Nancy McKeon

Nancy McKeon is an American actress famous for her role as Jo Polniaczek on the 1979 American television sitcom The Facts of Life, originally aired by NBC’s television channel. Another part that made Nancy McKeon popular is when she played Jinny Exstead on the 2001 American procedural drama television series, The Division.

Unknown to many people, Nancy Mckeon started her show business career journey at the tender age of two when she landed a job as a baby clothing brand model.  Along with her brother, Philip McKeon, she performed in many commercials. In 1976, her brother was chosen to play a major role on the television show, Alice. It was then that the family moved from New York to Los Angeles. This was followed subsequently by various television commercials. As part of her career investment planning before landing the role of Jo, the actress also took on roles in soap operas such as the 1974 TV series The Secret Storm and Another World in 1964.