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Alison Margaret Arngrim (born January 18, 1962 in New York, New York, USA) is an American actress and stand up comedian. She is best known as a former child star playing the role "Nellie Oleson", from the NBC television series Little House on the Prairie. She appeared in guest roles on television series like Love Boat and Fantasy Island. She was also a frequently panelist on the short-lived NBC game show Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour.
She currently does charity work in addition to performance. She focuses on AIDS issues and on child abuse, speaking frequently for and lobbying with the group PROTECT. In 2004, she came out as an incest survivor on Larry King Live. Although she refused to name her attacker, she clarified that it was neither of her parents.
Alison's father, Thor Arngrim, was a well-known Hollywood manager. Her mother, Norma Macmillan, was a well-known voice actress, who provided the voices for Casper the Friendly Ghost, Gumby, Davey and Goliath, and many other beloved animated characters. Her brother Stefan Arngrim was also a child actor.
Alison married Robert Paul Schoonover, a musician on November 6, 1993. They live in Los Angeles.
Alison tied with Danielle Spencer ('Dee' on What's Happening) for "Character Most in Need of a Time-out" award on Nickelodeon's TV Land Awards in 2006 for her role on Little House on The Prairie.
In one of her stand-up routines, she described playing Nellie on Little House on The Prairie as "Like having PMS for seven years."
Filmography
- Le Deal (2006) .... Edith
- Surge of Power (2004) .... Cameo
- The Last Place On Earth (2002) .... Party Guest
- For the Love of May (2000) .... Jude
- The Nellie Olesons (1997) .... Actress
- I Married Wyatt Earp (1983) (TV) .... Amy
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) TV .... Nellie Oleson (1974-1981)
- Throw Out the Anchor (1974) .... Stevie
Angrim loves Julia Child, The Smurfs and Charmin.
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1962 births | Living people | American television actors | American child actors | Little House on the Prairie actors
"Alison Arngrim"