Nancy McKeon

Nancy McKeon

Born: April 4, 1966
in Westbury, New York, USA
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).

Movies for Nancy McKeon...

Love Begins
Title: Love Begins
Character: Millie
Released: September 17, 2011
Type: Movie
Clark Davis adventurous dreams of seeing the world are put into jeopardy after he and a friend start a fight which damages a local cafe. Through a plea deal with the Sheriff and café owner Millie, Clark works off his sentence as a farmhand for the Barlow sisters, Ellen and Cassie. Older sister Ellen doesnt understand Cassies friendly nature with Clark; she agreed to the Sheriffs offer only because the farm has become too much to maintain alone. Clark is slowing winning Ellen over, but suddenly suffers a traumatic head injury in a fall. After Ellen nurses him back to health, her former fiancé returns to win her back. Will Clark travel on or stay behind where love begins?
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Title: Sonny with a Chance
Character: Connie Munroe
Released: February 8, 2009
Type: TV
Allison "Sonny" Munroe makes the leap from the Midwest to Los Angeles to join the cast of "So Random!," the most popular sketch comedy TV show for kids and tweens. Her fellow young actors are resident teen queen Tawni, super suave Nico, gregarious funnyman Grady and quirky Zora. Now Sonny must somehow balance these new friendships while adjusting to her family's decidedly different way of life in Hollywood. Meanwhile, Sonny must also contend with heartthrob Chad Dylan Cooper, star of the rival show "MacKenzie Falls," who makes it known that he thinks his dramatic work is better than her comedy career.
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Wild Hearts
Title: Wild Hearts
Character: Emily
Released: July 8, 2006
Type: Movie
When Bob Hart, a widowed police detective trying to raise a rebellious teenage daughter, inherits a Montana horse ranch, he jumps at the opportunity to leave Los Angeles for the open range. Soon after arriving, Bob accepts the position as county sheriff and discovers that the seemingly bucolic countryside is far from tranquil. His problems include wolves who attack his stock, ruthless developers trying to take over the town and a female veterinarian with a chip on her shoulder, while trying to build a new home.
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Title: Dancing with the Stars
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: June 1, 2005
Type: TV
The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers. Enjoy sizzling salsas, sambas and spray-tans as they vie for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.
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Title: Category 6
Character: Amy Harkin
Released: November 14, 2004
Type: TV
Three tornadoes converge to wreak havoc on Chicago, disrupting the power grid and creating the worst super-storm in history: a category 6 twister.
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Category 6: Day of Destruction
Title: Category 6: Day of Destruction
Character: Amy Harkin
Released: November 14, 2004
Type: Movie
Three tornadoes converge to wreak havoc on Chicago, disrupting the power grid and creating the worst super-storm in history: a category 6 twister.
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Comfort and Joy
Title: Comfort and Joy
Character: Jane Berry
Released: December 1, 2003
Type: Movie
High-powered single-woman Jane Berry is focused on the important things in life, such as advancing her career and spending a bundle on fashionable shoes. But then a car accident on Christmas Eve changes her forever: Jane wakes up after the crash to discover that she is a married stay-at-home mom with two kids and a passion for charity work. Is she dreaming? Crazy? Is this a strange twist of fate?
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Title: Without a Trace
Character: Gail Sweeney
Released: September 26, 2002
Type: TV
The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City.
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Title: The Division
Character: Jinny Exstead
Released: January 7, 2001
Type: TV
The Division is an American crime drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine and starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series focused on a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on Lifetime on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.
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Title: Style & Substance
Character: Jane Sokol
Released: January 5, 1998
Type: TV
Style & Substance was a television situation comedy that premiered on CBS July 22, 1998. The show starred Jean Smart as Chelsea Stevens, a Martha Stewart-like star of a how-to home show, and Nancy McKeon as her producer, Jane Sokol, a small-town girl new to New York City. Chelsea Stevens was an expert cook, decorator, and party planner who knew much more about thread-count than she did relationships. She was well-meaning at times, but her narcissism usually got in the way of actually understanding anyone else's problems.
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In My Sister's Shadow
Title: In My Sister's Shadow
Character: Joan Connor
Released: November 12, 1997
Type: Movie
Joan Connor is a lonely florist who falls for her little sister's ex, even though he is stalking the younger woman.
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Just Write
Title: Just Write
Character: Bride
Released: March 1, 1997
Type: Movie
A Hollywood tour bus driver poses as a screenwriter to romance an up-and-coming young actress.
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Title: E! True Hollywood Story
Released: August 21, 1996
Type: TV
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
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Title: Can't Hurry Love
Character: Annie O'Donnell
Released: September 18, 1995
Type: TV
A single 30-something woman living in New York searches for romance with the help -- or hindrance -- of her three friends.
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A Mother's Gift
Title: A Mother's Gift
Character: Margaret Deal
Released: April 16, 1995
Type: Movie
A singer and her husband leave their home in their frontier town for Pioneer life in the West but realizes that life in the west is hard on their marriage and her dreams.
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The Wrong Woman
Title: The Wrong Woman
Character: Melanie
Released: April 7, 1995
Type: Movie
A temporary secretary is wrongly accused of killing her boss.
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Title: Touched by an Angel
Character: Rachel Waters
Released: September 21, 1994
Type: TV
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.
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Teresa's Tattoo
Title: Teresa's Tattoo
Character: Sara
Released: March 15, 1994
Type: Movie
Mathematician Teresa just wanted to study during the College spring break. But her friends, who want her to live a little, drag her out to parties. The next thing she knows, she has been drugged, kidnapped, made a redhead, tattooed, and wearing leather?!? Her captors seem to be the most inept crooks ever. They seem to have a plan, if only she could figure out why it involves her.
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Title: Intimate Portrait
Character: Self
Released: November 14, 1993
Type: TV
Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews with each subject. Among the people profiled were Grace Kelly, Natalie Wood, Carly Simon, Jackie Kennedy, Katharine Hepburn, Carol Burnett, Tanya Tucker, and Marla Maples.
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Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage
Title: Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage
Character: Rosalie Profaci Bonanno
Released: May 23, 1993
Type: Movie
The story of Rosalie Bonnano, the daughter of a powerful New York Mafia boss who married the son of her father's rival, another powerful New York Mafia boss.
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Where the Day Takes You
Title: Where the Day Takes You
Character: Vikki
Released: September 11, 1992
Type: Movie
King is a young man, but he's already a veteran of life on the streets of Los Angeles. The de facto leader of a group of teenage runaways, King acts as a mentor to troubled kids such as gay hustler Little J and junkie Greg. When Heather, a beautiful girl from Chicago, starts hanging out with King and his crew, it changes the dynamic of the gang. However, it seems as though nothing will alter their dangerous lifestyle.
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Baby Snatcher
Title: Baby Snatcher
Character: Karen Williams
Released: May 3, 1992
Type: Movie
A woman is delighted to have given birth to a baby girl but her life is turned into a nightmare when she goes missing. The police mount a frantic search but to the woman's horror she finds out that it's herself who is the main suspect.
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The Lightning Incident
Title: The Lightning Incident
Character: Martha
Released: September 12, 1991
Type: Movie
McKeon's baby is kidnapped by a devil-worshipping cult and she uses her new-found psychic abilities to track them down.
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A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story
Title: A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story
Character: Tracy Thurman
Released: October 2, 1989
Type: Movie
Tracy Thurman was married to a man who abused her. But he continues to harass her after she gets a restraining order, and the police do little to help. When he brutally beats her and slashes her throat in front of police, she sues the city and the police department for failing to protect her.
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Strange Voices
Title: Strange Voices
Character: Nicole Glover
Released: October 19, 1987
Type: Movie
A family begins to fall apart when their eldest daughter is diagnosed with schizophrenia.
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The Facts of Life Down Under
Title: The Facts of Life Down Under
Character: Jo Polniaczek
Released: February 15, 1987
Type: Movie
Blair, Tootie, Natalie, Jo, Beverly Ann, and Andy visit the land down under. Blair and Jo are warned of a planned jewel heist; Beverly Ann visits a beau from many years ago; Natalie is stranded in the outback; and Tootie meets a Yale student who pretends to be a young Aborigine.
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Firefighter
Title: Firefighter
Character: Cindy Fralick
Released: September 23, 1986
Type: Movie
Cindy Fralic (Nancy McKeon) plans to become a Los Angeles County firefighter. However, in the 60-year history of the department, no woman has ever passed the department's physical skills test. Battling divorce, stereotypes and opposition from both men and women, Cindy Fralic passes the physical agility test to become the first female firefighter in Los Angeles County.
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This Child Is Mine
Title: This Child Is Mine
Character: Kimberly Downs
Released: November 4, 1985
Type: Movie
An unwed teen is fighting a major court battle to recover her infant daughter from adoptive parents.
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Poison Ivy
Title: Poison Ivy
Character: Rhonda Malone
Released: February 10, 1985
Type: Movie
Two teenage summer camp counselors struggle with their younger campers, providing a variety of humorous situations and romantic encounters.
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Title: The Hitchhiker
Character: Dawn Wilder
Released: November 1, 1983
Type: TV
A young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes supernatural incident of some kind in this moody anthology series.
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High School U.S.A.
Title: High School U.S.A.
Character: Beth Franklin
Released: October 16, 1983
Type: Movie
Set in a senior high school class, J.J. pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique which culminates in a race at the end of the movie between the two rivals in this light comedy.
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Please Don't Hit Me, Mom
Title: Please Don't Hit Me, Mom
Character: Nancy Parks
Released: January 19, 1983
Type: Movie
A babysitter realizes that one of the children she looks after is being physically abused by his mother.
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The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
Title: The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
Character: Jo Polniaczek
Released: September 25, 1982
Type: Movie
Mrs. Garrett and the girls travel to Paris, France. Mrs. Garrett takes a cooking class taught by a famous chef as the girls take classes at the sister school of Eastland.
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Miss Switch to the Rescue
Title: Miss Switch to the Rescue
Character: Amelia Matilda Daley (voice)
Released: January 16, 1982
Type: Movie
One dark and stormy night, Rupert is called on by a mysterious stranger who gives him a ship in a bottle...with a tiny living man onboard! He frees the man, who turns out to be the evil warlock, Mordo, who kidnaps Amelia and takes her back in time to 1640. Rupert calls on Miss Switch for help in this new adventure.
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Schoolboy Father
Title: Schoolboy Father
Character: Lucy Twining
Released: October 15, 1980
Type: Movie
High school senior discovers his summer girlfriend has given birth to his child, and decides to fight for custody.
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Scruffy
Title: Scruffy
Character: Scruffy (voice)
Released: October 4, 1980
Type: Movie
A puppy encounters a series of tragedies and losses brought on by the evils of uncaring humans as she tries to find a family and a place to call home.
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The Trouble with Miss Switch
Title: The Trouble with Miss Switch
Character: Amelia Matilda Daley (voice)
Released: February 16, 1980
Type: Movie
When Rupert and his friend Amelia find the new substitute teacher doing odd things, they discover that she is actually a witch with a magical talking cat who sought them out in order to stop an evil coven of witches from destroying her.
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Title: Stone
Released: January 14, 1980
Type: TV
Stone is an American police drama that aired on NBC on Monday nights between January 14 and March 17, 1980. The series was a Stephen J. Cannell Production in association with Gerry Productions, Inc. and Universal Television and was created by Cannell, Richard Levinson and William Link.
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Stone
Title: Stone
Character: Jill Stone
Released: August 26, 1979
Type: Movie
Dennis Weaver is a Joseph Wambaugh-type novelist cop and Pat Hingle is his hard-nosed superior who wants him to stick to police work or get off the force in this pilot to the short-lived series.
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Title: The Facts of Life
Character: Joanne Jo Polniaczek
Released: August 24, 1979
Type: TV
The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979, to May 7, 1988, making it the longest running sitcom of the 1980s. A spin-off of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, the series' premise focuses on Edna Garrett as she becomes a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, an all-female boarding school in Peekskill, New York.
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A Question of Love
Title: A Question of Love
Character: Susan Moreland
Released: November 26, 1978
Type: Movie
A lesbian mother fights to keep her son when a custody suit is brought by her ex-husband.
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Return to Fantasy Island
Title: Return to Fantasy Island
Character: Ann
Released: January 20, 1978
Type: Movie
A second feature-length pilot film for the wish-fulfillment series sees six lucky people having their dreams fulfilled on the luxury resort island. Career woman Margo Dean's assistant, Lowell Benson, hopes to romance her; Brian and Lucy Faber want to see the daughter they gave up for adoption; Janet Fleming, who lost her memory on her honeymoon, wants to relive it to cure her amnesia.
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Title: The Love Boat
Character: Penny Barrett
Released: September 24, 1977
Type: TV
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
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Title: Battle of the Network Stars
Released: November 13, 1976
Type: TV
Battle of the Network Stars was a series of competitions where television stars from ABC, CBS, and NBC would compete in various sporting events. A total of nineteen of these competitions were held, all of which were aired by ABC. In 2013, the show appeared in TV Guide's list of the 60 greatest game shows ever.
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Title: Alice
Released: August 31, 1976
Type: TV
Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to March 19, 1985 on CBS. The series is based on the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The show stars Linda Lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start her life over again, and finds a job working at a roadside diner on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. Most of the episodes revolve around events at Mel's Diner.
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Title: Starsky & Hutch
Released: September 10, 1975
Type: TV
Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the streets of Bay City.