Nancy McKeon was a lesbian icon on Facts of Life. She’s on Instagram and Twitter.
If you like late-night TV, you might know Nancy McKeon. She was in the 1980s sitcom The Facts of Life, which has been shown repeatedly.
Since she starred in the sitcom, people have been talking about her. Let’s see what’s real and what’s made up.
Nancy McKeon was born in Westbury, New York, on April 4, 1966. She started modeling baby clothes at 2 for Sears & Roebuck. Her family moved to Forest Hills when she was young.
Nancy McKeon started acting in 1977. The following year, she was in an episode of Fantasy Island and a TV movie, A Question of Love.
In 1979, she was in the TV series Stone, an episode of The Love Boat, and started doing voice acting. She provided voices for the animated series Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo.
In 1978, Nancy McKeon appeared in an episode of the sitcom Alice. The series starred Linda Lavin as the title character and Nancy’s brother, Philip. He played Alice’s son, Tommy, and was on the show for nine seasons. Nancy returned for one more episode in 1981.
Nancy McKeon’s career was taking off. She got more parts because she was getting noticed. This led to her big break in 1980.
The first season of The Facts of Life aired in 1979, with a cast different from seasons 2-9. The series was a spin-off from Diff’rent Strokes.
The Facts of Life lasted nine seasons, and two made-for-TV movies were made. The first was The Facts of Life Go to Paris in 1982, and the second was The Facts of Life Down Under the following year. Both were popular on TV.
It is well-documented that Nancy McKeon was a lesbian icon. McKeon didn’t know this at the time.
In 1983, while Nancy McKeon was still on The Facts of Life, she made a TV movie called High School U.S.A. She starred with Crispin Glover, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato, Anthony Edwards, Bob Denver, Tony Dow, and Michael J. Fox.
McKeon and Fox dated for three years after meeting on the set. They kept their relationship private. McKeon told Biography, “He and I were private people.” “We didn’t tell many people and kept to ourselves.”
Nancy McKeon was famous for her role in The Facts of Life. It opened up several opportunities for her, but she still needs to get them.
Nancy McKeon was close to getting the role of Monica Geller on Friends.
In 2003, Nancy McKeon married Marc Andrus. They met while filming A Mother’s Gift, which was filmed eight years before their marriage. Her wedding with Andrus was a small, private affair with 20 guests.
They moved from Los Angeles to a ranch outside of Austin, Texas, where they have raised two children.
Nancy McKeon’s brother, Philip, died in 2019 at 55. When he died, no cause was given. Philip had been battling a long illness.
Nancy McKeon is active on social media. She has Instagram and Twitter accounts and updates them often. She posts about her family.
She also posts with Linda Lavin, a friend from years ago.
When Sonny with a Chance ended in 2010, Nancy McKeon left Hollywood. She didn’t return to the spotlight for almost a decade. She finally appeared in a 2019 TV movie called You Light Up My Christmas.
McKeon was in the 2021 TV series Panic. Nancy McKeon isn’t filming anything right now, but that could change soon.