Lucy Lee Flippin (July 23, 1943) is an American film and television actress, who portrayed Amanda on the show. She is best known for her performance as Eliza Jane Wilder on the TV series Little House on the Prairie. She also played Fran Castleberry, the sister of Polly Holliday's character on the show Flo. Since Little House on the Prairie quit production, she has appeared in many different television shows and movies, and has performed onstage at Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. In 1988 she appeared in one episode of The Golden Girls. She currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.