Nancy Kerrigan is an American actor and a former figure-skating champion. She represented the US at various international skating competitions and won a number of medals and accolades. Kerrigan developed an interest in figure skating at a very young age. Her parents encouraged her talent and arranged professional training for her, despite their meager income. Slowly, Kerrigan started getting noticed at the national level. She participated in the ‘US Figure Skating Championships’ and stood fifth in 1989 and fourth in 1990. When Kerrigan was aiming for greater heights in her career, she suffered an assault. The assailant was hired by the ex-husband of her competitor Tonya Harding. The incident made her famous worldwide. Kerrigan recovered from her injuries and made a strong comeback by winning a silver medal at the 1994 ‘Winter Olympics.’ After the ‘Olympic’ win, Kerrigan retired from professional competitions. She focused on touring the world with several ice skating troupes, such as ‘Champions on Ice’ and ‘Broadway on Ice.’ Kerrigan appeared on several TV shows and acted in a few movies, too. She was part of the dance reality show ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ She is a philanthropist. The ‘Nancy Kerrigan Foundation’ aims at providing support to visually-impaired people.