Meet Netflix's Young Laura Ingalls: 11-Year-Old Alice Halsey Leads Prairie Tale
Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie introduces 11-year-old Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls, premiering July 9. Halsey prepared by reading the novels, studying the late-19th‑century setting, and listening to related media, embracing the responsibility of being at the top of the call sheet. She credits the supportive, collaborative on-set environment and early work on Days of Our Lives for shaping her craft. The piece also notes a future project with Viola Davis in Ally Clark and highlights her connection to the Laura character’s power with words.