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Allison Balson Biography

Birth Name:Allison Balson

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Actress, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Celebrity spokesperson for Operation Happy Note, which sends musical instruments to deployed service men and women throughout the world
  • Was valedictorian of her high school
  • Received a bachelor's degree from Princeton University and a master's degree from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland
  • Her best-know role was Nancy Oleson from the "Little House on the Prairie" series
  • Also a published singer and songwriter with her band Allison & Stone

Awards

  • 1983Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1984Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2014Festival Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film: nominated