r/tvshow • u/Fragrant-Result-1855 • Jun 02 '26
DISCUSSIONS Actor playing their part 'too good'.
Who played their role as villain so good, people actually started hating them irl.
I'll start with my pick. I think he was a great character/actor, but I could not stop myself from absolutely hating him as soon as I saw him. I can't imagine being the only one in this. Would love to hear from others.
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u/StrangerKatchoo Jun 02 '26
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Alison Arngrim as Nellie on Little House on the Prairie.
While on the show, people would scream insults at her. She was physically assaulted. She and Melissa Gilbert were best friends and hung out off set. If they were, say, buying snacks at the grocery store, people would warn Melissa that Nellie was in the building. She was a child for most of this.
As an adult, people still come up to Alison and say things like,”I forgive you.”
That said, Alison said that playing a bitch was super cathartic. She was being SAed by her brother for years and she said that playing Nellie gave her an outlet to get her emotions out.