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Alison Arngrim
From The TV IV
| Alison Arngrim | |
| Birth name | Alison Margaret Arngrim |
| Born | January 18, 1962 in New York, New York, USA |
| Notable Roles | |
| Notable Episodes | |
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Contents |
Roles
Supporting Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little House on the Prairie | Nellie Oleson | 1974–1981 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Island | Lisa Blake | 4x11 - The Artist and the Lady / Elizabeth's Baby | January 17, 1981 |
| The Love Boat | Becky Daniels | 4x28 - Tony and Julie / Separate Beds / America's Sweetheart | May 16, 1981 |
| Little House on the Prairie | Nellie Oleson Dalton | 9x08 - The Return of Nellie | November 15, 1982 |
Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| The Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour | October 31-November 4, 1983 | |
| The Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour | November 21-25, 1983 | |
| The Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour | January 2-6, 1984 |
Awards and Accolades
Young Artist Awards
(1 Nomination)
Trivia
- Her mother, Norma MacMillan was a voice actress and her father, Thor was a Hollywood manager
- Her older brother, Stefan Arngrim was a child actor
- Has been married to Robert Schoonover since 1993; is the stepmother of Schoonover's daughter
- Was married to Donald Spencer from 1989 to 1993
- Began her career as a child model and appeared in commercials
- Would often faint on the set of Little House on the Prairie because the show was shot in the hills above Simi Valley, California where the temperature was routinely 100-plus degrees.
- Her "Nellie Oleson curls" was a wig which were held on so tightly to her head, it caused her scalp to bleed
- Is an activist for AIDS awareness and child abuse
- Started her one-woman comedy show, "Confessions of a Prairie Bitch" at Club Fez in New York in 2002, which has become a worldwide hit
- Released her autobiography, "Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated" in 2010
