For Alison Arngrim, who made television history as the unforgettable Nellie Olsen, the enthusiasm is something she never imagined when she was cast at just 12 years old. More than five decades later, Little House on the Prairie continues to find new audiences around the globe, including podcasts, live shows, and fan events. Arngrim herself runs a podcast, The Alison Arngrim Show, and was featured on the 50th Anniversary show podcast with other cast members in May 2025. Her book Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated, came out in June 2010.
I got in touch with the actor, comedian, podcaster, and author on Monday, July 6. In this exclusive interview, Arngrim discusses the Netflix reboot, the enduring success of Little House, her hit podcast, touring the world with her one-woman show, and why she believes the series continues to resonate with audiences more than 50 years later.
Q: What do you think about Netflix's upcoming Little House on the Prairie series?
The trailer's amazing. It's just breathing new life into everything else we do. People will turn around and watch our [original] show on Amazon again just to contrast and compare. It's just pouring gasoline on the big prairie fire. A rising tide lifts all boats. I love that they're going back to the books and will be in Kansas for a while. They're squeezing in a lot of historical things, and Dr. Tan, who is in the books, gets a whole character arc. And all the Native American characters are being played by First Nations actors. I love that."
Arngrim: It sounds completely cliché to say Nellie Olsen saved my life, but she absolutely did. Growing up, I was bullied. I was abused as a child. I went through every terrible thing. And I get on the show, and I'm the villain. I'm able to vent all my hostilities, and spew all my rage, and get everything out of my system.
[Editor's note: In a 2004 interview with Larry King, she revealed that she was sexually abused by a family member starting at the age of 6].
Q: Do you have a favorite Little House on the Prairie episode?
Q: Let's talk about Michael Landon, who played Charles "Pa" Ingalls,and died in 1991 from pancreatic cancer. Did Michael Landon realize the show would have this kind of legacy?
Q: Looking back, would you play Nellie any differently?
Q: What do you remember about your audition for Nellie?
Q: Why do you think Little House on the Prairie still connects with audiences around the world?
Q: You, Little House actor Dean Butler, who played Almanzo Wilder, and series expert Pamela Bob started The Little House on the Prairie 50th Anniversary Podcast in 2024. What can you share about the Little House on the Prairie podcast now that it's in its third season?
Now we're into our third season. We have a Patreon, a whole fan group, and more than a million downloads. It has blown up to proportions we never in our wildest dreams imagined. People tell me they watch the episodes over and over again.
Arngrim: We've been doing The Alison Arngrim Show for a few years. We talk about the TV shows and the movies that made us feel good, and the people who made them, and people who are doing things now to make the world a better and more interesting place.
Q: Your memoir, Confessions of a Prairie Bitch, became a bestseller, and you're still performing your one-woman show around the world. What has that journey been like?
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