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Melissa Gilbert

At The 1991 Emmy Awards
Personal information
Birth nameMelissa Ellen Gilbert
Birth dateMay 8, 1964(age 46)
Place of birthLos Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress, writer, producer
Years active1972 � present
SpouseBo Brinkman (1988 � 1992)
Bruce Boxleitner (1995 � present)

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Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1964) is an American actress, writer, and producer, primarily in movies and television. Gilbert is best known as a child actress who co-starred as Charles Ingalls's (played by Michael Landon) second daughter, Laura Ingalls Wilder, on the dramatic television series Little House on the Prairie (1974 � 1984). As an adult, she has a very long list of acting, voicework, writing, producing, and directing credits. Melissa also served two terms as President of the Screen Actors Guild. On June 9, 2009, her autobiography Prairie Tale: A Memoir was released.

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Local girl loves her part in national tour of 'Mary Poppins' - Columbus Local News (registration) Tweet this news
Columbus Local News (registration)--"She has had the privilege of working with stars such as Lorna Luft and -Melissa Gilbert-, not to mention meeting various celebrities along the way. ... - Date : Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:26:18 GMT+00:00
HAIRSPRAY Extends At Paper Mill Playhouse 9/22-10/24 - Broadway World Tweet this news
Broadway World--Ms. Lynch returns to Paper Mill Playhouse where she choreographed last season's Little House On The Prairie, featuring -Melissa Gilbert-. ... - Date : Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:31:27 GMT+00:00
Psychoag Returns with the Weakly Retort - RaiderPower.com (subscription) Tweet this news
RaiderPower.com (subscription)--Landry Jones filled in nicely for an injured Sam Bradford, while Texas' -Melissa Gilbert's- only meaningful experience was throwing an interception for a ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:47:48 GMT+00:00
Paper Mill Playhouse announces 'Hairspray' cast - NorthJersey.com Tweet this news
NorthJersey.com--Ms. Lynch returns to Paper Mill Playhouse where she choreographed "Little House on the Prairie," featuring -Melissa Gilbert- and "Happy Days: The Musical. ... - Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:51:23 GMT+00:00
Pasco thieves take only cash when robbing newspaper boxes - Tampabay.com Tweet this news
Tampabay.com--The Sheriff's Office did not disclose how much cash had been taken, although one of the victims, -Melissa Gilbert-, estimated she had lost as much as $100 in ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:50:40 GMT+00:00
Whoa, Nellie! Alison Arngrim brings on 'Bitch' - Project Q Atlanta Tweet this news
Project Q Atlanta--Michael Landon and -Melissa Gilbert- might have been the stars of “Little House on the Prairie,” but admit it�the ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:15:34 GMT+00:00
Eight Finalists Chosen for Paper Mill Playhouse's Hairspray's Dance Invention ... - TheAlternativePress.com Tweet this news
TheAlternativePress.com--Ms. Lynch returns to Paper Mill Playhouse where she choreographed last season's Little House On The Prairie, featuring -Melissa Gilbert-. ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:59:53 GMT+00:00
Little House in Malone, New York - Ottawa Citizen Tweet this news
Ottawa Citizen---...- a wildly successful TV series of the late 1970s, which starred -Melissa Gilbert- as "half-pint" Laura and Michael Landon as her dad, Charles. ... - Date : Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:25:10 GMT+00:00
Independent Voters Remain Undecided in Reid and Angle Race - KLAS-TV (blog) Tweet this news
KLAS-TV (blog)--"Just not hearing the right things right now," said independent voter -Melissa Gilbert-. "Stop going at each other. Work together." But independent voters are ... - Date : Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:14:54 GMT+00:00
Martinez talks up education plans - Las Cruces Sun-News Tweet this news
Las Cruces Sun-News--Susana Martinez, Republican gubernatorial candidate, shakes hands with Connie Sanchez as -Melissa Gilbert-, left and Dawn Galaz, middle, look on. ... - Date : Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:32:39 GMT+00:00

Films :
Year Film Role Notes
1977 Circus, Lions, Tigers and Melissas Too -
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. Kelly Sullivan TV movie
1979 Nutcracker Fantasy Clara Voice
The Miracle Worker Helen Keller TV movie / Nominated for an Emmy Award
1980 The Diary of Anne Frank Anne Frank TV movie
1981 Splendor in the Grass Wilma Dean 'Deanie' Loomis TV movie
1983 Choices of the Heart Jean Donovan TV movie
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday Laura Ingalls Wilder TV movie
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children Laura Ingalls Wilder TV movie
1984 Little House: The Last Farewell Laura Ingalls Wilder TV movie
Family Secrets Sara Calloway TV movie
1985 Sylvester Charlie
1986 Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide   - Direct-to-video
Choices Terry Granger TV movie
The Penalty Phase Leah Furman TV movie
1987 Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife Marian TV movie
1988 Killer Instinct Dr. Lisa DaVito TV movie
1989 Ice House Kay
1990 Without Her Consent Emily Briggs TV movie
Forbidden Nights Judith Shapiro TV movie
Joshua's Heart Claudia TV movie
Donor Dr. Kristine Lipton TV movie
The Lookalike Gina/Jennifer TV movie
1992 With a Vengeance Janet King/Vanessa TV movie
1993 Family of Strangers Julie TV movie
With Hostile Intent Miranda Berkley TV movie
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story Shari Karney TV movie
House of Secrets Marion Ravinel TV movie
Dying to Remember Lynn Matthews TV movie
1994 The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story Mary Bennett TV movie
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story Melissa Prentice TV movie
Cries from the Heart Karen TV movie
1995 Zoya Zoya Ossipov TV movie
1996 Christmas in My Hometown
(a.k.a. A Holiday for Love)		 Emma Murphy TV movie
1997 Seduction in a Small Town Sarah Jenks TV movie
Childhood Sweetheart? Karen Carlson TV movie
1998 Her Own Rules Meredith Sanders TV movie
1999 Murder at 75 Birch Gwen Todson TV movie
The Soul Collector Rebecca TV movie
Switched at Birth Sarah Barlow TV movie
2000 A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle Donielle TV movie
2001 Sanctuary Jo Ellen Hathaway TV movie
2003 Hollywood Wives: The New Generation Taylor Singer TV movie
2004 Heart of the Storm Cassie Broadbeck
2005 Thicker Than Water Natalie Jones TV movie
2007 Sacrifices of the Heart originally titled Spring Thaw Kate Weston/Anne Weston TV movie
Safe Harbour Ophelia Direct-to-video

TV series :
Year Title Role Seasons Notes
1974 � 83 Little House on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder 1 � 9 Won two Young Artist Awards. Also nominated for a Golden Globe Award
1992 Stand By Your Man Rochelle Dumphy 1
1992 � 95 Batman: The Animated Series Barbara Gordon/Batgirl 2 � 3 Voice
1994 � 95 Sweet Justice Kate Delacroy 1

TV appearances :
Year Title Season Role Episode Notes
1972 Gunsmoke 18 Spratt's Child "The Judgement" Episode 4
Emergency 2 Jenny "Dinner Date" Episode 10
1978 The Love Boat 2 Rocky "Julie's Dilemma/Who's Who/Rocky" Episode 3
1985 Faerie Tale Theatre 4 Gerda "The Snow Queen" Episode 2
1991 The Hidden Room 1
"Spirit Cabinet" Episode 4
1996 Babylon 5 3 Anna Sheridan "War Without End: Part 2"
"Shadow Dancing"
"Z'ha'dum"		 Episode 17
Episode 21
Episode 22
1998 The Outer Limits 4 Teresa Janovitch "Relativity Theory" Episode 6
Touched by an Angel 5 Michelle Tanner "The Peacemaker" Episode 10
2002 Providence 4 Lorna Berlin "Smoke and Mirrors" Episode 21
Presidio Med 1 Grace Bennett "Once Upon a Family" Episode 7
2005 7th Heaven 9 Marie Wagner "Honor Thy Mother" Episode 18
2006 Nip/Tuck 4 Shari Noble "Shari Noble" Episode 4
2009 Chelsea Lately 3 Herself "Chelsea Lately" Episode 131

Presidents of the Screen Actors Guild

Ralph Morgan (1933) * Eddie Cantor (1933) * Robert Montgomery (1935) * Ralph Morgan (1938) * Edward Arnold (1940) * James Cagney (1942) * George Murphy (1944) * Robert Montgomery (1946) * Ronald Reagan (1947) * Walter Pidgeon (1952) * Leon Ames (1957) * Howard Keel (1958) * Ronald Reagan (1959) * George Chandler (1960) * Dana Andrews (1963) * Charlton Heston (1965) * John Gavin (1971) * Dennis Weaver (1973) * Kathleen Nolan (1975) * William Schallert (1979) * Edward Asner (1981) * Patty Duke (1985) * Barry Gordon (1988) * Richard Masur (1995) * William Daniels (1999) * Melissa Gilbert (2001) * Alan Rosenberg (2005) * Ken Howard (2009)



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