Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 4, 1966
Place of Birth:
Westbury, New York, USA
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Nancy McKeon
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). 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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Love Begins | Millie |
| 2006 | Wild Hearts | Emily |
| 2004 | Category 6: Day of Destruction | Amy Harkin |
| 2003 | Comfort and Joy | Jane Berry |
| 1997 | Just Write | Bride |
| 1997 | In My Sister's Shadow | Joan Connor |
| 1995 | The Wrong Woman | Melanie |
| 1995 | A Mother's Gift | Margaret Deal |
| 1994 | Teresa's Tattoo | Sara |
| 1993 | Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage | Rosalie Profaci Bonanno |
| 1992 | Where the Day Takes You | Vikki |
| 1992 | Baby Snatcher | Karen Williams |
| 1991 | The Lightning Incident | Martha |
| 1989 | A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story | Tracy Thurman |
| 1987 | Strange Voices | Nicole Glover |
| 1987 | The Facts of Life Down Under | Jo Polniaczek |
| 1986 | Firefighter | Cindy Fralick |
| 1985 | Poison Ivy | Rhonda Malone |
| 1985 | This Child Is Mine | Kimberly Downs |
| 1983 | High School U.S.A. | Beth Franklin |
| 1983 | Please Don't Hit Me, Mom | Nancy Parks |
| 1982 | The Facts of Life Goes to Paris | Jo Polniaczek |
| 1982 | Miss Switch to the Rescue | Amelia Matilda Daley (voice) |
| 1980 | Scruffy | Scruffy (voice) |
| 1980 | Schoolboy Father | Lucy Twining |
| 1980 | The Trouble with Miss Switch | Amelia Matilda Daley (voice) |
| 1979 | Stone | Jill Stone |
| 1978 | Return to Fantasy Island | Ann |
| 1978 | A Question of Love | Susan Moreland |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sonny with a Chance | Connie Munroe |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant |
| 2004 | Category 6: Day of Destruction | Amy Harkin |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Gail Sweeney |
| 2001 | The Division | Jinny Exstead |
| 1998 | Style & Substance | Jane Sokol |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1995 | Can't Hurry Love | Annie O'Donnell |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Rachel Waters |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker | Dawn Wilder |
| 1980 | Stone | |
| 1979 | The Facts of Life | Joanne Jo Polniaczek |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Penny Barrett |
| 1976 | Alice | |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network Stars | |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |