Melissa Gilbert
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Safe Harbour
as Ophelia MacKenzie
2007
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Girl on Santa's Lap (uncredited)
1968
Funny
as Self
1988
Her Own Rules
as Meredith Sanders
1998
A Holiday for Love
as Emma Murphy
1996
Sylvester
as Charlene "Charlie" Railsberg
1985
Thicker Than Water
as Natalie Travers
2005
The Diary of Anne Frank
as Anne Frank
1980
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
as Taylor Singer
2003
Heart of the Storm
as Cassie Broadbeck
2004
Danielle Steel's Zoya
as Zoya Ossipov
1997
Family of Strangers
as Julie
1993
Switched at Birth
as Sarah Barlow
1999
The Christmas Pageant
as Vera Parks
2011
Lisa Picard Is Famous
as Melissa Gilbert
2000
Sacrifices of the Heart
as Kate Weston / Anne Weston
2007
The Lookalike
as Gina / Jennifer
1990
Forbidden Nights
as Judith Shapiro
1990
The Miracle Worker
as Helen Keller
1979
The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story
as Mary Bennett
1994
TV Appearances
Presidio Med
as Grace Bennett
2002
Little House on the Prairie
as Laura Ingalls
1974
Providence
as Lorna Berlin
1999
The Love Boat
as Rosemary Simpson
1977
Touched by an Angel
as Michelle Tanner
1994
The View
as Self
1997
Fat Actress
as Melissa Gilbert
2005
Nip/Tuck
as Shari Noble
2003
American Idol
as Self
2002
Babylon 5
as Anna Sheridan
1994
Gunsmoke
as Spratts' Child
1955
E! True Hollywood Story
1996