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Rachel Greenbush Says Leaving Little House at 12 Felt Like a 'Tragic Loss'

She calls the separation from her childhood set an 'almost tragic' loss that she only confronted in adulthood.

Overview

  • Speaking at the Final 50th Anniversary Reunion on Dec. 12 in Simi Valley, Rachel Greenbush described how ending her run on Little House on the Prairie deeply affected her.
  • Greenbush said the sudden break from castmates and on‑set classmates felt like a family splitting up, leaving her disconnected after season eight wrapped in 1982.
  • She and twin sister Sidney shared the role of Carrie Ingalls from the 1974 pilot and were credited jointly as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush.
  • Greenbush credited Michael Landon’s expectations with instilling reliability and a work ethic that has guided her life.
  • She retired from acting in 1983 to focus on school and has voiced support for the Netflix reboot that began production earlier this year.