Alison Arngrim
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Alison Arngrim, 2009
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| Born |
Alison Margaret Arngrim January 18, 1962 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, stand-up comedian, author |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse(s) | Donald Spencer Robert Paul Schoonover |
| Parent(s) |
Thor Arngrim (1928–2009) Norma MacMillan (1921–2001) |
| Relatives | Stefan Arngrim (b. 1955), brother |
Alison Margaret Arngrim (born January 18, 1962, New York City) is a Canadian-American actress, comedian and author. Beginning her television career at the age of twelve, Arngrim is a Young Artist Award–Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award honoree, best known for her portrayal of Nellie Oleson on the NBC television series Little House on the Prairie from 1974 to 1981.
Arngrim's father, Thor Arngrim, was a Canadian-born Hollywood manager. Her mother, Norma MacMillan of Vancouver, British Columbia, was an actress who provided the voices for characters as Casper on Casper the Friendly Ghost, as Gumby on Gumby, as Davey on Davey and Goliath, and Sweet Polly Purebred on Underdog, as well as other animated children's programs.
Her brother, Stefan (b. 1955) was also a child actor, perhaps best known for his role as Barry Lockridge on the Irwin Allen science fiction television series, Land of the Giants. Arngrim has claimed that her brother sexually molested her from age six until nine.
After beginning a career as a child model and actress in television commercials, Arngrim rose to fame as a child star in 1974, portraying the role of Nellie Oleson on the NBC television series Little House on the Prairie. She originally auditioned for the role of Laura Ingalls, and later, Mary Ingalls, but was instead cast in the role of antagonist, Nellie Oleson. Arngrim would play the role of Nellie for seven seasons and her portrayal became a cultural reference and camp archetype for the spoiled "bad girl" throughout the 1970s.
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