Editing Alyson Hannigan (section)

=== 2005–2014: Success with ''How I Met Your Mother'' ===
In early 2005, she had a recurring guest role as [[Trina Echolls]] in three episodes of [[UPN]]'s teen mystery series ''[[Veronica Mars]].'' In September 2005, Hannigan returned to starring in a regular television series, taking the main role of [[Lily Aldrin]] in [[CBS]]' [[sitcom]] ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/01/veronica_mars_s.html |title='Veronica Mars' scoop |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=January 20, 2006 |access-date=June 12, 2012 |archive-date=August 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813214845/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/01/veronica_mars_s.html |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The series followed architect [[Ted Mosby]] and his group of friends in [[New York City]].<ref name=":1" /> Ted recounts to his children the events that led him to meet [[The Mother (How I Met Your Mother)|their mother]]. Hannigan's character Lily was a kindergarten teacher and amateur painter, who eventually married lawyer [[Marshall Eriksen]], portrayed by [[Jason Segel]]. Hannigan won the [[People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award]] for Favorite TV Comedy Actress in 2010. Known for its unique structure, humor, and incorporation of dramatic elements, ''How I Met Your Mother'' was popular throughout its run.<ref name=":2" /> The series ran for nine seasons and the one-hour [[series finale]] aired on March 31, 2014.<ref name=":3" />

In February 2006, she starred as Julia Jones in ''[[Date Movie]]'', a parody of [[Romantic comedy|romantic comedies]].<ref name="CBS" /> She was also a guest star on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] animated [[sitcom]] ''[[The Goode Family]]'' in 2009.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2009/07/06/the-goode-family-recap-graffiti-in-greenville/ |title="The Goode Family" Recap: Graffiti In Greenville |last=Harrison |first=Stacey |date=July 6, 2009 |work=Channel Guide Magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517194446/https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2009/07/06/the-goode-family-recap-graffiti-in-greenville/ |archive-date=May 17, 2018}}</ref>

Hannigan joined forces with [[Emily Deschanel]], [[Jaime King]], [[Minka Kelly]], and [[Katharine McPhee]] in a "video [[Sleepover|slumber party]]" featured on [[FunnyOrDie|FunnyorDie.com]] to promote regular [[breast cancer]] screenings for the organization [[Stand Up to Cancer|Stand Up 2 Cancer]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Kate Stanhope |title=Deschanel, Hannigan and Others Cop a Feel for a Cause |url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Deschanel-Hannigan-Cop-1010367.aspx |work=[[TV Guide]] |date=October 1, 2009 |access-date=October 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001221130/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Deschanel-Hannigan-Cop-1010367.aspx |archive-date=October 1, 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref> Hannigan reprised the role of Michelle in the comedy film ''[[American Reunion]]'' (2012).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/story/2012-04-04/how-i-met-your-mother-alyson-hannigan-cobie-smulders/54301680/1 |title=Alyson Hannigan, Cobie Smulders and 'Mother'-hood |work=[[USA Today]] |date=April 15, 2012 |access-date=June 12, 2012 |archive-date=July 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713021150/http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/story/2012-04-04/how-i-met-your-mother-alyson-hannigan-cobie-smulders/54301680/1 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film followed the friends attending a [[high school reunion]] thirteen years after graduating from high school. The film was a success at the box office, and grossed $235 million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=American Reunion |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2739111425/ |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> For her role in the film, she was nominated for [[2012 Teen Choice Awards|Choice Movie Actress: Romantic Comedy]] award at the [[2012 Teen Choice Awards]].