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

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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…