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Nancy McKeon
Actor

Nancy McKeon

4 Apr 1966Born
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Westbury, New York, USABirthplace

Biography

Nancy McKeon was born in Westbury, New York to Don and Barbara McKeon, began modeling baby clothes for the Sears catalog at the age of two and she and her brother did over sixty-five commercials in seven years. She appeared briefly on the soap operas "The Secret Storm" (1954), and "Another World" (1964). When her brother, Philip McKeon won a role on the TV series, "Alice" (1976), the family moved to Los Angeles.

Her first real acting break came when she did the short-lived TV series "Stone" (1979) and guested on "Starsky and Hutch" (1975).

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The producers of "The Facts of Life" (1979) were so impressed by Nancy's performance as the street-wise girl in a pilot called "Dusty", they decided to sign her to play Jo on "The Facts of Life". Nancy has starred in the television movies High School U.S.A. (1983) (TV), Poison Ivy, This Child Is Mine (1985) (TV), and Firefighter (1986) (TV). She provided the voices for animated shows like ABC Weekend Specials: Puppy's Great Adventure (1979).

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2011Love BeginsFilm: Millie
  2. 2009Sonny with a ChanceSeries: Connie Munroe (5 episodes)
  3. 2006Wild HeartsFilm: Emily
  4. 2004Category 6: Day of DestructionFilm: Amy Harkin
  5. 2004Category 6: Day of DestructionSeries: Amy Harkin (2 episodes)
  6. 2003Comfort and JoyFilm: Jane Berry
  7. 2002Without a TraceSeries: Gail Sweeney (1 episode)
  8. 2001The DivisionSeries: Jinny Exstead, Director (88 episodes)
  9. 1998Style & SubstanceSeries: Jane Sokol (13 episodes)
  10. 1997In My Sister's ShadowFilm: Joan Connor
  11. 1997Just WriteFilm: Bride
  12. 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries (2 episodes)
  13. 1995Can't Hurry LoveSeries: Annie O'Donnell (19 episodes)
  14. 1995A Mother's GiftFilm: Margaret Deal
  15. 1995The Wrong WomanFilm: Melanie
  16. 1994Touched by an AngelSeries: Rachel Waters (1 episode)
  17. 1994Teresa's TattooFilm: Sara
  18. 1993Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia MarriageFilm: Rosalie Profaci Bonanno
  19. 1992Where the Day Takes YouFilm: Vikki
  20. 1992Baby SnatcherFilm: Karen Williams
  21. 1991The Lightning IncidentFilm: Martha
  22. 1989A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman StoryFilm: Tracy Thurman
  23. 1987Strange VoicesFilm: Nicole Glover
  24. 1987The Facts of Life Down UnderFilm: Jo Polniaczek
  25. 1986FirefighterFilm: Cindy Fralick
  26. 1985This Child Is MineFilm: Kimberly Downs
  27. 1985Poison IvyFilm: Rhonda Malone
  28. 1983The HitchhikerSeries: Dawn Wilder (1 episode)
  29. 1983High School U.S.A.Film: Beth Franklin
  30. 1983Please Don't Hit Me, MomFilm: Nancy Parks
  31. 1982The Facts of Life Goes to ParisFilm: Jo Polniaczek
  32. 1982Miss Switch to the RescueFilm: Amelia Matilda Daley (voice)
  33. 1980Schoolboy FatherFilm: Lucy Twining
  34. 1980ScruffyFilm: Scruffy (voice)
  35. 1980Thundarr the BarbarianSeries: Tye (voice) (2 episodes)
  36. 1980The Trouble with Miss SwitchFilm: Amelia Matilda Daley (voice)
  37. 1980StoneSeries (2 episodes)
  38. 1979StoneFilm: Jill Stone
  39. 1979The Facts of LifeSeries: Joanne Jo Polniaczek (188 episodes)
  40. 1978A Question of LoveFilm: Susan Moreland
  41. 1978Return to Fantasy IslandFilm: Ann
  42. 1977The Love BoatSeries: Penny Barrett (1 episode)
  43. 1976Battle of the Network StarsSeries (1 episode)
  44. 1976AliceSeries (2 episodes)
  45. 1975Starsky & HutchSeries (1 episode)

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