Karen Grassle - - Biography

For close to a decade, actress Karen Grassle was known to TV audiences as pioneer mother, Caroline Ingalls, on the hit show, Little House on the Prairie.

Synopsis

Karen Grassle was born February 25, 1942 in Berkeley, California. In 1968 she made her first appearance on the Broadway stage in the drama, The Gingham Dog. She made the move to TV in the mid-1970s, auditioning for Little House on the Prairie and winning the role of Caroline Ingalls. After leaving Little House, she made some TV guest appearances, but primarily returned to her theatrical roots.

Early Life

Actress Karen Grassle was born on February 25, 1942, in Berkeley, California. For close to a decade, Karen Grassle was known to television audiences as the gentle, but strong pioneer wife and mother, Caroline Ingalls, on the hit show, Little House on the Prairie. After graduating high school, she attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied English and drama. She then went on to study at the famed Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

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