Karen Grassle : Biography, Pictures, Photos, Trivia, Address, Filmography (Little House on the Prairie)

. Graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1964.

. Graduated class valedictorian from Ventura High School in 1959.

. Trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

. Best known for her role as Caroline Ingalls, Michael Landon's ranch wife on the TV series "Little House on the Prairie" (1974) for eight seasons.

. A long-involved advocate for women's rights, she wrote and co-starred in the mini-movie Battered (1978) (TV), which dealt with the issues of domestic violence.

. 2002 - Appeared on the "Memorable TV Moms" version of "Weakest Link" (2001/II), along with June Lockhart ("Lassie" (1954), "Lost in Space" (1965)), Jo Marie Payton-Noble ("Family Matters" (1989)), Pat Crowley ("Please Don't Eat the Daisies" (1965)), Janet Hubert-Whitten ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990)), Alley Mills ("The Wonder Years" (1988)), Carol Potter ("Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990)) and Beverly Garland ("My Three Sons" (1960)). Potter won.

. Inducted (as a cast member of "Little House on the Prairie" (1974)) into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1998.

. Won the role of Caroline Ingalls in "Little House on the Prairie" (1974) out of 47 other actresses who also auditioned.