Alison Arngrim

Alison Arngrim.

Alison Arngrim (b. January 18, 1962) is a New York born actress and stand up comedian. She is best known for playing Nellie Oleson Dalton on Little House on the Prairie.

Arngrim appeared in guest roles on television series such as The Love Boat and Fantasy Island. She was also a frequent panelist on the short-lived NBC game show MatchGame/Hollywood Squares Hour. She made a comedy record album in which she portrayed first daughter Amy Carter.

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. She also revealed that the attacker was apprehended, but the courts were unable to prepare charges as the statute of limitations had run out.

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 characters on Casper the Friendly Ghost, Gumby, Davey and Goliath, and many other animated programs. Her brother Stefan Arngrim was also a child actor.

Alison married musician Robert Paul Schoonover on November 6, 1993. They live in Los Angeles.

Credits

• Room 222: Beth
• Throw Out the Anchor!: Stevie
• Fantasy Island: Lisa Blake
• The Love Boat: Becky Daniels
• I Married Wyatt Earp: Amy
• For the Love of May: Jude
• The Last Place on Earth: Party Toast
• Surge of Power: Cameo
• Deal, Le: Edith

External links

• Official site