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Katherine MacGregor Biography

Birth Name:Dorlee Deane MacGregor

Birth Place:Glendale, California, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Best known for her role as Harriet Oleson on TV series "Little House on the Prairie․"
Studied acting with renowned instructors Sanford Meisner and Stella Adler
Received the offer for the part on "Little House on the Prairie" while working in an art gallery
Worked as a Broadway and stage actress prior to relocating to Los Angeles in the 1970s
Quote: "I see myself as a good actress with good instincts․"
Retired from acting in the early 1980s
Participated with the Stop Arthritis Wagon Train benefit show for the Arthritis Foundation