Q&A WITH ALISON ARNGRIM AND DEAN BUTLER (LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE)

ALISON ARNGRIM
Alison Arngrim, best known for her unforgettable role as Nellie Oleson on the classic series Little House on the Prairie, comes from strong Canadian roots. Her father, Thor Arngrim, and her mother, Norma MacMillan, were both Canadian-born, giving Alison a proud connection to Canada’s artistic heritage. Beyond her iconic television work, she has built a career as an author, activist, and performer, continuing to captivate audiences around the world.

As a stand-up comedian, Arngrim has headlined at nightclubs such as the Laugh Factory, the Comedy Store and the Improv in Los Angeles; as well as the Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York and assorted comedy venues across the United States and Canada. She is currently starring in two comedy series pilots: Life Interrupted, as the ex-wife of commercial child star Mason Reese, with Erin Murphy, (“Bewitched”) as her new wife and Dawn Wells, (“Gilligan’s Island), as her mother, as well as, C.P.R. – Child Performers Resurrection Talent Agency, as an ex-child star gone wrong, trying to save herself and her assorted misfit cohorts by opening a talent agency. Arngrim has mocked her status as an “ex-child star” on Jay Leno’s Tonight Show, during their month-long parody, “Hollywood Survivor” and 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. The TV Land network honored her undying image as TV’s worst bitch, by declaring her the winner of their 2006 award for, “Character Most Desperately In Need Of A Time Out.” She starred in the heartwarming, gay, Christmas cult classic, Make the Yuletide Gay, as the overbearing “Heather Mancuso.”

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DEAN BUTLER 
Dean Butler was born in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada — although he later moved to California, those Canadian beginnings remain an important part of his story. An iconic and heartwarming television show, Little House on the Prairie—and its cast—remains beloved by millions. Dean Butler considers the role Almanzo to be one of the greatest gifts of his life, and now, he’s ready to tell the story of his Prairie.

PRAIRIE MAN: My Little House Life & Beyond (on sale June 25, 2024; HC, $28.00) by Dean Butler shares the behind- the-scenes of Little House on the Prairie on a heartfelt journey of “good luck, good television, and the very good— if gloriously imperfect—people who made it so.” Cast as Almanzo, Laura Ingalls’ starring love interest, Butler captured the enduring affection of fans and co-stars alike. With a foreword from Melissa Gilbert (Laura) and Alison Arngrim (Nellie), this uplifting memoir follows Butler’s journey from childhood to the Prairie and beyond.

Cast at twenty-two years old, Butler had no idea of the lasting impact being cast in Little House on the Prairie would have on him. Having previously starred in Judy Blume’s Forever with Stephanie Zimbalist, Butler was fresh- faced and naïve to Hollywood, eager to make his mark. He found his home in the Prairie and embraced his fellow cast members as family. Butler’s passion for honest-to-goodness entertainment began in the Prairie and followed him throughout his rich career of acting, producing, and directing.

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YOUR HOST: MARVIN KARON (OF ACTING4THECAMERA)
Marvin Karon, a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, University of Toronto’s Faculty of Education and OISE, has appeared in a number of theatrical, film and television productions across Canada and the United States, such as the Manitoba Theatre Centre in Winnipeg, the Centaur Theatre in Montreal, Theatre Passe Muraille and the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto as well as Theatre Aquarius in Hamilton.

Marvin has been offering popular on camera acting classes in studios for beginner, intermediate and veteran actors in Toronto and overseas in the UK since 1998 and expanded into online sessions in 2020.

Marvin is represented by: Maria Ralley at ETM

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