Alison Arngrim Biography

Alison Arngrim is a Canadian-American actress, comedian, and author, known for her portrayal of Nellie Oleson in an American western drama television series, Little House on the Prairie alongside Melissa Gilbert , Karen Grassle , and many more. In 2002, Arngrim was honored with the Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award from the Young Artist Foundation for her work as a child actress in Little House.

Early life and education of Alison Argrim

Alison Arngrim was born Alison Margaret Arngrim on January 18, 1962 in New York City. She is of white-American ethnicity and has US citizenship.

Arngrim moved to Los Angeles with his family. His father, Thor Arngrim , was a manager at one time managing Liberace’s career while his mother, Norma MacMillan was a Canadian voice actress.

Arngrim also has an older brother, Stefan , a former child actor, he starred in the TV show Land of the Giants.

Alison Arngrim’s career

Alison Arngrim began her career as a child star in 1974, playing Nellie Oleson in an American Western drama television series. Little house on the prairie . In 2002, she was honored with the Young Artist Award’s Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award.

Later, Arngrim appeared in episodes of television series. Fantasy Island as Lisa Blake, Love Ship as Becky Daniels. She also made an appearance for herself in the movie, The Last Stand on Earth , GET RID OF THE ANCHOR! , Make Christmas Gay and The Deal .

She also recorded the comedy album, Amy de Heeere as the first daughter, Amy Carter and her mother also guest-starred on the album.

After leaving the show, Little House on the Prairie, she was also a frequent panelist on the short-lived NBC game show. Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour .

Alison Arngrim Net Worth and Salary

Alison Arngrim’s estimated net worth is $400K, today. She has earned a decent amount of salary through her career.

Alison Arngrim has been active in the industry since 1972, starting her career as a child artist and now she is one of Hollywood’s successful female stars. She worked on many movies and series that helped her add more value to her net worth.

His notable works include Little House on the Prairie, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, I Married Wyatt Earp, and Make the Yuletide Gay.

His TV series, Little House on the Prairie was a huge international hit, and IMDb rated the show 7.4 stars out of 10. The show was also successful and had a massive TRP at the time.

He has received a Young Artist Award nomination: Best Young Comedian in 1981 for his work on Little House on the Prairie and also received a TV Land Award nomination: for ‘Brothers Who Make You Thankful for Your Own Crazy Family’ in 2008 ., for his work on Little House on the Prairie.

He won the Young Artist Award: Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002, for Little House on the Prairie, and TV Land Award: for ‘Character Most Desperately in Need of a Rest’ in 2006 for Little House on the Prairie.

Alison Arngrim’s personal life

Alison Arngrim is a married woman, she exchanged vows with musician Robert Paul Schoonover in 1993 in an intimate ceremony. The duo first met at AIDS Project Los Angeles, where she served as a volunteer and Schoonover was director of the Southern California AIDS Hotline.

She was previously married to Donald Spencer , a writer. The duo got married in 1989, and after four years of marriage they divorced citing irreconcilable differences. They had no children.

Arngrim has been romantically involved with René Simard . The duo dated for almost three years before breaking up in 1984. According to the report, he was her first boyfriend.

In 2004 on The Larry King Live Show , he spoke fearlessly about the sexual abuse he experienced in his childhood by his relative, but he has not mentioned the abuser’s name.

However, in 2010 through his autobiography, ‘Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hate’, Arngrim publicly revealed his childhood molester for the first time. She mentioned that she was raped at the age of 6 by her own older brother, Stefan and it continued for three years until she chose the movie. She drops the anchor . Although the abuse from her ended, the effects of it stayed with her for a long time.

The book was highly successful, receiving critical and public acclaim for its ability to blend humor and personal tragedy at the same time. Her book was one of the best-selling books of 2010.

Arngrim was very close with her Little House co-star Steve Tracy who played the role of her husband on the series and their friendship continued after they left the show. Later it was learned that Tracy had AIDS and died in 1986 due to complications in her health. After her friend’s death, she set out to become an AIDS awareness activist.

In addition to this, she is also active in other issues, such as child abuse and is involved with the PROTECT group.

In a 2010 interview with TODAY’s Ann Curry, she said that she is very close with her co-star, Melissa Gilbert , who played Laura in Little House on the Prairie and even referred to her as her best friend. She said,

‘We’re on Twitter, Facebook and text messages’

She added,

“This seems to surprise people, that the two girls who were mortal enemies, constantly hitting each other, rolling in the mud, we were the best of friends. We were at each other’s houses every weekend having sleepovers.’

Arngrim currently lives a happy life. She has not been involved in affairs and relationships in the past.