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Karen Grassle

Bio: Karen Trust Grassle (/ɡræsliː/ GRASS-LEE; born February 25, 1942) is an American actress, known for her role as Caroline Ingalls in the NBC television drama series Little House on the Prairie. After summers at the Stanford Contemporary Workshop playing leads and two summers at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival playing classical roles, her first professional engagement was a season at the Front Street Theatre, Memphis, TN
Born: Wed, Feb 25 1942
Birthplace: Berkeley, California, USA
Karen Grassle is 82 years old
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Poster of Not to Forget
Not to Forget
Karen Grassle was
79 in Not to Forget
as 'Melody'.
Fri, Nov 26 2021
Poster of Lasso
Lasso
Karen Grassle was
75 in Lasso
as 'Lillian'.
Sun, Oct 22 2017
Poster of Where's Roman?
Where's Roman?
Karen Grassle was
75 in Where's Roman?
as 'Mysterious Woman'.
Wed, Mar 15 2017
Poster of Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
Karen Grassle was
72 in Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
as 'Caroline Ingalls'.
Tue, Nov 04 2014
Poster of Tales of Everyday Magic
Tales of Everyday Magic
Karen Grassle was
69 in Tales of Everyday Magic
Sun, Jan 01 2012
Poster of Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp
Karen Grassle was
52 in Wyatt Earp
as 'Mrs. Sutherland'.
Fri, Jun 24 1994
Poster of Between the Darkness and the Dawn
Between the Darkness and the Dawn
Karen Grassle was
43 in Between the Darkness and the Dawn
as 'Ellen Foster Holland'.
Mon, Dec 23 1985
Poster of Little House: The Last Farewell
Little House: The Last Farewell
Karen Grassle was
41 in Little House: The Last Farewell
as 'Caroline Ingalls'.
Mon, Feb 06 1984
Poster of Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Karen Grassle was
41 in Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
as 'Barbara Gant'.
Sun, Feb 27 1983
Poster of Harry's War
Harry's War
Karen Grassle was
39 in Harry's War
as 'Kathy'.
Fri, Mar 06 1981
Poster of The Little House Years
The Little House Years
Karen Grassle was
37 in The Little House Years
as 'Caroline Ingalls'.
Thu, Nov 15 1979
Poster of Crisis in Mid-Air
Crisis in Mid-Air
Karen Grassle was
36 in Crisis in Mid-Air
as 'Betsy Culver'.
Tue, Feb 13 1979
Poster of Battered
Battered
Karen Grassle was
36 in Battered
as 'Susannah Hawks'.
Tue, Sep 26 1978
Poster of The President's Mistress
The President's Mistress
Karen Grassle was
35 in The President's Mistress
as 'Donna Morton'.
Fri, Feb 10 1978
Poster of Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Karen Grassle was
32 in Little House on the Prairie
as 'Caroline Ingalls'.
Sat, Mar 30 1974

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Karen Grassle was
42+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Christine Stoneham, Fay Hewitt'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Karen Grassle was
40+ in Hotel
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Karen Grassle was
35+ in The Love Boat
as 'Paula'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Karen Grassle was
32+ in Little House on the Prairie
as 'Caroline Ingalls'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Karen Grassle was
19+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Karen Grassle was
13+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Fran'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Karen Grassle was
9+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951