14 Facts About Karen Grassle

Karen Grassle is an American actress, known for her role as Caroline Ingalls in the NBC television drama series Little House on the Prairie.

Karen Grassle was born in northern California and moved to Ventura with her family when she was 5 years old.

Karen Grassle attended H Sophie Newcomb Memorial College and then transferred to the University of California, Berkeley.

Karen Grassle graduated with BA degrees in 1965 in English and in Dramatic Art.

Karen Grassle received a Fulbright Fellowship to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in London.

Karen Grassle made her Broadway debut in the short-lived 1968 play The Gingham Dog.

Karen Grassle starred in the Shakespeare in the Park production of Cymbeline with Christopher Walken, Sam Waterston, and William Devane.

Karen Grassle auditioned for the role of the mother, Caroline Ingalls, in the Little House on the Prairie TV series and won the part.

Karen Grassle appeared on Hollywood Squares and numerous talk shows such as Dinah, Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, and John Davidson.

In 2021, Karen Grassle starred in the film Not to Forget together with Academy Award winners Cloris Leachman, Louis Gossett Jr.

At the date of publication, Karen Grassle resided in the San Francisco Bay Area with her son Zach Radford.

Karen Grassle accused Landon of making derogatory remarks about her while on the set of Little House, often with other members of the cast and crew present, laughing at the comments.

Karen Grassle claimed that her relationship with Landon became strained after she sought a raise, which he refused to give her.

Karen Grassle subsequently "mended fences" with Landon prior to his death in 1991 from pancreatic cancer.