Katherine MacGregor
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