Alison Arngrim: The Unexpected Life of Little House's Most Memorable Villain

Alison Arngrim takes us on a journey through her remarkable life in Hollywood, from her iconic role as Nellie Olsen on Little House on the Prairie to her current career as an author, stand-up comedian, and advocate for abuse survivors.

• Growing up in an entertainment dynasty with a mother who voiced Casper the Friendly Ghost and a father who managed Liberace
• Learning the entertainment business from the inside as a child, witnessing how cartoons were made and celebrities were promoted
• Playing the villain everyone loved to hate on Little House on the Prairie for nine seasons
• Working with Michael Landon, whom she describes as "the mad scientist of episodic TV"
• Developing her one-woman show "Confessions of a Prairie Bitch" which led to her memoir of the same name
• Advocating for child protection laws and working with the National Association to Protect Children
• Hosting multiple podcasts including the 50th Anniversary Little House on the Prairie podcast
• Performing her stand-up show across the country and participating in Little House reunion events

You can find Alison at bonnetheads.com, on social media, or catch her live performances scheduled throughout the year.

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