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Melissa Gilbert(I)

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Melissa Gilbert
In 1967, two sisters are abandoned and raised by grandparents in the town of Fireside. Humor, heartbreak and triumph are served with whipped cream and lots of local nuts in this heartwarming tale of family, friendship and forgiveness.
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Melissa Ellen Gilbert is an American actress, television director, producer, politician, and former president of the Screen Actors Guild. Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous commercials and guest starring roles on television. From 1974 to 1983, she starred as Laura Ingalls Wilder, the second oldest daughter of Charles Ingalls (played by Michael Landon) 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 and The Miracle Worker.
BornMay 8, 1964
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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Patty Duke and Melissa Gilbert in Family of Strangers (1993)
Melissa Gilbert in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Melissa Gilbert and Pamela Roylance in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Sidney Greenbush, and Rachel Lindsay Greenbush in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Patty Duke and Melissa Gilbert in Family of Strangers (1993)
Patty Duke and Melissa Gilbert in Family of Strangers (1993)
Melissa Gilbert and Cyril O'Reilly in Splendor in the Grass (1981)
Melissa Gilbert in Splendor in the Grass (1981)
Melissa Sue Anderson and Melissa Gilbert in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Melissa Gilbert and Sara Gilbert in The Talk (2010)
Melissa Gilbert in Joshua's Heart (1990)
Melissa Gilbert and Matthew Lawrence in Joshua's Heart (1990)

Known for

Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Little House on the Prairie
7.5
TV Series
  • Laura Ingalls
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Narrator
Jeff Daniels in Guest Artist (2019)
Guest Artist
5.4
  • Producer
  • 2019
Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield in Tenure (2017)
Tenure
TV Movie
  • Tilly Masters
  • 2017
Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Linwood Boomer, and Matthew Labyorteaux in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
7.5
TV Movie
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • 1984

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Actress

  • Marvel Wastelanders: Black Widow (2021)
    Marvel Wastelanders: Black Widow
    • (voice)
  • Corbin Bernsen, Melissa Gilbert, Cloris Leachman, Darby Camp, and Chandler Head in When We Last Spoke (2019)
    When We Last Spoke
  • Hometown Christmas (2018)
    Hometown Christmas
  • Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield in Tenure (2017)
    Tenure
  • Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield in One Smart Fellow (2015)
    One Smart Fellow
  • Robert Bailey Jr., Brendan Fehr, Ken Leung, Scott Wolf, Jill Flint, Eoin Macken, James Roch, and Tanaya Beatty in The Night Shift (2014)
    The Night Shift
  • Secrets and Lies (2015)
    Secrets and Lies
  • Melissa Gilbert, Robert Mailhouse, and Lennon Wynn in The Christmas Pageant (2011)
    The Christmas Pageant
  • Safe Harbour (2007)
    Safe Harbour
  • Sacrifices of the Heart (2007)
    Sacrifices of the Heart
  • Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh in Nip/Tuck (2003)
    Nip/Tuck
  • Jessica Biel, Beverley Mitchell, Barry Watson, David Gallagher, Catherine Hicks, Mackenzie Rosman, and Happy in 7th Heaven (1996)
    7th Heaven
  • Kirstie Alley in Fat Actress (2005)
    Fat Actress
  • Melissa Gilbert, Lindsay Wagner, and Brian Wimmer in Thicker Than Water (2005)
    Thicker Than Water
  • Heart of the Storm (2004)
    Heart of the Storm

Producer

  • Jeff Daniels in Guest Artist (2019)
    Guest Artist
  • Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield in Tenure (2017)
    Tenure
  • Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield in One Smart Fellow (2015)
    One Smart Fellow

Director

  • Margaret O'Brien in Child Stars: Their Story (2000)
    Child Stars: Their Story
  • ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials

Videos9

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:13
Official Trailer
Series Trailer
Trailer 1:33
Series Trailer
Sylvester
Trailer 1:35
Sylvester
The Miracle Worker
Trailer 1:31
The Miracle Worker
The Christmas Pageant
Trailer 0:30
The Christmas Pageant
Little House On The Prairie: The Complete Television Series
Trailer 0:32
Little House On The Prairie: The Complete Television Series
Mistaken Identity
Trailer 2:40
Mistaken Identity
Little House On The Prairie: Season 7
Trailer 1:07
Little House On The Prairie: Season 7
Little House On The Prairie: Season 9
Trailer 1:12
Little House On The Prairie: Season 9

Personal details

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    • Cameo
    • Twitter
    • May 8, 1964
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Timothy BusfieldApril 24, 2013 - present
    • Michael Boxleitner
    • Barbara Cowan
    • Jonathan Gilbert(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Music video: Appeared in the Ray Parker Jr. video "Ghost Busters"
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Interviews
    • 5 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Delivered the eulogy at the memorial service for her friend and mentor, Patty Duke, on April 16, 2016. Duke was "Annie Sullivan" to Gilbert's "Helen Keller" in the 1979 production of The Miracle Worker (1979). Similarly, in June 2005, Patty Duke gave the eulogy at Anne Bancroft's memorial service. Bancroft was "Annie Sullivan" to Duke's "Helen Keller" in the original The Miracle Worker (1962) in 1962.
  • Quotes
    We take pride in each other - we were meant to be together.
    • High-pitched voice
    • Little House on the Prairie
      (1974)
      $75,000 per week

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