Melissa Gilbert
Known for Acting · 97 credits
- Born
- 1964-05-08 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Melissa Gilbert-Brinkman · ملیسا گیلبرت
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (34)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
The Love Boat
1977
as Rosemary Simpson
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Laura Ingalls
The View
1997
as Self
American Idol
2002
as Self
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Shari Noble
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Emergency!
1972
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Babylon 5
1994
as Anna Sheridan
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
The Talk
2010
as Self
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Barbara Gordon (voice) / Batgirl (voice)
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Michelle Tanner
When Calls the Heart
2014
as Georgie McGill
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
The Outer Limits
1995
as Teresa Janovitch
Gunsmoke
1955
as Spratts' Child
Vicki!
1992
as Self - Guest
Providence
1999
as Lorna Berlin
7th Heaven
1996
as Marie Wagner
Stars in the House
2020
as Self - Special Guest
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Gerda
Secrets and Lies
2015
as Lisa Daly
Presidio Med
2002
as Grace Bennett
The Hidden Room
1991
Fat Actress
2005
as Melissa Gilbert
Sweet Justice
1994
as Kate Delacroy
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Stand By Your Man
1992
as Rochelle Dumphy
Movies (63)
Little House: The Last Farewell
1984
as Laura Ingalls Wilder
Hometown Christmas
2018
as Mary Russell
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
1983
as Laura Ingalls Wilder
Chameleons
1989
as (Uncredited)
Childhood Sweetheart?
1997
as Karen Carlson
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Thicker Than Water
2005
as Natalie Travers
Danielle Steel's Zoya
1997
as Zoya Ossipov
Splendor in the Grass
1981
as Wilma Dean "Deanie" Loomis
Heart of the Storm
2004
as Cassie Broadbeck
The Christmas Pageant
2011
as Vera Parks
Lisa Picard Is Famous
2000
as Melissa Gilbert
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
1983
as Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Miracle Worker
1979
as Helen Keller
Choices of the Heart
1983
as Jean Donovan
Switched at Birth
1999
as Sarah Barlow
Family of Strangers
1993
as Julie
With a Vengeance
1992
as Gena King
The Little House Years
1979
as Laura Ingalls
The Soul Collector
1999
as Rebecca
Without Her Consent
1990
as Emily Briggs
The Diary of Anne Frank
1980
as Anne Frank
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Laura Ingalls
Sacrifices of the Heart
2007
as Kate Weston / Anne Weston
Hollywood’s Children
1982
as Self (archive footage)
The Reluctant Astronaut
1967
as Niece
One Smart Fellow
as Ellen
House of Secrets
1993
as Marion Ravinel
Family Secrets
1984
as Sara Calloway
Joshua's Heart
1990
as Claudia
Forbidden Nights
1990
as Judith Shapiro
A Holiday for Love
1996
as Emma Murphy
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
1977
as Kelly
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
2003
as Taylor Singer
Cries from the Heart
1994
as Karen
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
1987
as Marian
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
as Girl on Santa's Lap (uncredited)
The Lookalike
1990
as Gina / Jennifer
Seduction in a Small Town
1997
as Sarah Jenks
Sanctuary
2001
as Jo Ellen Hathaway
Killer Instinct
1988
as Dr. Lisa DaVito
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page
2020
as Self
When We Last Spoke
2020
as Ruby
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978
as Self/Alice
Safe Harbour
2007
as Ophelia MacKenzie
Sylvester
1985
as Charlene "Charlie" Railsberg
Her Own Rules
1998
as Meredith Sanders
Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide
1988
as Self
Choices
1986
as Terry Granger
With Hostile Intent
1993
as Miranda Berkley
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
1993
as Shari Karney
Donor
1990
as Dr. Kristine Lipton
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
2014
as Laura Ingalls
Dying to Remember
1993
as Lynn Matthews
The Snow Queen
1985
as Gerda
Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love
1991
as Herself - Co-Hostess
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
2000
as Donielle
Funny
1988
as Self
Murder at 75 Birch
1999
as Gwen Todson
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story
1994
as Melissa Prentice
The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story
1994
as Mary Bennett
Ice House
1989
as Kay
About Melissa Gilbert
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… With 97 credits spanning from 1955 to 2020, Melissa Gilbert has appeared in 63 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Melissa Gilbert Movies
- Little House: The Last Farewell (1984) — as Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Hometown Christmas (2018) — as Mary Russell
- Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983) — as Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Chameleons (1989) — as (Uncredited)
- Childhood Sweetheart? (1997) — as Karen Carlson
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