Allison Balson
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Allison Balson is an American
actress, who is also a published singer and songwriter. Her best known role was Nancy Oleson on the Little House on the Prairie
series which she held between 1981 and 1983. She graduated valedictorian
from her high school and went on to receive a Bachelor's from Princeton University
and a Master's from Trinity College, Dublin
, Ireland
.
In 1987 Allison's song "I Wonder" was featured in the soundrack for "Legend of the White Horse" (CBS/Warner Bros.). In 2005 Allison recorded and released a limited-edition CD. In 2008, she collaborated on writing, producing, engineering, and performing a full-length album through the label Organic Time Records as the duo Allison & Stone.
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actress, who is also a published singer and songwriter. Her best known role was Nancy Oleson on the Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s. The show was an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of Little House books...
series which she held between 1981 and 1983. She graduated valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
from her high school and went on to receive a Bachelor's from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and a Master's from Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
In 1987 Allison's song "I Wonder" was featured in the soundrack for "Legend of the White Horse" (CBS/Warner Bros.). In 2005 Allison recorded and released a limited-edition CD. In 2008, she collaborated on writing, producing, engineering, and performing a full-length album through the label Organic Time Records as the duo Allison & Stone.
Filmography
- 2010: Stanley Debrock
- 2007: TV Land Myths and Legends
- 1987: Best SellerBest SellerBest Seller is a 1987 film written by Larry Cohen, directed by John Flynn and starring Brian Dennehy and James Woods. The plot concerns a career hitman, played by Woods, who wants to turn his life story into a book, to be written by Dennehy's character, a veteran police officer turned...
- 1987: The Legend of the White HorseThe Legend of the White HorseLegend of the White Horse is a 1986 Polish-American adventure film for children. The film's premiere was on July 13, 1987. Produced by Alina Szpak for CBS Theatrical Films, Legend Productions & Film Polski, it is based on the magic realism novel White Horse, Dark Dragon by Robert C...
- 1982: Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us (TV)
- 1981–1983: Little House on the PrairieLittle House on the Prairie (TV series)Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s. The show was an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of Little House books...
- 1981: LookerLookerLooker is a 1981 science fiction film written and directed by Michael Crichton. It starred Albert Finney, Susan Dey, and James Coburn. Former NFL linebacker Tim Rossovich was featured as the villain's main henchman....
- 1981: CHiPsCHiPsCHiPs is an American television drama series produced by MGM Studios that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to July 17, 1983. CHiPs followed the lives of two motorcycle police officers of the California Highway Patrol...
(guest-appearance) - 1981: Quincy M.E. (guest-appearance)
- 1980: The HearseThe HearseThe Hearse is a 1980 horror movie starring Trish Van Devere and Joseph Cotten.- Plot :Jane Hardy arrives in the town of Blackford to stay in an old house left to her by a late aunt...
- 1980: The Life and Times of Eddie RobertsThe Life and Times of Eddie RobertsThe Life and Times of Eddie Roberts, a.k.a. L.A.T.E.R., was a syndicated television sitcom about a college professor and his family...
- 1978: A Guide for the Married Woman (TV)