Netflix’s Little House On The Prairie Cast: Where You’ve Seen The Stars Before

Fans have been anticipating the series since it was first announced to be in the works in 2020, before finally being ordered to series five years later.

Based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s novels, which were inspired by the author’s own youth, Netflix’s show is the latest in a long line of small-screen adaptations of Little House On The Prairie, which details the lives of pioneer families in the American Midwest in the late 19th century.

If you have already settled down to watch the latest take on the stories and wondered where you recognise the key cast members from, we’ve got you covered.

Here’s our quick guide to everywhere you’ve seen the stars of Netflix’s Little House On The Prairie before…

Playing iconic literary character Laura Ingalls is Alice Halsey’s biggest role to date.

The 14-year-old made her screen debut in the Apple+ miniseries Lessons In Chemistry, in which she played the on-screen daughter of Brie Larson’s character, Madeline.

She also appeared in one episode of the recent reboot of Night Court with Melissa Rauch, before a year-long run in the American soap opera Days Of Our Lives.

Alice’s next project will be in the thriller film Ally Clark, which stars Viola Davis and Jason Clarke.

Like many Australian stars before him, Luke Bracey’s big break came when he landed the part of high school bad boy Trey Palmer in Home And Away.

After that, his first big-screen performance was in the 2010 Selena Gomez rom-com Monte Carlo, which he followed by replacing Joseph Gordon Levitt as Cobra Commander in the blockbuster sequel, G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

He also appeared in the 2015 Point Break remake, the Oscar-nominated war drama Hacksaw Ridge and in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, as the talent manager Jerry Schilling.

On TV, his roles have included Little Fires Everywhere and last year’s The Artful Dodger.

Crosby Fitzgerald is best known for playing Sylvia in the Apple TV+ comedy drama series Palm Royale, and Halle Berry’s younger colleague, Madeline, in Crime 101.

Before her star-making turn, Crosby appeared in small roles in numerous TV comedies, including Abbott Elementary and Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens.

She also played Madison, a friend of the titular character’s stepfather, in the 2025 true crime drama The Twisted Tale Of Amanda Knox.

Skywalker is still in her teens, but already has some impressive Hollywood credentials under her belt.

Before being cast in Little House On The Prairie, she starred alongside Hilary Swank in the film Ordinary Angels and Kate McKinnon in In The Blink Of An Eye

Her TV work has included the Western drama Joe Pickett and 2024’s Blue’s Clues & You!.

Skywalker will also soon appear in the family film, I, Object alongside Ethan Hawke and Karl Urban.

Jocko Sims started his career in 2004 with a one-off appearance in Cold Case, playing a leader of the Black Liberation Front organisation in Philadelphia.

He later had small roles in NYPD Blue, Grey’s Anatomy and NCIS, and has since become best known for playing Anthony Adams in the 2008 TV adaptation of Crash.

More recently, he has had recurring roles in the Michael Sheen drama Masters Of Sex, the action series The Last Ship and the medical show New Amsterdam.

As for Jocko’s film career, his credits include the Jake Gyllenhaal war film Jarhead, the musical Dreamgirls and the post-apocalyptic sequel Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes.

You may recognise Warren Christie for his performances as construction mogul Ray Cataldo in October Road, firefighter Scott Rice in Chicago Fire or Bruce’s childhood friend Tommy Elliot in Batwoman.

Over the course of his two-decade career, Warren has also had minor roles in The L Word, Battlestar Galactica and Happy Town.

Meanwhile, if your guilty pleasure is a Hallmark movie, you may well know Warren from his many appearances in the network’s original films, including 2020′s If I Only Had Christmas, 2021′s Crashing Through the Snow and 2024′s Our Holiday Story.

Alyssa Wapanatâhk is probably most well-known for having played Tiger Lily in Disney’s 2023 live-action film Peter Pan & Wendy, which co-starred Jude Law as Captain Hook.

Last year, she also appeared in Cottonmouth, a Western starring Ron Perlman and Esai Morales.

Her biggest TV role, meanwhile, was appearing in the seventh season of Riverdale as Lizzo, a Southside Serpent in 1955.

Barrett Doss is most recognisable for her role as Victoria Hughes in both Grey’s Anatomy and its spin-off series Station 19.

Her other small-screen credits include playing a young Liz Lemon’s great-granddaughter in the 30 Rock finale, Megan, the personal assistant at Rand Enterprises in Iron Fist, and the recent Netflix rom-com The Noel Diary.

If you regularly watch comedy, you will have likely seen Mary Holland in action, with some of her on-screen credits including Silicon Valley, Parks And Recreation and The Good Place.

Mary’s biggest role to date came when she was cast as Tanya Logan in the Rose Byrne dramedy Physical, followed by leading parts as Sloane in the Netflix comedy The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window and as Nat in Apple’s sci-fi dramedy The Big Door Prize.

More recently, Mary played Puritan Patience in the American remake of the BBC sitcom Ghosts.

Since making his screen debut in 2011, Michael Hough is now probably best known for playing a sawmill employee in the Stephen King adaptation Chapelwaite.

He has also played an Orion pirate in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and, more recently, appeared as Tom Quigley in the Irish black comedy Obituary.

Still just 12 years old, Little House On The Prairie marks the start of a promising career for young actor Wren Zhawnim Gotts.

Before the Netflix period drama came calling, she was best known for playing Young Bonnie in the MCU miniseries Echo.

Little House On The Prairie is now streaming on Netflix.