Lucy Lee Flippin

Lucy Lee Flippin is an American actress, born on July 23, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was raised in Douglassville, Pennsylvania, and attended Northwestern University. Flippin started her career in New York City, where she appeared in TV commercials and off-Broadway theatre, including a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream alongside Richard Gere at Lincoln Center. Upon advice from her agent, she moved to Los Angeles, where she found roles in television series and films. Flippin is best known for her portrayal of Eliza Jane Wilder on the TV series Little House on the Prairie and as Fran Castleberry on Flo. She has also appeared in various other television shows and movies and has performed onstage at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.