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Nancy McKeon

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).


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Born:
Apr 4, 1966 In Westbury, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
30
First Appeared:
In the movie A Question of Love 1978-11-26
Latest Project:
Movie Love Begins 2011-09-17
Known For
Filmography
Movie Love Begins Millie 2011-09-17
Movie Wild Hearts Emily 2006-07-08
Movie Category 6: Day of Destruction Amy Harkin 2004-11-14
Movie Comfort and Joy Jane Berry 2003-12-01
Series The Division Jinny Exstead 2001-01-07
Series Style & Substance Jane Sokol 1998-01-05
Movie Just Write Bride 1997-03-01
Movie In My Sister's Shadow Joan Connor 1997-11-12
Series Can't Hurry Love Annie O'Donnell 1995-09-18
Movie Teresa's Tattoo Sara 1994-03-15
Movie Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage Rosalie Profaci Bonanno 1993-05-23
Movie Where the Day Takes You Vikki 1992-09-11
Movie Baby Snatcher Karen Williams 1992-05-03
Movie The Lightning Incident Martha 1991-09-12
Movie A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story Tracy Thurman 1989-10-02
Movie Strange Voices Nicole Glover 1987-10-19
Movie The Facts of Life Down Under Jo Polniaczek 1987-02-15
Movie Firefighter Cindy Fralick 1986-09-23
Movie Poison Ivy Rhonda Malone 1985-02-10
Movie This Child Is Mine Kimberly Downs 1985-11-04
Movie High School U.S.A. Beth Franklin 1983-10-16
Movie Please Don't Hit Me, Mom Nancy Parks 1983-01-19
Movie Miss Switch to the Rescue Amelia Matilda Daley (voice) 1982-01-16
Movie The Facts of Life Goes to Paris Jo Polniaczek 1982-09-25
Movie Schoolboy Father Lucy Twining 1980-10-15
Movie The Trouble with Miss Switch Amelia Matilda Daley (voice) 1980-02-16
Movie Scruffy Scruffy (voice) 1980-10-04
Series The Facts of Life Joanne Jo Polniaczek 1979-08-24
Movie Stone Jill Stone 1979-08-26
Movie A Question of Love Susan Moreland 1978-11-26