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Nancy McKeon

Actor

Nancy McKeon

Born April 4, 1966 in Westbury, New York, USA29 films

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.

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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).

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Where the Day Takes You poster6.1Where the Day Takes You1992

Filmography

29 films as actor
  1. 2011Love BeginsMillie
  2. 2006Wild HeartsEmily
  3. 2004Category 6: Day of DestructionAmy Harkin
  4. 2003Comfort and JoyJane Berry
  5. 1997In My Sister's ShadowJoan Connor
  6. 1997Just WriteBride
  7. 1995A Mother's GiftMargaret Deal
  8. 1995The Wrong WomanMelanie
  9. 1994Teresa's TattooSara
  10. 1993Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia MarriageRosalie Profaci Bonanno
  11. 1992Where the Day Takes YouVikki
  12. 1992Baby SnatcherKaren Williams
  13. 1991The Lightning IncidentMartha
  14. 1989A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman StoryTracy Thurman
  15. 1987Strange VoicesNicole Glover
  16. 1987The Facts of Life Down UnderJo Polniaczek
  17. 1986FirefighterCindy Fralick
  18. 1985This Child Is MineKimberly Downs
  19. 1985Poison IvyRhonda Malone
  20. 1983High School U.S.A.Beth Franklin
  21. 1983Please Don't Hit Me, MomNancy Parks
  22. 1982The Facts of Life Goes to ParisJo Polniaczek
  23. 1982Miss Switch to the RescueAmelia Matilda Daley (voice)
  24. 1980Schoolboy FatherLucy Twining
  25. 1980ScruffyScruffy (voice)
  26. 1980The Trouble with Miss SwitchAmelia Matilda Daley (voice)
  27. 1979StoneJill Stone
  28. 1978A Question of LoveSusan Moreland
  29. 1978Return to Fantasy IslandAnn