Sidney Greenbush Warns Child Stars Get Dropped After 8-Year Little House Run

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 27

Sidney Greenbush said the hardest part for child actors is the aftermath of fame, when shows end and networks, social circles and casting opportunities suddenly disappear.
The former "Little House on the Prairie" star said that loss can fuel self-doubt, recalling auditions with as many as 1,500 children and roles going to older actors playing younger parts.
Greenbush, who shared Carrie Ingalls with twin sister Lindsay, said supportive parents helped her avoid those pitfalls; their mother treated acting as a choice and intervened when safety or privacy was at risk.
Now 43 years after her last credited role in 1983, Greenbush has shifted to a children's book and online community, while urging parents to let young performers step away if fame becomes too much.
"Little House on the Prairie," which ran 9 seasons from 1974 to 1983, is also headed to a new audience with a Netflix reboot set to premiere July 9.