Little House on the Prairie NBC TV Cast Information
Born January 18th 1962 in New York City, Alison
Arngrim is an exciting multi-talented performer. Of Alison's
portrayal of "nasty" Nellie Oleson on the long running "Little House
On The Prairie", Don Freeman of TV Guide wrote that she was "an
actress in the direction of Bette Davis and Bob Hope." He obviously
recognized Alison's talent for combining villainy and comedy.
In addition to her starring role on "Little House", Alison has guest
starred on "Love Boat", "Fantasy Island" and the NBC movie of the
week, "I Married Wyatt Earp". Alison was a frequent guest on talk
shows and game shows including Merv Griffin, Match Game/Hollywood
Squares, and Comedy Break.
Since the age of fifteen, Alison has performed as a stand-up
comedian in nightclubs such as the world-famous Comedy Store and
Improve in Los Angeles as well as comedy clubs all across the United
States and Canada. Additionally, Alison has acted in stage
productions such as "Butterflies Are Free," "In One Bed And Out The
Other," "Dear Brutus," "The Wool Gatherer," and "Cry Of Players."
Although Alison enjoys television, film, and stage work, stand-up
comedy is her particular favorite. "With stand-up, it's just you up
there - no props, no sets, or anything. If you flop you get all the
blame, but if you're good - that's all yours too...I like that."
In recent years, Alison has worked mainly as an AIDS activist
notably for the AIDS Service Center in Pasadena. She had a cable TV
show called AIDS Vision and also joined the board of directors of
Tuesday's Child, an organization that helps children affected by
AIDS. She still keeps in touch with many members of the “Little
House” cast.
Click here to read our exclusive interview
with Alison.
