The actress, 83, who starred as the matriarch Caroline “Ma” Ingalls opposite Michael Landon’s Charles “Pa” Ingalls on “Little ...

Karen Grassle, who played Caroline 'Ma' Ingalls on the family drama, explains her complicated feelings for her late costar.

Karen Grassle and Michael Landon played mom and dad Ingall on TV's Little House on the Prairie.Their loving onscreen dynamic ...

Grassle had a famously contentious relationship with the show’s beloved star, Michael Landon. The problems began in season 2, when Landon denied Grassle a raise. She tells PEOPLE, “I ran myself into ...

Karen Grassle, who played the role of Caroline Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie, revealed why she had "limited" interactions.

Karen Grassle didn’t always have a strong relationship with Little House on the Prairie fans — and she’s sharing why. The ...

Karen Grassle says she 'separated' from fans after tension with Michael Landon and limited her 'Little House on the Prairie' appearances before reconnecting via events and social media ...

Prior to Little House on the Prairie, Grassle was perhaps best known for her work on stage. In the late 1960s, she made her Broadway debut in the short-lived The Gingham Dog. But she found the role ...

On Dec. 12, 2025, Karen Grassle attended the Little House on the Prairie Final 50th Anniversary Reunion in Simi Valley, Calif ...

Karen Grassle found herself out of money and time when she secured the role of Caroline Ingalls or "Ma" on “Little House on the Prairie.” “I had spent a year in England, working with a Shakespeare ...

Grassle was an aspiring actor in the late 1960s and appeared on Broadway in The Gingham Dog. She decided to get creative when it came to branding herself for upcoming roles. “I planned to change my ...