She also starred in Kevin Smith's "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back." That year, Larter appeared on the cover of "Maxim" magazine and performed in the stage play "The Vagina Monologues" in New York City. 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 recalled in an interview, "I'm a woman now. I am no longer the little girl who could be easily influenced." Her first project there was to reprise her role as Clear Rivers in the sequel to "Final Destination" entitled "Final Destination 2". In an interview with IGN, Larter explained her return to the franchise: "When 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." The film made US$90 million worldwide, to a mixed critical reception. A year later, Larter served as an associate producer of and starred in the thriller "Three Way", and in 2005, she appeared in the independent political thriller "Confess", and had a role in the romantic comedy "A Lot Like Love", starring Amanda Peet and Ashton Kutcher. Larter moved back to Los Angeles in 2005. Her first audition was for the NBC science fiction drama television series "Heroes". Larter played the characters of Niki Sanders, who suffered from DID, 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 who exhibits 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." As of the third season, Larter began to play the new character of Tracy Strauss, who possessed the ability to freeze objects; and later, turn her body into water. Larter took on the title role in "Marigold" (2007), alongside Salman Khan. The film was released in August 2007 and revolved around an American actress (Larter) who goes to India and gets caught up in the exotic world of Bollywood. Filming took place in North India and London, commencing in June 2004. 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 [...]