Biography for
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Date of Birth

4 April 1966, Westbury, New York, USA

Birth Name

Nancy Justine McKeon

Height

5' 6" (1.68 m)

Mini Biography

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).

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Spouse

Marc Andrus

(8 June 2003 - present) 2 children

Trade Mark

Green Eyes

Trivia

Was cast as the lead in the TV show "Working Girl" (1990), but left before production started. She was replaced by Sandra Bullock.

Sister of Philip McKeon.

Declined to participate in The Facts of Life Reunion (2001) (TV) because, "I'm just not a fan of that kind of thing. I would not watch it, so why would I be IN it? It's just never the same." She did, however, offer to direct a movie which would have dealt with the girls reuniting after Jo's death. She later said that she was joking.

Practiced a form of martial arts.

Was considered for the part of Monica on "Friends" (1994). The role later went to Courteney Cox.

Gave birth to her first child, daughter Aurora, on March 6, 2004.

Lived, for a time, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Was number 81 on vh1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars" (2005)

At age 40, she gave birth to her second child, another girl, at the end of December 2006.

Remains good friends with her "The Facts of Life" co-star Lisa Whelchel.

Was good friends with singer Michael Damian in the 1980s.

Personal Quotes

I'm usually the victim, the one who gets beat on.

"I hope we're put in the same league as other cop shows. Female or male, it's the same job. Hopefully we will be able to hold our heads up high and be considered among the best shows, like 'NYPD Blue.'" -Discussing 'The Division'

I don't really think that way. If I were to cross the river tomorrow, I'd think I had had as good a time here [on earth] as people could have. I'm enjoying the day and watching how things evolve. - Ambition