Olivia Barash's time on "Little House on the Prairie" was brief yet impactful. Her guest-starring role even put her up for consideration for an Emmy, though she didn't quite have the industry savvy to get seriously involved in the race. "I was a kid, and I didn't really have a manager at that point," Barash continued in the same Entertainment Weekly interview. "We didn't know how to [campaign and] parlay it into the nomination. But I got the letter from the Academy, and it said I was being considered."
The Emmy may not have come to fruition, but Barash credits Michael Landon for her strong performance. "He was one of my favorite directors because he would cry behind the camera, and I could feel that and it made [my performance] so much better," she continued.
After "Little House on the Prairie," other roles followed, including appearances in the James Spader-starring drama "Tuff Turf" and Paul Schrader's 1988 biopic "Patty Hearst." She is perhaps best known, however, for playing the UFO-obsessed Leila in the all-time great car film "Repo Man."
"Little House on the Prairie" and the punk, sci-fi freakout "Repo Man" could not be more different, but for Barash, both gigs instilled in her a reputation as a cult actress. "Because of 'Little House,' I have this really weird fan base," she said. "I'm this cult actress — 'Repo Man,' and all that. It started with 'Sylvia,' no doubt about it."
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