She played my on "Little House on the Prairie". See Karen Grassle now at 80 years old.

The interpreter still acts and connects with fans today.


Fans ofSmall house in the meadow TV series could never forget my - A.K.A. Caroline Ingalls - which was played byKaren Grassle On the series for eight seasons. And Grassle herself is still inspired by the character today too. "Caroline was an incredibly strong woman with a nature full of texture,"The actor said theNew York Post in 2021. "His mind is to live."

Now, Grassle has been playing my in the series for 40 years, but at 80, she still acts. The interpreter appears both on stage - where she made her debut beforeLittle house- and on the screen. Read the rest to find out more about his life today, from his latest roles to his other efforts.

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Grassle is still working at the age of 80.

Karen Grassle and Michael Landon on the set of
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Around the periodSmall house in the meadowwas in the air, Grassle was also in several TV movies and episodes ofThe murder she wrote;The love boat, andHotel. Later, after the 1980s, his career on the screen has slowed down. She was in the filmWyatt Earp In 1994, but then did not return to films and television work before 2011. More recently, she was in the 2017 filmLasso And the film 2021To remember.

She also has a career in the theater.

Karen Grassle at a party for the 1981 Emmy Awards
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Grassle studied theater at the University of California in Berkeley and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. When she was thrown intoSmall house in the meadow, she had already acted on stage in New York, including in Broadway.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

Grassle continued to play in rooms. Recently, she was in a raceOn the golden pond at Victoria Playhouse Petrolia in Ontario, Canada, whichShe documented on Instagram.

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She wrote a memory.

Grassle publishedHis memories,,Light lights, meadow dust: reflections on life, loss and love by the house My, in 2021. The book talks about his experienceSmall house in the meadow, including his sometimes tense relationship with the co-starMichael Landon, as well as stories of his personal life. Grassle has in detail on its difficulties with alcohol consumption and its experience has been sober since the late 1970s.

In a part of the book, she writes on the creation of the connection she shares with her character. "I did not suspect that my real desire was of stability, a husband who wanted a family and children to me," wrote Grassle (via theNew York Post). "I had no idea that I wanted what Caroline Ingalls really had."

She likes to spend time with her son.

Grassle was married three times and divorced her last husband in 1997. With her second husband,James Allen Radford, she welcomed a son,Zach Radford, in 1985. The actor sometimes publishes spending time with him on his Instagram account, asHis recent birthday celebration. She wrote on her website: "Several years ago, my son, Zach Radford, a computer guy by trade, moved to this region and that has improved my immeasurably life - although he does not expect Stay here. Maybe he has to wander until he finds his house. In the meantime, we hike in the hills and the redwoods, let's go down the Pacific and We meet to eat and visit. "

It is witnessing the conventions of the fans.

Grassle attends conventions where she can meet fans ofSmall house in the meadow. During a recent agreement,She found co-stars Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls Wilder, andAlison Arngrim, who played Nellie Oleson.

"I am always delighted to know how much I had fun with @melissagilbertofficial and @ISONARGRIM at Fanboy Expo last weekend!" Grassle wrote on Instagram.


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