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Karen Grassle
From The TV IV
| Karen Grassle | |
| Birth name | Karen Trust Grassle |
| Born | February 25, 1942 in Berkeley, California, USA |
| Notable Roles | |
| Notable Episodes | |
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Contents |
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little House on the Prairie | Caroline Ingalls | 1974–1982 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunsmoke | Fran | 20x06 - The Wiving | October 14, 1974 |
| The Love Boat | Paula | 4x27 - Maid for Each Other / Lost and Found / Then There Were Two | May 9, 1981 |
| Hotel | Susan Walker | 1x11 - Christmas | December 21, 1983 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Christine Stoneham | 3x14 - Murder in a Minor Key | February 8, 1987 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Faye Hewitt | 4x13 - Harbinger of Death | January 24, 1988 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Last Farewell | Caroline Ingalls | February 6, 1984 | Little House on the Prairie |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| The Hollywood Squares | May 26-30, 1975 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | July 21-25, 1975 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | September 22-26, 1975 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | March 28-April 1, 1977 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | March 20-24, 1978 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | April 10-14, 1978 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | September 24-28, 1979 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | May 19-23, 1980 | |
| The Weakest Link | TV Moms Edition | April 28, 2002 |
Trivia
- Is the oldest of two daughters
- Her mother worked as a school teacher and her father was the owner & operator of a small realty business in Ventura, California
- Graduated from Ventura High School in 1959
- Graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1965 with bachelor degrees in English and Dramatic Art
- Trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
- Was the co-founder and artistic director of Santa Fe's Resource Theater in Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Resides in Pacific Palisades, California with her adoptive daughter, Lily as of 2005
