Nancy McKeon

About

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...

Known for

The Love BoatSeries • 1977Without a TraceSeries • 2002Touched by an AngelSeries • 1994AliceSeries • 1976Starsky & HutchSeries • 1975The Facts of LifeSeries • 1979The DivisionSeries • 2001The HitchhikerSeries • 1983Sonny with a ChanceSeries • 2009Battle of the Network StarsSeries • 1976Thundarr the BarbarianSeries • 1980E! True Hollywood StorySeries • 1996Where the Day Takes YouMovie • 1992Category 6: Day of DestructionMovie • 2004High School U.S.A.Movie • 1983Love BeginsMovie • 2011A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman StoryMovie • 1989Poison IvyMovie • 1985