Ali Larter

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AGE AND OCCUPATION: 25, actor. PROVENANCE: New Jersey SHE HAD A MAGAZINE COVER BEFORE SHE HAD A MOVIE: Larter posed as fictional actress "Allegro Coleman" for Esquire. "It made Hollywood laugh at itself. William Morris was calling, saying, 'Do we represent this girl?' When it came out, the door opened, and I dove in." Her fake introduction to Hollywood led to a role in Varsity Blues.THIS SUMMER IS THE SUMMER OF LARTER: She appears in Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and stars in American Outlaws, with Colin Farrell, and in Legally Blonde, with Reese Witherspoon. "It's like Clueless. I'm an exercise queen who makes millions of dollars on infomercials. It's over-the-top." WHY WE WON'T BE SEEING HER ON THE WB ANYTIME SOON: "Agents try to push you towards television. Since day one I've refused. I don't want someone telling me what I'm going to do for the next six years of my life. It's a daily struggle in this business to stick true to what you want to do." BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE MET WITH DAVID E. KELLEY: "I have been asked to lose weight before. I don't think Middle America would be unhappy if actors had 10 more pounds on them. I think it's important to be happy in your own skin."

KRISTA SMITH