,” the return to the original 1978 slasher film that she had appeared in as an 8-year-old child actor, playing the part of Lindsey Wallace.The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Jason Blum, founder of Blumhouse Productions, which is behind “Halloween,” was not worried that Richards’ affiliation with the “Housewives” would be a distraction to the horror franchise.Variety “Kyle is a fan-favorite because she is relatable. While she has a fabulous, glamorous life, she’s also a working mom, wife, friend and sister, and viewers, including myself, connect with her and enjoy following her story and experiences,” says Susan Rovner, chairman of entertainment content for NBCUniversal TV and streaming. “While she has more recently gained notoriety in the unscripted world [with the] ‘Housewives,’ she is multi-talented.
“When it got to the point where I was on the show for so long and I became known as being Kyle, I wondered what do I do with my acting. Can I continue to do that? I had been doing that for so long, since I was a baby,” Richards says. “Richards — who was a child star on “Little House on the Prairie” and the sitcom “Down to Earth” — got her start as an actor to help her break out of her shell. “My sister, Kim, her face was on kid’s lunch boxes at school,” Richards recalled.
As her profile began to rise on Bravo, Richards gained confidence from “The Real Housewives.” In fact, sometimes it helped when she walked into a room. Hollywood executives would pick her brain on the latest drama from the reality show. Knowing she could make juice out of lemons, Richards quips, “I’d be like, ‘That’s not why I’m here. But I’ll take it!'”