Nancy Mckeon

Nancy McKeon (born April 4, 1966) is an American actress. She is known for playing Jo Polniaczek in the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life and playing Jinny Exstead in The Split. Nancy McKeon began modeling baby clothes for the Sears and Roebuck catalog at the age of two. Along with her older brother, Philip McKeon, she appeared in many commercials.

Nancy’s first Hollywood break came when she starred in the short-lived TV series, Stone, and occasionally guested on Starsky and Hutch in the mid-70s. She was discovered at age 13 when she impressed a casting director by her ability to cry on cue despite her young age. Her role as Jo Polniaczek on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life (1979-1988) stands out among the rest. Since The Facts of Life, Nancy had television credits in Baby Snatcher, In My Sister’s Shadow, Comfort and Joy, and You Light Up My Christmas.