‘Little House on the Prairie’ Reboot Casts Willa Dunn as Nellie Oleson for Season 2
Deadline says the revamped character will be more nuanced and driven by a need for friendship, as the series drew 13.25 billion viewing minutes in 2024.
- Actress Willa Dunn has been cast as Nellie Oleson for Season 2 of Netflix's Little House on the Prairie, joining series star Alice Halsey in the CBS Studios-produced adaptation.
- Netflix renewed the series for Season 2 in March ahead of its July 9 debut, capitalizing on strong viewership of the original 1974 series, which garnered 13.25 billion minutes watched in 2024 alone.
- The reimagined Nellie differs from the original character played by Alison Arngrim, with her mean-natured exterior hiding a need for true friendship beneath her spoiled, bullying persona.
- Showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine emphasized the series centers on family bonds, stating it is about "a family that is there for each other, that tells stories to each other." The Little House book series has sold more than 73 million copies across 100 countries and 27 languages.
- Dunn brings television credentials including a recurring role as Little Loretta on Hulu's Only Murders in the Building, a recent guest appearance opposite Emily Deschanel in NBC's Key Witness, and appearances across Prime Video and Peacock.
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