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Melissa Gilbert

Acting

Melissa Gilbert

EN cinema · 65 credits

Born

8 May 1964 (age 62)

Birthplace

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as Melissa Gilbert-Brinkman · ملیسا گیلبرت

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

Filmography

One Smart Fellow

One Smart Fellow

ENNot rated

as Ellen

When We Last Spoke poster

When We Last Spoke

EN · 20206.5

as Ruby

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page poster

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

EN · 2020Not rated

as Self

Guest Artist poster

Guest Artist

EN · 20194.7

Producer

Hometown Christmas poster

Hometown Christmas

EN · 20186.1

as Mary Russell

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas poster

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

EN · 20148.4

as Laura Ingalls

The Christmas Pageant poster

The Christmas Pageant

EN · 20115.9

as Vera Parks

Safe Harbour poster

Safe Harbour

EN · 20075.0

as Ophelia MacKenzie

Sacrifices of the Heart poster

Sacrifices of the Heart

EN · 20076.4

as Kate Weston / Anne Weston

Thicker Than Water poster

Thicker Than Water

EN · 20056.4

as Natalie Travers

Heart of the Storm poster

Heart of the Storm

EN · 20046.4

as Cassie Broadbeck

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation poster

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

EN · 20035.5

as Taylor Singer

NBC 75th Anniversary Special poster

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

EN · 20026.0

as Self

Sanctuary poster

Sanctuary

EN · 20014.1

as Jo Ellen Hathaway

Lisa Picard Is Famous poster

Lisa Picard Is Famous

EN · 20004.6

as Melissa Gilbert

A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle poster

A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle

EN · 200010.0

as Donielle

Switched at Birth poster

Switched at Birth

EN · 19996.9

as Sarah Barlow

The Soul Collector poster

The Soul Collector

EN · 19997.3

as Rebecca

Murder at 75 Birch poster

Murder at 75 Birch

EN · 19997.0

as Gwen Todson

Her Own Rules poster

Her Own Rules

EN · 19986.3

as Meredith Sanders

Danielle Steel's Zoya poster

Danielle Steel's Zoya

EN · 19974.9

as Zoya Ossipov

Seduction in a Small Town

1997

Seduction in a Small Town

EN · 19977.0

as Sarah Jenks

Childhood Sweetheart? poster

Childhood Sweetheart?

EN · 19974.8

as Karen Carlson

A Holiday for Love poster

A Holiday for Love

EN · 19965.8

as Emma Murphy

Me And My Hormones

1996

Me And My Hormones

EN · 1996Not rated

Director

The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story poster

The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story

EN · 19946.0

as Mary Bennett

Cries from the Heart poster

Cries from the Heart

EN · 19946.0

as Karen

Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story poster

Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story

EN · 19947.5

as Melissa Prentice

Family of Strangers poster

Family of Strangers

EN · 19935.7

as Julie

House of Secrets poster

House of Secrets

EN · 19933.8

as Marion Ravinel

Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story poster

Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story

EN · 19934.2

as Shari Karney

Dying to Remember poster

Dying to Remember

EN · 19935.0

as Lynn Matthews

With Hostile Intent

1993

With Hostile Intent

EN · 19938.0

as Miranda Berkley

With a Vengeance poster

With a Vengeance

EN · 19927.2

as Gena King

Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love poster

Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love

EN · 19918.0

as Herself - Co-Hostess

The Lookalike poster

The Lookalike

EN · 19903.7

as Gina / Jennifer

Forbidden Nights poster

Forbidden Nights

EN · 19906.2

as Judith Shapiro

Without Her Consent poster

Without Her Consent

EN · 19905.0

as Emily Briggs

Donor poster

Donor

EN · 19905.3

as Dr. Kristine Lipton

Joshua's Heart poster

Joshua's Heart

EN · 19906.0

as Claudia

Ice House poster

Ice House

EN · 19894.2

as Kay

Chameleons poster

Chameleons

EN · 19897.0

as (Uncredited)

Funny poster

Funny

EN · 19888.0

as Self

Killer Instinct poster

Killer Instinct

EN · 19886.2

as Dr. Lisa DaVito

Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide

1988

Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide

EN · 198810.0

as Self

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife poster

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

EN · 19878.0

as Marian

Choices poster

Choices

EN · 19868.0

as Terry Granger

Sylvester poster

Sylvester

EN · 19855.1

as Charlene "Charlie" Railsberg

The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

EN · 1985Not rated

as Gerda

Little House: The Last Farewell poster

Little House: The Last Farewell

EN · 19847.2

as Laura Ingalls Wilder

Family Secrets poster

Family Secrets

EN · 19844.6

as Sara Calloway

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children poster

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

EN · 19835.4

as Laura Ingalls Wilder

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday poster

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

EN · 19836.9

as Laura Ingalls Wilder

Choices of the Heart

1983

Choices of the Heart

EN · 19836.2

as Jean Donovan

Hollywood’s Children poster

Hollywood’s Children

EN · 19829.0

as Self (archive footage)

Night of 100 Stars poster

Night of 100 Stars

EN · 19825.8

as Self

Splendor in the Grass poster

Splendor in the Grass

EN · 19816.6

as Wilma Dean "Deanie" Loomis

The Diary of Anne Frank poster

The Diary of Anne Frank

EN · 19805.8

as Anne Frank

The Miracle Worker poster

The Miracle Worker

EN · 19796.9

as Helen Keller

The Little House Years poster

The Little House Years

EN · 19798.5

as Laura Ingalls

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney poster

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

EN · 19787.0

as Self/Alice

Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. poster

Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.

EN · 19776.3

as Kelly

Little House on the Prairie poster

Little House on the Prairie

EN · 19748.2

as Laura Ingalls

The Dean Martin Christmas Show poster

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

EN · 19687.6

as Girl on Santa's Lap (uncredited)

The Reluctant Astronaut poster

The Reluctant Astronaut

EN · 19676.0

as Niece