Little House On The Prairie: Then & Now

Lucy Lee Flippin as Eliza Jane Wilder

Film and television star Lucy Lee Flippin has had many roles, but she is best known for portraying Almanzo Wilder’s sister and Laura Ingalls Wilder’s sister-in-law, Eliza Jane Wilder, on Little House on the Prairie. Her role on the television show was not as significant as it was in the books, and she appeared only in a recurring role from 1979-1982 for a total of 18 episodes. While her role on Little House on the Prairie was not a particularly big one, it was her first significant role in a television series. Lucy had several small roles on the small screen and on film prior to Little House, including a bit part in Annie Hall, but it was Little House on the Prairie that gave Lucy her big break.