Nellie Oleson was the arch nemesis of Laura Ingalls on the hit television series, Little House on the Prairie which ran from 1974 until 1983. Nellie, who was played by Alison Arngrim, was the character we all loved to hate! 

In this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with Alison, who, in addition to being an actress , is also an accomplished  stand up comedienne and New York Times best selling author of “Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated”. 

Alison has a passion for humanitarian causes and is currently serving as President, National Spokesperson and Founding Board Member of The National Association to Protect Children.

Alison is here today to share her story with us.

Photo(s): Courtesy of Alison Arngrim

Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man