Little House On The Prairie: Then & Now

Kyle Richards Now

Kyle has seen her career go in a number of different directions since she left the show. In later years her acting has taken her into a number of different genres in film and television. For instance, she had a 21 episode stint on hit medical drama ER, as well as 12 episodes on Down to Earth. But if you recognize Kyle and you’re struggling to place her it’s probably because of her role in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She has starred in the reality show since it first aired in 2010 – a whopping 138 episodes! She also appeared as a contestant on The New Celebrity Apprentice, the show hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Madeleine Stowe as Annie Crane

You may not be aware, but actress Madeleine Stowe actually had a role on the show. She appeared in the season seven episode “Portrait of Love”. This was an early role for Stowe, who hadn’t yet branched out into mainstream films. She is one of the best-known and most successful stars to have appeared on the show. Her role was as a blind artist named Annie Crane who faced conflict when her birth mother wanted to make contact. The role was a complex one, and the performance showed the depth and ability Stowe possessed as an actress, even at a young age. Her pre-Little House credits — Baretta, The Nativity, and The Amazing Spider-Man (the TV series) — had already gone a long way to cementing her talent.