
Ketty Lester
Known For
Acting
Born
1938-08-16 in Hope, Arkansas, USA
Biography
Ketty Lester (born Revoyda Frierson; August 16, 1934) is an American singer and actress known. Her 1961 hit single "Love Letters" reached the top 5 of the charts in the U.S. and the UK. She is also known for her role as Hester-Sue Terhune on the American television series Little House on the Prairie. Lester appeared in guest roles in dozens of other shows as well as films such as Blacula (1972), Uptown Saturday Night (1973), and House Party 3 (1994).
Most Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

Little House on the Prairie
as Janie Kagan

Little House on the Prairie
as Hester-Sue Terhune

Quantum Leap
as Myrtle

St. Elsewhere
as Mrs. Callan

L.A. Law
as Margaret Wallace

Love, American Style
as Martha

The Rookies
as Tina

That Girl

The Wonder Years
as Sister Henderson

Temperatures Rising
as Nurse Ferguson

Uptight
as Alma

Blacula
as Juanita Jones

Salty
as Maggie Brown

House Party 3
as Aunt Lucy

The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Unemployment Clerk

Runaway Car
as Willie Mae

Uptown Saturday Night
as Irma

Street Knight
as Lucinda

Cops and Robin
as Secretary