Alison DiLaurentis
| Alison Lauren DiLaurentis | |
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| Pretty Little Liars character | |
Sasha Pieterse as Alison DiLaurentis
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| First appearance |
Novel: Pretty Little Liars (2006) Television: "Pilot" (episode 1.01) |
| Created by | Sara Shepard |
| Portrayed by |
Sasha Pieterse Isabella Rice (child) |
| Born | June 6, 1994 (age 23) Rosewood, Pennsylvania |
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| Nickname(s) | "A" Ali Ali D. Queen Bee Queen of Mean |
| Aliases | Vivian Darkbloom Red Coat |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | High school teacher |
| Family |
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| Spouse(s) | Elliott Rollins (deceased; illegally married) |
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| Children | Unborn child |
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Alison Lauren "Ali" DiLaurentis is a fictional character in the Pretty Little Liars novel series, introduced in the original series of novels and also appearing in the television adaptation. In both the beginnings of the books and television series, Alison is a central character who is shown mostly in flashbacks. The entire plot of the series begins when Alison mysteriously disappears and leaves the small town of Rosewood in shock. Due to her position as a queen bee of Rosewood's social scene, Alison's actions and relations are constantly under scrutiny from the town's citizens. Sasha Pieterse, who portrays the character on screen, has described Alison as an indecisive person, even showing herself as a ruthless, manipulative girl.
Throughout the first three seasons of the television series, DiLaurentis mostly appears in flashbacks and hallucinations. The character plays a more prominent role from the fourth season onwards. In the novel series, Alison is the main antagonist, while on screen she changes her actions and turns out to be a victim too. Alison is the main antagonist for a portion of the fifth season of the television series, when she begins working against the Liars. Alison returns to being a protagonist by the end of the season, when she is arrested for Mona's murder and the Liars are kidnapped by A.
The Hollywood Reporter noted that Sasha Pieterse along with Torrey DeVitto landed recurring roles in the pilot; The Alloy website later confirmed that Pieterse would be playing Alison DiLaurentis.
DiLaurentis was the former "Queen Bee" of her clique and the most popular girl in school before her disappearance. Although she cared for her friends, she enjoyed using their strongest secrets against them to keep them together. Charming and manipulative, DiLaurentis was skilled at finding ways to get back at everyone, and many people hated her. She knew everybody's secrets, but since she's been gone her friends are beginning to realize they actually knew nothing deep about her.
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