Melissa Gilbert
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1964 · age 62
Melissa Ellen Gilbert is an American actress. Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous commercials and guest-starring roles on television.
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When We Last SpokeFilm, Ruby2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSeries2018
Hometown ChristmasFilm, Mary Russell2010
The TalkSeries2007
Sacrifices of the HeartFilm, Kate Weston / Anne Weston2004
Heart of the StormFilm, Cassie Broadbeck2003
Nip/TuckSeries, Shari Noble2001
Good Day LiveSeries
SanctuaryFilm, 2001Jo Ellen Hathaway1998
Hollywood SquaresSeries1997
Childhood Sweetheart?Film, Karen Carlson1995
The Outer LimitsSeries, Teresa Janovitch1994
Cries from the HeartFilm, Karen1993
Intimate PortraitSeries1992
With a VengeanceFilm, Gena King1988Theatre World AwardAward
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries, 1988
Killer InstinctFilm, 1988Dr. Lisa DaVito1984
Family SecretsFilm, Sara Calloway1982
Night of 100 StarsFilm1980
The Diary of Anne FrankFilm, Anne Frank1974
Little House on the PrairieFilm, Laura Ingalls1972
Emergency!Series, Jenny1967
The Reluctant AstronautFilm, Niece1964Born8 May 1964People around Melissa
Michael Landon Directed Little House on the Prairie
Richard Bull Also in Little House on the Prairie
Victor French Directed Little House on the Prairie
Dean Butler Also in Little House on the Prairie- Kevin Hagen Also in Little House on the Prairie
Waris Hussein Directed Killer Instinct and Forbidden Nights
Shannen Doherty Also in Little House: Bless All the Dear Children (1983)
Danielle Steel Wrote Zoya and Danielle Steel's Zoya
Patty Duke Also in Cries from the Heart (1994)
Melissa Sue Anderson Also in Little House on the Prairie
Karen Grassle Also in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Matthew Labyorteaux Also in Little House on the Prairie
Allison Balson Also in Little House: Bless All the Dear Children (1983)
Leslie Landon Also in Little House: Bless All the Dear Children (1983)
Stan Ivar Also in Little House: Bless All the Dear Children (1983)
Jerry London Directed Christmas in My Hometown (1997)- Richard A. Colla Directed Zoya (1995)
Ruth Foster Also in Little House: Bless All the Dear Children (1983)
Michelle Trachtenberg Also in Christmas in My Hometown (1997)
Fisher Stevens Also in Lost and Lisa Picard is Famous
Alison Arngrim Also in Little House on the Prairie
Stephen Williams Directed Lost- Paul Wendkos Directed Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife (1987)
Chris Makepeace Also in Christmas in My Hometown (1997)
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About this person
From 1974 to 1983, she starred as Laura Ingalls Wilder, the second-oldest daughter of Charles Ingalls on the NBC series Little House on the Prairie. During the run of Little House, Gilbert appeared in several television films, including The Diary of Anne Frank (1980) and The Miracle Worker (1979). As an adult, she continued her career mainly in television films. From 2009 to 2010, Gilbert appeared as Caroline "Ma" Ingalls in the touring production of Little House on the Prairie, the Musical. In 2012, she was a contestant on season fourteen of the reality dance competition show Dancing with the Stars on ABC.
