She appeared in an episode of the Brooke Shields television series Suddenly Susan, and the short-lived series Chicago Sons.
Larter landed her first professional acting roles in 1997 when she appeared in several television programs. You know?" Larter is currently signed to IMG Models. When speaking about the cover and her subsequent fame, Larter said, "When the door opens for you in Hollywood, you need to run with it. In November 1996, Larter portrayed fictional actress Allegra Coleman in an Esquire magazine hoax. While modeling in Italy, Larter met fellow model and aspiring actress Amy Smart and the two "became instant friends", according to Larter. Larter subsequently skipped her senior year to model in Australia, Italy, and Japan, the latter a country she would temporarily settle in at the age of seventeen. She began her modeling career at the age of 14 when a modeling scout discovered her on the street and was asked to star in a Phillies commercial this led to a modeling contract with the prestigious Ford Modeling Agency in New York. Larter said she was a tomboy until she turned 13. Her parents have since moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania. Her mom accompanied her everywhere until she turned 18. She attended Carusi Middle School and later graduated from Cherry Hill High School West during her time as a model, but she didn't finish her senior year of high school because of modeling.
Larter was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, the daughter of Margaret, a realtor, and Danforth Larter, a trucking executive.
She achieved wider recognition for her portrayal of video game heroine Claire Redfield in the action horror film Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016). She played the dual roles of Niki Sanders and Tracy Strauss on the NBC science fiction drama Heroes (2006–2010).
Larter played major supporting roles in the comedy Legally Blonde (2001) and the romantic comedy A Lot Like Love, (2005) as well as lead roles in Bollywood movie Marigold (2007) and the thriller Obsessed (2009). Her role as Clear Rivers in the latter two films earned her a reputation as a scream queen. She made her film debut in Varsity Blues (1999), which was followed by the horror films House on Haunted Hill (1999), Final Destination (2000), and Final Destination 2 (2003). She portrayed fictional model Allegra Coleman in a 1996 Esquire magazine hoax and took on guest roles on several television shows in the 1990s. Death is the FINAL DESTINATION.boarding starts.Alison Elizabeth Larter (born February 28, 1976) is an American actress and model. Now that Alex has figured out death's plan, can he do anything to alter the destiny that awaits him? Just when you think you know who will get it next, this smart, sharp and chilling thriller throws another plot twist into the mix. One by one, the survivors begin to die in horrific, mysterious circumstances. When the plane bursts apart just after take-off, Alex realises he has cheated death. With a handful of classmates, (including Dawson's Creek's Kerr Smith and Ali Larter from Varsity Blues) he's thrown off the flight before it takes off. After having a premonition that the flight he and his school group are about to take will explode mid-air, he tries to warn everyone. Death has a plan and Alex Browning (Devon Sawa from Idle Hands) has ruined it. Two of the chief creators of 'The X Files' have finally been given the chance to make their own movie.and if you've grown bored with the endless teen-thriller sequels, here is one fresh, original and totally bizarre new take on the theme.