Richards was born on January 11, 1969, in Hollywood. She is the daughter of Kathleen Mary Richards (née Dugan; 1938–2002) and Kenneth Edwin Richards (1917-1998). The couple separated in 1972 and Kathleen later remarried twice more. Richards\' siblings are Kathy Hilton (her older half-sister from her mother\'s first marriage to Lawrence Avanzino (born 1959) and Kim Richards (born 1964), as well as three paternal half-siblings from her father\'s first marriage, all of whom were adults by the time Richards was born. Nicky and Paris Hilton are her half-nieces.\n', '

Richards began acting in 1974. She appeared in 18 episodes of the television series Little House on the Prairie as Alicia Sanderson Edwards. Her sister, Kim, was also an actress. In the 1970s, Richards appeared on several television series and in a few horror films, including the cult classic Halloween (1978). In 1980, she appeared opposite Bette Davis and Lynn-Holly Johnson in The Watcher in the Woods. \n', 'Most of her 1980s roles were minor, and included made-for-television, direct-to-video, or other video work. Subsequent roles included Nurse Dori in 21 episodes of ER (1998–2006) and Lisa, a supporting character in National Lampoon\'s Pledge This!. She also appeared in The Simple Life and My New BFF.\n', '

She appears on Bravo\'s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which also previously featured her sister, Kim Richards.\n', '

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