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