larter/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career==
===1990–1998: Early modeling and television roles===
Larter began her modeling career at the age of 14 when a modeling scout discovered her on the street and asked her to star in a [[Philadelphia Phillies]] commercial. That led to a modeling contract with the prestigious [[Ford Modeling Agency]] in [[Manhattan|Manhattan, New York]].<ref name="canoe">{{cite news |last=B. Hobson |first=Louis |title=Counting herself lucky |publisher=Canoe.ca |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/L/Larter_Ali/2003/01/31/759707.html |url-status=usurped |access-date=2010-06-27 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130120205649/http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/L/Larter_Ali/2003/01/31/759707.html |archive-date=2013-01-20}}</ref> Larter subsequently skipped her senior year to model in Australia, Italy, and Japan;<ref name="canoe" /> Japan being a country she temporarily lived in at 17.<ref name="Yahoo">{{cite web |title=Ali Larter Biography |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800019825/bio |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011074542/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800019825/bio |archive-date=2007-10-11 |access-date=2007-08-27 |publisher=Yahoo.com}}</ref> While modeling in Italy, Larter met fellow model and aspiring actress [[Amy Smart]] and the two "became instant friends", according to Larter.<ref name="People">{{cite web |title=Ali Larter People Biography |url=http://www.people.com/people/ali_larter/biography |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211125813/http://www.people.com/people/ali_larter/biography |archive-date=December 11, 2011 |access-date=2010-03-30 |work=[[People magazine|People]]}}</ref>

In November 1996, Larter portrayed fictional actress [[Allegra Coleman]] in an ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' magazine hoax.<ref name="salon">{{cite news |last=Futrelle |first=David |title=Dream On |work=Salon |url=https://www.salon.com/1996/11/01/media961101/ |access-date=2021-02-28}}</ref> When speaking about the cover and her fame, Larter said, "When the door opens for you in [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]], you need to run with it. You know?"<ref>{{cite news |last=Haber |first=Matt |date=1998-12-18 |title=Get Real |newspaper=Entertainment Weekly |url=https://ew.com/article/1998/12/18/ali-larter-capitalizes-joke/ |access-date=2010-10-17}}</ref> Larter is signed to [[IMG (company)|IMG Models]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Yotka |first=Steff |date=2011-07-25 |title=Monday Model Roundup: Tanya D.'s New Name, DNA's Brits and Marilyn's Margherita |publisher=Fashionista |url=http://fashionista.com/2011/07/monday-model-roundup-tanya-d-s-new-name-dnas-brits-and-marilyns-margherita/ |access-date=2011-08-02}}</ref> She landed her first professional acting roles in 1997 when she appeared in several television programs. She appeared in "The Ways and Means", an episode of the NBC television series ''[[Suddenly Susan]]'' starring [[Brooke Shields]], and the short-lived series ''[[Chicago Sons]]'' also on NBC. The roles were followed by a number of other appearances on ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'' on [[The WB]], [[CBS|CBS']] ''[[Chicago Hope]]'', and ''[[Just Shoot Me!]]'' on NBC.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weinstein |first=Farrah |date=2001-07-15 |title=STYLE & SUBSTANCE: ALI LARTER |url=https://nypost.com/2001/07/15/style-substance-ali-larter/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=[[New York Post]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== 1999–2005: Film debut and breakthrough ===
In 1999, Larter made her film debut in the [[Coming-of-age story|coming-of-age]] dramedy ''[[Varsity Blues (film)|Varsity Blues]]'', which reunited her with ''Dawson's Creek'' star [[James Van Der Beek]] and close friend Amy Smart. Smart had persuaded Larter to audition for the movie,<ref name="canoe" /> in which Larter played Darcy Sears, a love interest for Lance Harbor ([[Paul Walker]]). ''Varsity Blues'' drew a domestic [[box office]] gross of $53 million.<ref name="boxoffice" /> Also in 1999, she made supporting appearances in the teen comedies ''Giving It Up'' and ''[[Drive Me Crazy]]'', and starred in the remake ''[[House on Haunted Hill (1999 film)|House on Haunted Hill]]'' which was made for around $20 million. The horror film about a group of strangers invited to a party at an abandoned asylum, was panned by critics,<ref>{{cite web|title=House on Haunted Hill |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |url=http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/1093881-house_on_haunted_hill/ |access-date=2010-03-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429045644/http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/1093881-house_on_haunted_hill/ |archive-date=April 29, 2010 }}</ref> but grossed $15 million on its opening weekend eventually earning over $40 million overall.<ref name="boxoffice" />

Larter starred as [[Clear Rivers]], one of the main characters in the teen supernatural horror film ''[[Final Destination (film)|Final Destination]]'' (2000). Also starring [[Devon Sawa]] from [[British Columbia]], and [[Kerr Smith]], the movie's premise is several teenagers survive a plane crash but are stalked and killed by [[Personifications of death|death]] itself. ''Final Destination'' made $112 million by the end of its theatrical run.<ref>{{cite web| title= Final Destination| publisher= Box Office Mojo| url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=finaldestination.htm | access-date= 2010-08-13}}</ref> In 2001, she appeared in the comedy ''[[Legally Blonde]]'' with [[Reese Witherspoon]]. Larter played Brooke Taylor Windham, a widow accused of her husband Hayworth's murder.<ref>{{cite news| last= Feiwell| first= Jill| title= Larter goes 'Blonde' in laffer| newspaper= Variety| date= 2000-10-09| url= https://variety.com/2000/film/news/larter-goes-blonde-in-laffer-1117787445/| access-date= 2010-08-10}}</ref> The film held the top spot with $20 million in its opening weekend<ref>{{cite web| title= Weekend Box Office Results for July 13–15, 2001| publisher= Box Office Mojo| url=https://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2001&wknd=28&p=.htm | access-date= 2010-08-10| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100807075407/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2001&wknd=28&p=.htm| archive-date=2010-08-07| url-status= live}}</ref> and ended up grossing $141 million worldwide.<ref name="boxoffice" /> With $96 million of its total gross deriving from domestic markets, ''Legally Blonde'' is her highest-grossing film domestically.<ref name="boxoffice" />

Larter next appeared as [[Zerelda Mimms]] in the [[Western (genre)|western]] comedy ''[[American Outlaws (2001 film)|American Outlaws]]''.<ref>{{cite news| last= Harris| first= Dana| title= Caan, Larter don 'Jesse' oater roles| newspaper= Variety| date= 2000-04-30| url= https://variety.com/2000/film/news/caan-larter-don-jesse-oater-roles-1117781069/| access-date= 2010-09-05}}</ref> Directed by [[Les Mayfield]] and co-starring [[Cinema of Ireland|Irish]] actor [[Colin Farrell]] and [[Scott Caan]], the film was poorly received by critics<ref>{{cite web| title= American Outlaws| publisher= Rotten Tomatoes| url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/american_outlaws/| access-date= 2010-09-05}}</ref> and at the box office making only $13 million.<ref name="boxoffice" /> She also starred in [[Kevin Smith]]'s ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]].'' In 2001, Larter appeared on the cover of ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' magazine and performed in the stage play ''[[The Vagina Monologues]]'' in [[Manhattan|Manhattan, New York]].<ref name="canoe" /> In Spring 2002, Larter moved from [[Los Angeles]] to New York. "I was too young and impressionable to handle the pressures of L.A." Larter later recalled in an interview: "I'm a woman now. I am no longer the little girl who could be easily influenced (back then)."<ref>{{cite news| last= Logan| first= Michael| title= Twisted Sisters: Heroes' Ali Larter Teases a Big Battle| work= TV Guide| date= 2007-03-05| url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/Twisted-Sisters-Heroes-38759.aspx| access-date= 2010-08-27}}</ref> While in New York City, she made herself available for independent film projects and being in theater.<ref name="canoe" /> 

Larter's first project in [[New York City]] was to reprise her role as Clear Rivers in the sequel to ''Final Destination'' entitled ''[[Final Destination 2]]''. In an interview with [[IGN]], Larter said, "When [[New Line Cinema|New Line]] asked me to come back, I thought it was great. They showed me the script and let me have some input, and it was really terrific."<ref>{{cite news|last=B. |first=Scott |title=An Interview with Ali Larter |publisher=IGN |date=2003-01-30 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/01/30/an-interview-with-ali-larter |access-date=2021-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311105156/http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/384/384146p1.html |archive-date=March 11, 2012 }}</ref> The film made $90 million worldwide<ref>{{cite web| title= Weekend Box Office Results for January 31 – February 2, 2003| publisher= Box Office Mojo| url= https://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2003&wknd=05&p=.htm| access-date= 2007-08-27}}</ref> with a mixed critical reception.<ref>{{cite web|title=Final Destination 2 |publisher=Rotten Tomotoes |url=http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/final_destination_2/ |access-date=2007-08-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080109121906/http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/final_destination_2/ |archive-date=January 9, 2008 }}</ref> In 2004, Larter served as an associate producer of and starred in the thriller ''[[Three Way]]''. Afterwards, Larter commented on future producing endeavors during an interview about ''[[Resident Evil: Extinction]]'': "I definitely have many ideas and different avenues that I want to take as my career goes on."<ref name="BD" /> In 2005, she appeared in [[Confess (film)|''Confess'']], an independent political thriller, and had a role in the romantic comedy ''[[A Lot like Love|A Lot Like Love]]'', starring [[Amanda Peet]] and [[Ashton Kutcher]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ebert |first=Roger |date=April 22, 2005 |title='Love' story a lot like stupidity movie review (2005) {{!}} Roger Ebert |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-lot-like-love-2005 |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=[[RogerEbert.com]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Also in 2005, she returned to living in Los Angeles.<ref name="Yahoo" /> 

=== 2006–2013: Rise to prominence and subsequent hiatus ===
[[File:Ali Larter with Heroes-Poster.jpg|thumb|upright|Larter promoting ''[[Heroes (U.S. TV series)|Heroes]]'' at the 2006 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]Larter auditioned for the [[science fiction]] [[television drama|drama]] television series ''[[Heroes (American TV series)|Heroes]]'' on NBC while living in Los Angeles.<ref name="chictrib" /> She played the characters of [[Niki Sanders]], who suffered from [[dissociative identity disorder]], and Tracy Strauss on the show created by [[Tim Kring]]. Larter's initial character Niki Sanders, was a wife, mother, and a former internet stripper from [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] exhibiting superhuman strength and alternate personalities who go by the names of Jessica and Niki. "Ali read for the part and just owned it from the second she walked in," Kring said to the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', "It was a very impressive audition."<ref name="chictrib" /> In the third and fourth seasons, Larter played the new character of Tracy Strauss, who possessed the ability to freeze objects and later, transform her body into water.<ref>{{cite news| last= West| first= Abby| title= Ali Larter on her 'Heroes' transformation| newspaper= Entertainment Weekly| date= 2008-08-30| url= https://ew.com/article/2008/09/30/ali-larter-on-h/| access-date= 2021-10-29}}</ref>

Larter took on the title role in ''[[Marigold (2007 film)|Marigold]]'' (2007), alongside [[Salman Khan]] an [[Cinema of India|Indian]] actor.<ref name="marigold">{{cite news| last= Groves| first= Don| title= Larter blooms as lead in Indian 'Marigold'| newspaper= Variety| date= 2004-03-17| url= https://variety.com/2004/film/news/larter-blooms-as-lead-in-indian-marigold-1117901842/| access-date= 2010-08-31}}</ref> The film was released in August 2007 and revolved around Marigold Lexington, an American actress (Larter) who goes to [[India]] and gets caught up in the exotic world of [[Hindi cinema|Bollywood]]. Filming took place in [[North India]] and [[London]], commencing in June 2004.<ref name="marigold" /> In an interview with the [[BBC]], Larter remarked this role was "an opportunity to overcome my fear of singing and dancing because I have no professional training... I really focused on the character and loved this journey she went on and the experiences she had."<ref>{{cite news| last= Pandohar| first= Jaspreet| title= Ali Larter 'Marigold' Interview| work= BBC News| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2007/08/13/ali_larter_marigold_2007_interview.shtml| access-date= 2010-01-18}}</ref> She was paid a seven-figure salary for her part in the film.<ref>{{cite news| last= Ramesh| first= Randeep| title= Kylie does Bollywood: Stars go east to beat the Hollywood crunch| newspaper= The Guardian| date= 2009-03-14| url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/mar/14/bollywood-kylie-minogue| access-date= 2010-07-24 | location=London}}</ref>

[[File:Ali Larter CC.JPG|thumb|left|Larter promoting [[Resident Evil: Extinction]] at the 2007 [[San Diego Comic Con]]]]
In 2007, she appeared opposite [[Milla Jovovich]] in ''Resident Evil: Extinction'', portraying [[Claire Redfield]], who in the film, is the leader of a convoy of zombie apocalypse survivors going to [[Alaska]] in search of a safe haven. Her role sent her to [[Mexicali|Mexicali, Mexico]] for filming from May to late July, and required her hair to be dyed a light red.<ref name="BD">{{cite web| title= Resident Evil: Extinction – Interview w/Star Ali Larter| publisher= Bloody Disgusting| url= https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/interview/398| access-date= 2007-09-16}}</ref> Speaking about her character Claire, Larter said, "She became the leader of this convoy. She's incredibly strong, patient. I think she serves a role for everyone within this convoy, let it be a mother to someone, a buddy, a best friend."<ref name="BD"/> Despite negative reviews, the film made $147 million worldwide.<ref name="boxoffice" /> Also in the same year, she appeared with [[Hayes MacArthur]] in the comedy ''[[Homo Erectus (film)|Homo Erectus]]'' and appeared as Evelyn Garland in the biographical drama ''[[Crazy (2007 film)|Crazy]]'', based on guitarist [[Hank Garland]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}

Larter starred opposite [[Beyoncé]] and [[Idris Elba]] from London, in the [[Screen Gems]]-produced thriller ''[[Obsessed (2009 film)|Obsessed]]'' (2009).<ref>{{cite news| last= Fleming| first= Michael| title= Knowles, Larter, Elba are 'Obsessed'| newspaper= Variety| date= 2008-03-05| url= https://variety.com/2008/film/features/knowles-larter-elba-are-obsessed-1117981913/| access-date= 2010-08-09}}</ref> The film follows an office executive Derek Charles (Elba) whose marriage to Knowles' character Sharon is threatened by the aggressive interests of a co-worker Lisa Sheridan, portrayed by Larter. In an interview with [[Mode Media|Glam]], Larter said that she "was excited to get the chance to play a [[femme fatale]]. I love playing women that are dark and vulnerable and sort of filled with a little bit of crazy emotion." While the film was released to mixed reviews, Larter was critically praised for her performance.<ref>{{cite news|last=Barth |first=Lauren |title=Obsessed with Ali Larter |publisher=Glam |url=http://movies.glam.com/articles/detail/iobsessedi_with_ali_larter/ |access-date=2009-12-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711095644/http://movies.glam.com/articles/detail/iobsessedi_with_ali_larter/ |archive-date=July 11, 2011 }}</ref> [[Derek Malcolm]] of the ''[[The Standard (London newspaper)|Evening Standard]]'' felt that the movie was a "dim reworking of ''[[Fatal Attraction]]''" and noted: "Larter as the pathological minx is the best thing about it."<ref>{{cite news|last=Malcolm |first=Derek |title=Obsessed is a dim reworking of Fatal Attraction |newspaper=London Evening Standard |date=2009-05-29 |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23701403-obsessed-is-a-dim-reworking-of-fatal-attraction.do |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130114021826/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23701403-obsessed-is-a-dim-reworking-of-fatal-attraction.do |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-14 |access-date=2010-08-09 }}</ref> ''Obsessed'' opened No. 1 in its opening weekend with $28 million,<ref>{{cite news| last= Ryan| first= Joel| title= Box Office Totally Obsessed with Beyoncé, Larter | publisher= E! Online| date= 2009-04-26| url=https://www.eonline.com/news/120683/box_office_totally_obsessed_with| access-date= 2021-10-29}}</ref> and making a total domestic gross of $68 million, becoming Larter's second highest-grossing film in North-America.<ref name="boxoffice">{{cite web| title= Ali Larter Movie Box Office Results| publisher= Box Office Mojo| url=https://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=alilarter.htm | access-date= 2010-09-25}}</ref> Larter was nominated for a third time for a [[Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award]] when she and [[Beyoncé]] were nominated for the [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Rumble]] at the [[2009 Teen Choice Awards]] and an [[MTV Movie Award for Best Fight]] both for ''Obsessed''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Neel |first=Julia |title=MTV Movie Awards 2010 |work=Vogue |date=2010-06-07 |url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/celebrity-photos/100607-mtv-movie-awards-2010.aspx |access-date=2010-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610215249/http://www.vogue.co.uk/celebrity-photos/100607-mtv-movie-awards-2010.aspx |archive-date=June 10, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Larter reprised her role of Claire Redfield in ''[[Resident Evil: Afterlife]]'' (2010), which was filmed in [[3D film|3D]] and saw her character ambushed and mentally manipulated by the fictional Umbrella Corporation, before she is rescued by Alice (Milla Jovovich).<ref>{{cite news| title= Ali Larter Returns in 'Resident Evil: Afterlife'| publisher= Bloody Disgusting| date= 2009-09-22| url= https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17445| access-date= 2010-06-27}}</ref><ref name="wondercon">{{cite news|last=Fienberg |first=Daniel |title=Ali Larter thinks 'Heroes' will be back |work=[[HitFix]] |date=2010-04-03 |url=http://www.hitfix.com/articles/2010-4-3-wondercon-notes-ali-larter-thinks-heroes-will-be-back |access-date=2010-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100711071908/http://www.hitfix.com/articles/2010-4-3-wondercon-notes-ali-larter-thinks-heroes-will-be-back |archive-date=July 11, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bentley |first=David |title=Milla Jovovich, Wentworth Miller, Ali Larter talk Resident Evil: Afterlife |newspaper=Coventry Telegraph |date=2010-08-09 |url=http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/2010/08/milla-jovovich-wentworth-mille.html |access-date=2010-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818172143/http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/2010/08/milla-jovovich-wentworth-mille.html |archive-date=August 18, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Like the previous ''Resident Evil'' entries, the film received negative reviews but became a major commercial success, earning $296 million worldwide.<ref name="boxoffice" /> On returning to the role of Claire, Larter told [[JoBlo.com]]: "I guess people liked me as her... I'm excited that they brought me back... to work with the man [<nowiki/>[[Paul W. S. Anderson]]] who really created this world and this vision was what excited me about joining this next installment".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/set-visit-resident-evil-afterlife|title=Set Visit: Resident Evil: Afterlife|website=joblo.com|date=April 3, 2010 |access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> In 2010, Larter appeared as the title character in a [[short film]] for [[Absolut Vodka]] entitled "Lemon Drop".<ref name="fhmvodka">{{cite news |last=Josh |first=Woodfin |date=2010-09-08 |title=Ali Larter in Absolute Vodka advert |publisher=FHM |url=http://www.fhm.com/girls/news/ali-larter-in-absolute-vodka-advert--76990 |url-status=dead |access-date=2010-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100911000750/http://www.fhm.com/girls/news/ali-larter-in-absolute-vodka-advert--76990 |archive-date=September 11, 2010}}</ref> After the release of ''Afterlife'', Larter went on hiatus to focus on her family.

===2014–present: Return to acting and resurgence===
Larter returned to the big screen playing Molly Kingston, the love interest of Charlie Darby, a successful but psychotic man ([[Matt LeBlanc]]) in the comedy ''[[Lovesick (2014 film)|Lovesick]]'' (2014). The film screened at the 15th annual [[Newport Beach Film Festival]] in [[Newport Beach, California]] and was released for [[Video on demand|VOD]] and selected theaters. She portrayed Keely, the "fair-weather" friend of Kate Parker ([[Hilary Swank]]), a woman with [[ALS]] in the independent drama ''[[You're Not You]]'' (2014), directed by [[George C. Wolfe]]. Her co-stars were [[Emmy Rossum]] and [[Josh Duhamel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/11/28/14/review-youre-not-you-shows-slow-torture-als|title=Review: 'You're Not You' shows slow torture of ALS|first=Fred|last=Hawson|website=abs-cbn.com|access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref>

In 2014, Larter obtained a regular part in the first season of [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]]'s drama series ''[[Legends (TV series)|Legends]]'', appearing as Crystal McGuire, an operative with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]'s Deep Cover Operations.<ref>{{cite news| last= Andreeva| first= Nellie| title= Ali Larter Cast As Female Lead In Howard Gordon's TNT Pilot 'Legends'| publisher= Deadline| date= 2013-01-10| url= https://deadline.com/2013/01/ali-larter-cast-as-female-lead-in-howard-gordons-tnt-pilot-legends-401109/| access-date= 2013-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| last= Andreeva| first= Nellie| title= Howard Gordon-Produced Spy Drama 'Legends' Gets TNT Series Pickup| publisher= Deadline| date= 2013-05-08| url= https://deadline.com/2013/05/howard-gordon-produced-spy-drama-legends-gets-tnt-series-pickup-492993/| access-date= 2013-05-15}}</ref> She starred in the supernatural thriller ''[[The Diabolical]]'' as Madison, a single mother who battles evil forces in her house.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/116860/a-diabolical-new-image-gallery/|title='The Diabolical|publisher=DC|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=August 3, 2015}}</ref> Released in 2015 at [[South by Southwest]] in [[Austin, Texas]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Diabolical {{!}} SXSW 2015 Event Schedule |url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_FS17974 |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=SXSW Schedule 2015}}</ref> it was distributed for a VOD and limited release in only certain parts of the United States. The film received largely mixed reviews; Gary Goldstein of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' felt that her "fraught, more seemingly complex [character] remains underdeveloped" in what he described as a "weak horror-thriller".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-the-diabolical-review-20151016-story.html|title='The Diabolical' a weak horror-thriller|first=Gary|last=Goldstein|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=October 16, 2015 |access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref>

Larter starred in ''[[Resident Evil: The Final Chapter]]'' (2016), where her role of Claire teams up with Alice (Jovovich) and the Red Queen ([[Ever Anderson]]) to save the remnants of humanity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/08/resident-evil-ali-larter-milla-jovovich-paul-ws-anderson-1201490846/|title='Resident Evil' Sets Ali Larter To Reprise Opposite Milla Jovovich|publisher=Deadline|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=August 3, 2015}}</ref> Despite a largely mixed critical response<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwg.com/2017/01/27/resident-evil-the-final-chapter-review-roundup/|title=Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Review Roundup|website=WWG|access-date=March 26, 2018|archive-date=January 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129030058/http://wwg.com/2017/01/27/resident-evil-the-final-chapter-review-roundup/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/resident_evil_the_final_chapter|title=Resident Evil: The Final Chapter|website=rottentomatoes.com|access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> it grossed over $312 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=residentevil6.htm|title=Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017) - Box Office Mojo|website=www.boxofficemojo.com|access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> The film is Larter's biggest box office success. She played the role of Amelia Slater in the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] series ''[[Pitch (TV series)|Pitch]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2016-03-11 |title=Ali Larter To Co-Star In Fox Drama Pilot 'Pitch' After Recasting |url=https://deadline.com/2016/03/ali-larter-pitch-elisabeth-shue-replace-fox-pilot-recasting-1201718392/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> about Ginny Baker ([[Kylie Bunbury]]), a young black woman who makes history by becoming the first woman to play for a [[Major League Baseball]] team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The trailer for 'Pitch,' a new TV series about MLB's first female pitcher, is here |url=https://www.mlb.com/cut4/watch-the-trailer-for-pitch-a-tv-series-about-mlb-s-first-female-pitcher-c178510 |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=MLB.com |date=May 17, 2016 |language=en}}</ref> The series ran for a season, which was released in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fall TV Shows 2016: Most Anticipated - Editors' Picks |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/most-anticipated-new-tv-shows-fall-2016-editors-picks/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wagmeister |first=Elizabeth |date=2017-05-02 |title='Pitch' Officially Canceled After One Season at Fox |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/pitch-cancelled-fox-season-1-1202405915/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> 

From 2019 to 2020, Larter acted in the recurring role of Grace Sawyer in the [[police procedural]] series [[The Rookie (TV series)|''The Rookie'']] on   [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]  <ref>{{Cite web |last=West |first=Amy |date=2021-01-13 |title=The Rookie boss shuts down Tim and Lucy romance hopes |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a35201548/the-rookie-tim-lucy-romance-alexi-hawley/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt Webb |date=2019-07-20 |title=The Rookie Season 2 Recruits Ali Larter |url=https://tvline.com/2019/07/20/the-rookie-season-2-ali-larter-cast-er-doctor/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=TVLine |language=en-US |archive-date=December 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215120205/https://tvline.com/2019/07/20/the-rookie-season-2-ali-larter-cast-er-doctor/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2021-11-01 |title='The Rookie': Jenna Dewan Upped To Series Regular On ABC Series |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/the-rookie-jenna-dewan-promoted-series-regular-bailey-nune-abc-1234865930/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2021, she played the lead role in the [[Contemporary Western|neo-western]] film ''[[The Last Victim (2021 film)|The Last Victim]]''. She starred in the thriller ''[[The Man in the White Van]]'', which premiered at the 2023 Newport Beach Film Festival and was released in December 2024 to mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Man in the White Van {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_man_in_the_white_van |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2024, Larter co-starred in [[Taylor Sheridan]]’s show ''[[Landman (TV series)|Landman]]'', starring [[Billy Bob Thornton]]. Larter plays Angela Norris, a “cartoonish”<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-10 |title=Billy Bob Thornton defends Landman co-star's 'cartoonish' role |url=https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/tv/news/landman-taylor-sheridan-billy-bob-thornton-b2661868.html |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> funny caricature of a gold-digging ex-wife.

==Media image==
[[File:Ali Larter at WonderCon 2010 1 crop.jpg|thumb|upright|Larter at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con]]Larter first appeared in the media when she portrayed the fictional character of Allegra Coleman in the November 1996 issue of ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]''.<ref name="TV Guide" /> The magazine, which billed Coleman as the movies' next dream girl, relayed Allegra's relationship with [[David Schwimmer]], how [[Quentin Tarantino]] broke up with [[Mira Sorvino]] to date her, and [[Woody Allen]] then overhauled a film to give her a starring role. When the magazine was published, ''Esquire'' received hundreds of phone calls about the non-existent Coleman and various talent agencies sought to represent her, even after the hoax was revealed.<ref name="salon" /> Larter herself received a considerable amount of attention after the cover; she received phone calls from morning TV shows and others for interviews.<ref name="TV Guide" />

The ''Esquire'' cover led Larter to a role on ''Varsity Blues''. One particular scene where Larter's character, Darcy Sears, wears nothing but whipped cream to cover herself has become a media favorite. It has been referenced many times in the media<ref name="fhmvodka" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Hoffman |first=Jordan |date=2010-09-09 |title=The Hottest Woman in the World |publisher=UGO |url=http://www.ugo.com/movies/ali-larter-in-varsity-blues |url-status=dead |access-date=2010-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815112241/http://www.ugo.com/movies/ali-larter-in-varsity-blues |archive-date=August 15, 2010}}</ref><ref>Cady, Jennifer. [https://www.eonline.com/news/Ali_Larter__Totally_Whipped_/75177 Ali Larter: Totally Whipped?], ''E! Online'', September 16, 2007. Accessed January 1, 2012.</ref> including on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Jersey Shore (TV series)|Jersey Shore]]'', where a character refers to it as being the "''Varsity Blues'' outfit".<ref>{{cite news |last=Emma |first=Rosenblum |date=2010-08-27 |title=Jersey Shore Recap: Heartbreaks and Hippos |publisher=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |url=https://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/08/jersey_shore_recap_heartbreaks.html?imw=Y&f=most-viewed-24h5 |access-date=2010-09-11}}</ref> Larter has been acknowledged as a [[scream queen]] by [[MSN]] due to her appearances in horror/thriller films.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scream Queens – Ali Larter ("Final Destination") |url=http://movies.msn.com/movies/gallery.aspx?gallery=22003&photo=39efc4a4-f07b-47f8-8599-dacc9531e2f9 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606144238/http://movies.msn.com/movies/gallery.aspx?gallery=22003&photo=39efc4a4-f07b-47f8-8599-dacc9531e2f9 |archive-date=June 6, 2012 |access-date=2010-09-03 |publisher=MSN}}</ref> After the success of ''Heroes'', she appeared on ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''{{'s}} "Ten Best Dressed List" as "The Newcomer" in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Ten Best Dressed of 2007 |url=https://people.com/celebrity/the-ten-best-dressed-of-2007/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729191727/http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0%2C%2C20056151_10%2C00.html |archive-date=July 29, 2010 |access-date=2021-10-29 |work=People}}</ref> In 2009, she was named ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]''<nowiki/>'s Fun Fearless Female of the year at a ceremony held in [[Beverly Hills, California]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Cohen |first=Sandy |date=2009-03-03 |title=Eckhart, Larter receive Cosmo Fun Fearless awards |newspaper=The Arizona Republic |url=https://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/articles/2009/03/03/20090303funfearlessawards0303.html |access-date=2010-07-24}}</ref>

Larter has appeared on the cover of numerous magazines including (in alphabetical order) ''[[Allure (magazine)|Allure]]'', ''Cosmopolitan'' (France, Indonesia, Ecuador, Germany, Greece, Turkey and U.S.), ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', ''[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]'', ''[[Health (magazine)|Health]]'', ''[[InStyle]]'', ''[[Lucky (magazine)|Lucky]]'', ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'', ''[[Philadelphia Style]]'', ''[[Self (magazine)|Self]]'', ''[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]]'', and ''[[Shape (magazine)|Shape]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005123/publicity/|title=Ali Larter|website=IMDb|access-date=2019-09-15}}</ref><ref name="People" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Ali Larter does Shape |publisher=Glam |url=http://www.glam.com/blogs/the_bosh/ali_larter_does_shape |access-date=2011-04-02 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| last= Carter| first= Kelley L.| title= 'Cosmo' award winners embrace fun and fear| newspaper= USA Today | date= 2009-03-03| url= https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-03-03-cosmoawards_N.htm| access-date= 2010-06-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ali Larter: Her Allure Photo Shoot |publisher=Allure |url=http://www.allure.com/magazine/2008/07/ali_larter#slide=1 |access-date=2010-08-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203204009/http://www.allure.com/magazine/2008/07/ali_larter |archive-date=February 3, 2010 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Nudd |first=Tim |title=Ali Larter: 'I'm Madly in Love' |work=People |date=2007-08-02 |url=https://people.com/human-interest/ali-larter-im-madly-in-love/ |access-date=2021-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729215737/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20049392%2C00.html |archive-date=July 29, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In June 2010, Larter was one of thousands of delegates from 130 countries who participated in a [[United Nations]] conference, Women Deliver in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{cite news| last= Abrams| first= Tamar| title= Ali Larter Is Ready to be a Hero for Women and Girls| work= The Huffington Post| date= 2010-06-08| url= https://www.huffingtonpost.com/tamar-abrams/ali-larter-is-ready-to-be_b_604783.html| access-date= 2010-06-28| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100613160108/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tamar-abrams/ali-larter-is-ready-to-be_b_604783.html| archive-date= 2010-06-13| url-status= live}}</ref> Larter, along with her husband Hayes MacArthur, hosted The Art of Elysium Gala in 2013 and they were recipients of the Spirit of Elysium Award at the January 2014 ceremony.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gomes-Koizumi |first=Agnes |title=LA Art Show 2013 Opening Night Premiere Party to be Hosted by Ali Larter and Hayes MacArthur |publisher=LA Art Show |date=2013-01-04 |url=http://www.laartshow.com/la-art-show-2013-opening-night-premiere-party-to-be-hosted-by-ali-larter-and-hayes-macarthur/ |access-date=2013-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113214045/http://www.laartshow.com/la-art-show-2013-opening-night-premiere-party-to-be-hosted-by-ali-larter-and-hayes-macarthur/ |archive-date=November 13, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| last= Harris| first= Jenn| title= Ali Larter and husband to receive Spirit of Elysium award| newspaper= Los Angeles Times| date= 2013-01-24| url= https://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-xpm-2013-jan-24-la-ar-ali-larter-and-husband-to-receive-spirit-of-elysium-award-20130124-story.html| access-date= 2013-07-08}}</ref>

==Personal life==
While a model, Larter moved to [[Los Angeles]] to pursue acting. In 2002, she moved to [[New York City]] for three years. In an interview with ''[[Philadelphia (magazine)|Phillymag]]'', she gave reason for the move: {{cquote|I took some time off to define myself outside the pressures of the industry. Part of me really needed to know if this is what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.<ref>{{cite news| last= Rys| first= Richard| title= Exit Interview: Ali Larter| work= Philadelphia| date= 2007-08-29| url= http://www.phillymag.com/articles/exit_interview_ali_larter/| access-date= 2010-08-10| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081121083645/http://www.phillymag.com/articles/exit_interview_ali_larter| archive-date= November 21, 2008| url-status= dead| df= mdy-all}}</ref>}}
In January 2005, she went back to living in Los Angeles for a role in ''Heroes''.<ref name="chictrib">{{cite news| last= Hiltbrand| first= David| title= Split personalities make solid role for Ali Larter| newspaper= Chicago Tribune| date= 2007-01-31| url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2007-01-31-0701300487-story.html| access-date= 2021-10-29}}</ref> In December 2007, Larter and her longtime boyfriend, Hayes MacArthur were engaged.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chiu |first=Alex |title=Heroes Star Ali Larter Gets Engaged |work=People |date=2007-12-17 |url=https://people.com/celebrity/heroes-star-ali-larter-gets-engaged/ |access-date=2021-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117000321/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20166808%2C00.html |archive-date=January 17, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> They had met on the set of [[National Lampoon, Inc.|National Lampoon]]'s ''Homo Erectus''. In a 2007 interview with ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'', Larter said: "I told my boyfriend after three weeks that I wanted to marry him and that we could do it tomorrow."<ref>{{cite web| title= Our Heroine| work= Cosmopolitan| date= September 21, 2007| url= http://www.cosmopolitan.com/celebrity/exclusive/ali-larter-heroes-star | access-date= 2010-06-28| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100727065351/http://www.cosmopolitan.com/celebrity/exclusive/ali-larter-heroes-star| archive-date= 2010-07-27| url-status= live}}</ref> On August 1, 2009, Larter and MacArthur<ref>{{cite news| last= Garcia| first=Jennifer| title=Ali Larter Weds in Maine| work= People| date= 2009-08-03| url=https://people.com/celebrity/ali-larter-weds-in-maine/| access-date= 2021-10-29}}</ref> married at MacArthur's parents' estate in [[Kennebunkport, Maine]].<ref>{{cite news| title=Heroes' Ali Larter Ties the Knot!| work= Us Magazine| date= 2009-08-01| url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/iheroesi-ali-larter-ties-the-knot-200918| access-date= 2010-06-30| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100725192920/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/iheroesi-ali-larter-ties-the-knot-200918| archive-date= 2010-07-25| url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="NYMag">{{cite news| last= Everett| first= Christina| title= 'Heroes' star Ali Larter marries actor Hayes MacArthur in Maine| newspaper= [[New York Daily News]]| date= 2009-08-03| url= http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/08/03/2009-08-03_heroes_star_ali_larter_marries_actor_hayes_macarthur_in_an_outdoor_ceremony_in_m.html| access-date= 2010-06-27| archive-date= September 7, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090907163614/http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/08/03/2009-08-03_heroes_star_ali_larter_marries_actor_hayes_macarthur_in_an_outdoor_ceremony_in_m.html| url-status= dead}}</ref> Among the wedding guests was Larter's close friend and fellow actress [[Amy Smart]].<ref name="NYMag"/> Larter and MacArthur purchased a three-story home in the [[Hollywood Hills]] for $2.9 million in 2012.<ref>{{cite news| last= Beale| first=Lauren| date= 2009-10-30| title= Ali Larter of 'Heroes' buys three-story Hollywood Hills home| url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-oct-30-la-hmw-hotproplarter30-2009oct30-story.html| work=Los Angeles Times| access-date= 2012-01-01}}</ref> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], they moved to [[Sun Valley, Idaho]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ali Larter Reveals Why She Left L.A. for the 'Quiet Grandness' of Idaho with Husband Hayes MacArthur |url=https://people.com/ali-larter-on-leaving-l-a-for-small-town-idaho-life-with-husband-hayes-macarthur-8713503 |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |language=en}}</ref>

On July 20, 2010, Larter announced that she and MacArthur were expecting their first child<ref name="preg">{{cite news|last=Michaud |first=Sarah |title=Ali Larter Is Pregnant! |work=People |date=2010-07-20 |url=https://people.com/parents/ali-larter-is-pregnant/ |access-date=2021-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723010018/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20402923%2C00.html |archive-date=July 23, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> and on the September 10 episode of ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'', announced that she was expecting a boy.<ref>{{cite news| last= Leon| first= Anya| title= Ali Larter Confirms: It's a Boy!| work= People| date= 2010-09-10| url= https://people.com/parents/ali-larter-confirms-its-a-boy/| access-date= 2010-09-12| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100913045315/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2010/09/10/ali-larter-confirms-its-a-boy| archive-date= 2010-09-13| url-status= live}}</ref> Larter gave birth to their son in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Actress Ali Larter Welcomes Baby Boy! |work=Us Weekly |date=2010-12-22 |url=http://origin-www.usmagazine.com/momsbabies/news/actress-ali-larter-welcomes-baby-boy-20102212 |access-date=2010-12-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225130134/http://origin-www.usmagazine.com/momsbabies/news/actress-ali-larter-welcomes-baby-boy-20102212 |archive-date=December 25, 2010 }}</ref> In August 2014, Larter confirmed that she and MacArthur were expecting their second child that winter<ref>{{cite news| last= Leon| first= Anya| title= Ali Larter Expecting Second Child| work= People| date= 2014-08-09| url=https://people.com/parents/ali-larter-pregnant-expecting-second-child/| access-date= 2021-10-29| archive-date= October 6, 2014| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141006092503/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2014/08/09/ali-larter-pregnant-expecting-second-child/| url-status= dead}}</ref> and she had a girl in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alilarter.com/uncategorized/girl/|title= It's A Girl!}} ''AliLarter.com''. January 19, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2016.</ref> As of 2013, Larter had two dogs, Jackpot, a [[German Shepherd]] and Ella, a [[Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier|Wheaten terrier]].<ref>{{cite web| title= Ali Larter| publisher= Macmillan.com| url= http://us.macmillan.com/author/alilarter | access-date= 2013-07-08}}</ref> On November 10, 2025 on [[Live with Kelly and Mark]], Larter talked about the importance of working with Higher Ground of [[Sun Valley, Idaho]]; her father was in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] and deployed to [[Vietnam]] during the [[Vietnam War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://livewithkellyandmark.com/guide/november-10-2025|title=Episode, November 10, 2025|publisher=[[Live with Kelly and Mark]]|date=November 10, 2025|access-date=November 10, 2025}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Not yet released}}
|Denotes works that have not yet been released
|}
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes
! scope="col"| {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1999
! scope="row"| ''Giving It Up''
| Amber
| 
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Drive Me Crazy]]''
| Dulcie
|
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Varsity Blues (film)|Varsity Blues]]''
| Darcy Sears
|
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[House on Haunted Hill (1999 film)|House on Haunted Hill]]''
| Sara Wolfe
|
|
|-
| 2000
! scope="row"| ''[[Final Destination (film)|Final Destination]]''
| [[Clear Rivers]]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2001
! scope="row"| ''[[Legally Blonde]]''
| Brooke Taylor-Windham
|
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[American Outlaws (2001 film)|American Outlaws]]''
| [[Zerelda Mimms|Zerelda "Zee" Mimms]]
|
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]''
| Chrissy
|
|
|-
| 2003
! scope="row"| ''[[Final Destination 2]]''
| Clear Rivers
|
|
|-
| 2004
! scope="row"| ''[[Three Way]]''
| Isobel Delano
| Also associate producer
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005
! scope="row"| ''[[A Lot Like Love]]''
| Gina
|
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Confess (film)|Confess]]''
| Olivia Averill
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2007
! scope="row"| ''[[Homo Erectus (film)|Homo Erectus]]''
| Fardart
|
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Marigold (2007 film)|Marigold]]''
| Marigold Lexton
|
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Resident Evil: Extinction]]''
| [[Claire Redfield]]
|
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Crazy (2007 film)|Crazy]]''
| Evelyn Garland
|
|
|-
| 2009
! scope="row"| ''[[Obsessed (2009 film)|Obsessed]]''
| Lisa Sheridan
|
| align=center| <ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/features/knowles-larter-elba-are-obsessed-1117981913/ |title=Knowles, Larter, Elba are 'Obsessed' |first=Michael |last=Fleming |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Reed Business Information]] |date=March 5, 2008 |access-date=July 20, 2011 |archive-date=July 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720093232/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117981913 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2010
! scope="row"| ''[[Resident Evil: Afterlife]]''
|  Claire Redfield
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014
! scope="row"| ''[[Lovesick (2014 film)|Lovesick]]''
| Molly Kingston 
|
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[You're Not You]]''
| Keely
|
|
|-
| 2015
! scope="row"| ''[[The Diabolical]]''
| Madison
| 
|
|-
| 2016
! scope="row"| ''[[Resident Evil: The Final Chapter]]''
| Claire Redfield
|
| align=center| <ref name=LarterCast>{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title='Resident Evil' Sets Ali Larter To Reprise Opposite Milla Jovovich|url=https://deadline.com/2015/08/resident-evil-ali-larter-milla-jovovich-paul-ws-anderson-1201490846/|access-date=August 4, 2015|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=August 3, 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
! scope="row"| ''[[The Last Victim (2021 film)|The Last Victim]]''
| Susan
| Also executive producer 
|
|-
| 2022
! scope="row"| ''[[The Hater (2022 film)|The Hater]]''
| Victoria
|
|
|- 
| 2023
! scope="row"| ''[[The Man in the White Van]]''
| Hellen Williams 
|
| align=center| <ref>{{Cite web |last=DeVore |first=Britta |date=2023-10-09 |title=A Predator Haunts the Streets in 'The Man in the White Van' Sneak Peek |url=https://collider.com/the-man-in-the-white-van-sneak-peek/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2024
! scope="row"| ''[[Spin the Bottle (2024 film)|Spin the Bottle]]''
| Maura Randell
|
| align=center| <ref>{{cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|title=Tanner Stine, Kaylee Bryant, Justin Long, Ali Larter & More Set For Supernatural Horror 'Spin The Bottle' From Director Gavin Wiesen|date=September 15, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/justin-long-ali-larter-more-set-for-gavin-wiesen-horror-spin-the-bottle-1235119843/|accessdate=May 26, 2025|archive-date=September 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918181114/https://deadline.com/2022/09/justin-long-ali-larter-more-set-for-gavin-wiesen-horror-spin-the-bottle-1235119843/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes
! scope="col"| {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1997
! scope="row"| ''[[Suddenly Susan]]''
| Maddie
| Episode: "The Ways and Means"
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Chicago Sons]]''
| Angela
| Episode: "Beauty and the Butt"
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1998
! scope="row"| ''[[Chicago Hope]]''
| Samantha
| Episode: "[[List of Chicago Hope episodes|Memento Mori]]"
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Just Shoot Me!]]''
| Karey Burke
| Episode: "College or Collagen"
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Dawson's Creek]]''
| Kristy Livingstone
|Episodes: "The Dance" and "The Kiss"
|
|-
| 2004
! scope="row"| ''[[Entourage (American TV series)|Entourage]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Pilot"
|
|-
| 2006–2010
! scope="row"| ''[[Heroes (American TV series)|Heroes]]''
| [[Niki Sanders|Niki Sanders / Jessica Sanders / Gina Sanders]]<br/>[[Tracy Strauss]]
| Main role; 55 episodes 
|
|-
| 2012
! scope="row"| ''The Asset''
| Anna King
| Unsold television pilot 
|
|-
| 2013
! scope="row"| ''[[The League]]''
| Georgia Thompson
| Episode: "The Credit Card Alert"
|
|-
| 2014
! scope="row"| ''[[Legends (TV series)|Legends]]''
| Crystal McGuire
| Main role; 10 episodes (season 1)
|
|-
| 2016
! scope="row"| ''[[Pitch (TV series)|Pitch]]''
| Amelia Slater
| Main role; 10 episodes 
| align=center| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/03/ali-larter-pitch-elisabeth-shue-replace-fox-pilot-recasting-1201718392/|title=Ali Larter To Co-Star In Fox Drama Pilot 'Pitch' After Recasting|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=May 11, 2016|date=March 10, 2016|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
! scope="row"| ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''
| TV Detective #1
| Episode: "The Shucker"
|
|-
| 2018–2019
! scope="row"| ''[[Splitting Up Together]]''
| Paige
| Recurring role; 3 episodes (season 2)
|
|-
| 2019–2020
! scope="row"| [[The Rookie (TV series)|''The Rookie'']]
| Dr. Grace Sawyer
| Recurring role; 13 episodes (season 2)
|
|-
| 2020-2021
! scope="row"| ''Top Secret Videos''
| NSA Agent Daniels
| Recurring role; 3 episodes 
|
|-
| 2021
! scope="row"| ''[[Creepshow (TV series)|Creepshow]]''
| Pam Spinster
| Episode: "Dead and Breakfast/Pesticide"
| align=center| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/creepshow-season-2-cast-marilyn-manson-ali-larter-shudder-anthology-series-1234604501/|title='Creepshow' Season 2 Rounds Out Cast; Marilyn Manson, Ali Larter & Several Others Set For Shudder Anthology Series|first1=Erik|last1=Pedersen|date=October 28, 2020|access-date=January 5, 2021|archive-date=February 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201170348/https://deadline.com/2020/10/creepshow-season-2-cast-marilyn-manson-ali-larter-shudder-anthology-series-1234604501/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2024–present
! scope="row"| ''[[Landman (TV series)|Landman]]''
| Angela Norris
| Main role; 20 episodes 
| align=center| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=May 23, 2023 |title='Land Man': Michelle Randolph & Jacob Lofland Join Billy Bob Thornton In Paramount+ Series |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/land-man-michelle-randolph-jacob-lofland-billy-bob-thornton-paramount-plus-1235377279/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609034926/https://deadline.com/2023/05/land-man-michelle-randolph-jacob-lofland-billy-bob-thornton-paramount-plus-1235377279/ |archive-date=June 9, 2023 |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Work
! scope="col"| Result
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2001
! scope="row"| [[7th Blockbuster Entertainment Awards|Blockbuster Entertainment Awards]]<ref name="Blockbuster2">{{cite web |last=Movie-Collection |title=Final Destination (2000) – Movie Awards |url=http://www.movie-collection.com/movie/final-destination/awards |access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref>
| Favorite Horror Actress
| ''[[Final Destination (film)|Final Destination]]''
| {{nominated}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[Young Hollywood Awards]]<ref name="Young">{{cite web |title=Young Hollywood Awards Official Website |url=http://www.younghollywoodawards.com/ |access-date=April 13, 2011 |publisher=Young Hollywood Awards}}</ref>
| [[Young Hollywood Awards|Best Breakthrough Performance by a Female]]
| ''Final Destination''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2007
! scope="row"| [[33rd Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]]<ref name="saturn">{{cite web |title=The 33rd Annual Saturn Awards Nominations |url=http://www.saturnawards.org/nominations.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221234527/http://www.saturnawards.org/nominations.html |archive-date=February 21, 2012 |access-date=December 28, 2007 |publisher=[[The Saturn Awards]]}}</ref>
| [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television|Best Supporting Actress on Television]]
| [[Heroes (American TV series)|''Heroes'']]
| {{nominated}}
|-
! rowspan="2" ! scope="row"| [[2007 Scream Awards|Scream Awards]]<ref name="saturn2">{{cite web |title=The 33rd Annual Saturn Awards Nominations |url=http://www.saturnawards.org/nominations.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221234527/http://www.saturnawards.org/nominations.html |archive-date=February 21, 2012 |access-date=December 28, 2007 |publisher=[[The Saturn Awards]]}}</ref>
| Scream Queen
| ''Heroes''
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Sexiest Superhero
|''Heroes''
| {{nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2008
! scope="row"| [[Gracie Awards|Gracie Allen Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gracie Allen Awards (2008) |url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000966/2008/1/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=IMDb}}</ref>
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
| ''Heroes''
| {{won}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[2008 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |date=August 3, 2008 |title=Announcing the Winners: The 2008 Teen Choice Awards |url=http://www.buzzsugar.com/2008-Teen-Choice-Awards-Winners-1840099 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221172725/http://www.buzzsugar.com/2008-Teen-Choice-Awards-Winners-1840099 |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |accessdate=June 19, 2014 |publisher=[[PopSugar]]}}</ref>
| [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Action TV Actress|Choice Action TV Actress]]
| ''Heroes''
| {{nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
! rowspan="2" ! scope="row"|[[2009 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |date=June 15, 2009 |title=Teen Choice Awards 2009 nominees |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2009/06/teen-choice-awards-2009-nominees.html |accessdate=June 19, 2014 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] }}</ref>
| Choice Action TV Actress
| ''Heroes''
| {{nominated}}
|-
| [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Rumble|Choice Movie Rumble]]
|[[Obsessed (2009 film)|''Obsessed'']]
| {{nominated}}
|-
| 2010
! scope="row" | [[2010 MTV Movie Awards|MTV Movie & TV Awards]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Wigler |first=Josh |date=June 6, 2010 |title=2010 MTV Movie Awards: Complete Winners List |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1640890/2010-mtv-movie-awards-complete-winners-list.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140912072542/http://www.mtv.com/news/1640890/2010-mtv-movie-awards-complete-winners-list/ |archive-date=September 12, 2014 |access-date=July 17, 2011 |publisher=MTV News (MTV Networks)}}</ref>
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Fight|Best Fight]]{{Efn|Shared with [[Beyoncé|Beyoncé Knowles]].}}
|''Obsessed''
| {{won}}
|}

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==Further reading==
* Wolf, Jeanne; [https://www.parade.com/celebrity/celebrity-parade/archive/ali-larter-obsessed.html Ali Larter, Always the Bad Girl]; ''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]''; August 24, 2009; Retrieved July 24, 2010
* Cavaco, Paul; [https://web.archive.org/web/20100203204009/http://www.allure.com/magazine/2008/07/ali_larter#slide=1 Ali Larter: Her Allure Photo Shoot]; ''[[Allure (magazine)|Allure]]''; Retrieved July 24, 2010
* [http://www.cosmopolitan.com/celebrity/exclusive/ali-larter-heroes-star Our Heroine]; ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]''; Retrieved July 24, 2010
* Hiltbrand, David; [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2007/01/31/split-personalities-make-solid-role-for-ali-larter Split personalities make solid role for Ali Larter]; ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''; January 31, 2007; Retrieved July 24, 2010
* Longsdorf, Amy; [https://www.mcall.com/2009/04/26/obsessed-star-ali-larter-calls-allentown-area-a-safe-haven 'Obsessed' star Ali Larter calls Allentown area a 'safe haven']; ''[[The Morning Call]]''; April 26, 2009; Retrieved July 26, 2010
* Passafuime, Rocco; [https://web.archive.org/web/20100920232937/http://www.thecinemasource.com/blog/interviews/ali-larter-interview-for-resident-evil-afterlife/ Still Our Hottest Hero]; ''The Cinema Source''; September 18, 2010; Retrieved September 25, 2010

==External links==
{{Commons}}
{{Wikiquote|Ali Larter}}
* {{Official website|http://alilarter.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|5123}}
* {{people.com}}

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