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Allison Balson
Allison Balson
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, songwriter
Years active	1978–present (actress); 2013–present (singer-songwriter)

Allison Balson is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Her best-known role was that of Nancy Oleson on the Little House on the Prairie series^[1]^: 611 which she portrayed from 1981 to 1983.

Biography

Balson portrayed the adopted Nancy Oleson on the TV drama "Little House on the Prairie" (1981) and "Little House A New Beginning" (1982-1983). Prior she worked as a guest star in numerous syndicated television shows, such as Quincy and CHIPS, after school specials, national commercial advertising campaigns, such as Coca-Cola, M&M's, KFC, Vivitar Camera, Minute Maid Orange Juice, and portrayed Chrissy Roberts in the syndicated TV sitcom The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts (1980).^[1] She also appeared in the film Best Seller (1987).^[2] Balson also portrayed Mary in the indie feature film Broken Blood (2013) for which she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress award.^{[citation needed]}

Balson hosted and produced the syndicated radio show "Music Scene Live" a talk show format broadcast which featured musical artists in live performance of original music in front of a live audience. The show aired nationally on a weekly basis, and was recorded for more than three years, and featured over 250 musical artists of various musical genres.^{[citation needed]}

Balson continues to act in television and film productions. She is also in the process of producing and recording her third solo album, and released the single called "My Friend" in conjunction with the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Little House on the Prairie tv show.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	The Hearse	Alice
	The Goosehill Gang and the Mystery of Howling Woods	Beth	Direct to video
	The Goosehill Gang and the Gold Rush Treasure Map
	The Goosehill Gang and the Mystery of the Treehouse Ghost
1981	Looker	Daughter
1987	Legend of the White Horse	Jewel
1987	Best Seller	Holly Meechum
2013	Broken Blood	Mary

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1978	A Guide for the Married Woman	Debby	TV movie
1980	The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts	Chrissy Roberts	Main role
1981	Quincy, M.E.	Megan Carmody	Episode – "Who Speaks for the Children"
1981	CHiPs	Amy	Episode – "Moonlight"
1982	Goldie & Kids: Listen to Us	Herself	TV special
1981–1983	Little House on the Prairie	Nancy Oleson	Main role
1983	Little House: Look Back to Yesterday		TV movie
1984	Little House: The Last Farewell
1984	Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
1986	ABC Afterschool Specials	Jed's Girlfriend	Episode – "A Desperate Exit"

References

^ ^a ^b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 600. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
^ "(photo caption)". Tampa Bay Times. Florida, St. Petersburg. November 18, 1987. p. 82. Retrieved June 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

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[etvs-1] Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 600. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.

[2] "(photo caption)". Tampa Bay Times. Florida, St. Petersburg. November 18, 1987. p. 82. Retrieved June 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

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