- Alison Arngrim talks about how 'Little House on the Prairie' helped her through a difficult time
- She was "bullied" when she was younger
- Learn more about what she said here
Alison Arngrim (61) played "Nellie Oleson" in 'Little House on the Prairie'. As "Nellie", she portrayed a spoiled girl who often got into trouble with those around her. The role of "Mean Girl", as the actress herself described it, gave her a good outlet for her own feelings.
'Little House on the Prairie' Alison Arngrim: How she feels about her role today
Alison Arngrim became famous as a child star in 'Little House on the Prairie'. The actress had already been through a lot before her career took off, her childhood was traumatic. She revealed that she had been physically and sexually abused.
The series star has now spoken openly to 'Fox News Digital' about the terrible experience: "As I talked about in the book, I was bullied. I was shy. I’d been abused as a child."
"And here I was … playing this horrible person. The yelling, the screaming and the breaking [of] things, the smashing up of whole rooms and letting it all out," recalls the 61-year-old.
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Alison Arngrim has helped her role in 'Little House on the Prairie'
Alison Arngrim was able to vent her own anger through her 'Little House on the Prairie' character. "Well, here I was going to work every day and yelling and screaming and smashing stuff up and getting paid for it and rewarded for smashing everything in this room," she revealed.
"It was a very freeing feeling. … I don’t know what I would’ve done," she describes. Alison Arngrim's role has helped her a lot, as she openly admits. The TV actress makes no secret of her past and today she wants to help other survivors of abuse with her courage.
