Gilbert was just 10 years old when she beat hundreds of young actors to be cast on Little House on the Prairie, playing spirited tomboy Laura Ingalls. Shortly after their split, however, Gilbert suffered a miscarriage, recalling in her memoir: 'I had lost my baby and my relationship with Rob… and it hurt like hell.' It's been said that he was named after her Little House on the Prairie co-star Landon. Throughout 2008 and 2009, she played Caroline 'Ma' Ingalls in the musical adaptation of Little House on the Prairie. According to the affidavit, Busfield told an officer that he had 'playful' contact with the children on his set, but denied any wrongdoing.

Source: Daily Mail January 14, 2026 16:20 UTC