Donna Lyons Interviews Alison Arngrim From Little House On The Prairie

Alison Arngrim, best known for her portrayal of the incredibly nasty “Nellie Olson” on the long running hit television series "Little House On The Prairie,"continues to amuse audiences through her many film, television and stage appearances. She can currently be seen in the independent films “For the Love of May” and “The Last Place On Earth”. She recently began her foray into French cinema with the role of “Edith” in the French detective comedy “LeDeal”.

Alison continues to be a frequent interview subject on everything from “A&E”, “E! Entertainment”, “TV Land” and “VH-1”, to CNN and the Travel Channel.

As a stand-up comedian, Alison has headlined at across the country. Her one woman show “Confessions of a Prairie Bitch” has now become a world-wide phenomenon, having been performed south of France, where Alison performed entirely in French.

When her friend and co-star, Steve Tracy, passed away due to complications of HIV/AIDS, Alison immediately began volunteering at AIDS Project Los Angeles. She has provided AIDS education to doctors, nurses, prison inmates, service clubs, churches, department stores and schools, and spent seven years hosting the APLA educational cable television show, "AIDS Vision". She was presented with a resolution by the Los Angeles City Council commending her on her work on behalf of people living with HIV and AIDS.

Alison has served as Program Manager at Tuesday's Child, an organization assisting children and families affected by HIV and AIDS.

She currently serves on the National Advisory Board of The National Association to Protect Children fighting to give children a legal and political voice in the war against child abuse. She has spoken before the California Senate and worked on legislative and political campaigns.