Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page 2020 When We Last Spoke ★ 6.5 When We Last Spoke 2020 Stars in the House Stars in the House 2020 The Kelly Clarkson Show ★ 6.4 The Kelly Clarkson Show 2019 Hometown Christmas ★ 6.1 Hometown Christmas 2018 Secrets and Lies ★ 7.4 Secrets and Lies 2015 Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas ★ 8.4 Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas 2014 When Calls the Heart ★ 8.3 When Calls the Heart 2014 The Christmas Pageant ★ 5.9 The Christmas Pageant 2011 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ★ 5.0 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 2009 Safe Harbour ★ 4.9 Safe Harbour 2007 Sacrifices of the Heart ★ 6.4 Sacrifices of the Heart 2007 Thicker Than Water ★ 6.3 Thicker Than Water 2005 Dancing with the Stars ★ 6.1 Dancing with the Stars 2005 Fat Actress ★ 5.0 Fat Actress 2005 Heart of the Storm ★ 6.4 Heart of the Storm 2004 Hollywood Wives: The New Generation ★ 5.5 Hollywood Wives: The New Generation 2003 Nip/Tuck ★ 7.2 Nip/Tuck 2003 Presidio Med ★ 8.0 Presidio Med 2002 American Idol ★ 5.1 American Idol 2002 NBC 75th Anniversary Special ★ 10.0 NBC 75th Anniversary Special 2002 Good Day Live ★ 3.8 Good Day Live 2001 Sanctuary ★ 4.1 Sanctuary 2001 Lisa Picard Is Famous ★ 4.6 Lisa Picard Is Famous 2000 A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle ★ 10.0 A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle 2000 Switched at Birth ★ 6.9 Switched at Birth 1999 The Soul Collector ★ 7.3 The Soul Collector 1999 Murder at 75 Birch ★ 7.0 Murder at 75 Birch 1999 Providence ★ 6.7 Providence 1999 Her Own Rules ★ 6.3 Her Own Rules 1998 Hollywood Squares ★ 7.6 Hollywood Squares 1998 The View ★ 4.4 The View 1997 Danielle Steel's Zoya ★ 4.9 Danielle Steel's Zoya 1997 Childhood Sweetheart? ★ 4.8 Childhood Sweetheart? 1997 Seduction in a Small Town ★ 7.0 Seduction in a Small Town 1997 A Holiday for Love ★ 5.8 A Holiday for Love 1996 7th Heaven ★ 6.4 7th Heaven 1996 E! True Hollywood Story ★ 8.2 E! True Hollywood Story 1996 The Outer Limits ★ 7.7 The Outer Limits 1995 Cries from the Heart ★ 6.0 Cries from the Heart 1994 Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story ★ 7.5 Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story 1994 Touched by an Angel ★ 7.2 Touched by an Angel 1994 Sweet Justice ★ 6.0 Sweet Justice 1994 The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story ★ 6.0 The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story 1994 Babylon 5 ★ 8.0 Babylon 5 1994 Intimate Portrait ★ 4.5 Intimate Portrait 1993 House of Secrets ★ 3.8 House of Secrets 1993 Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story ★ 4.3 Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story 1993 Dying to Remember ★ 5.0 Dying to Remember 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien ★ 7.3 Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1993 With Hostile Intent ★ 8.0 With Hostile Intent 1993 Family of Strangers ★ 6.3 Family of Strangers 1993 With a Vengeance ★ 7.2 With a Vengeance 1992 Batman: The Animated Series ★ 8.6 Batman: The Animated Series 1992 Vicki! ★ 6.5 Vicki! 1992 Stand By Your Man ★ 7.0 Stand By Your Man 1992 The Hidden Room ★ 6.0 The Hidden Room 1991 Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love ★ 8.0 Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love 1991 The Lookalike ★ 3.7 The Lookalike 1990 Donor ★ 5.3 Donor 1990 Joshua's Heart ★ 6.0 Joshua's Heart 1990 Forbidden Nights ★ 6.3 Forbidden Nights 1990 Without Her Consent ★ 5.0 Without Her Consent 1990 Chameleons ★ 7.0 Chameleons 1989 Ice House ★ 4.2 Ice House 1989 Killer Instinct ★ 6.2 Killer Instinct 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ★ 5.6 LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988 Funny ★ 8.0 Funny 1988 Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide ★ 10.0 Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide 1988 Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife ★ 8.0 Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife 1987 Choices ★ 8.0 Choices 1986 Sylvester ★ 5.1 Sylvester 1985 The Snow Queen The Snow Queen 1985 Family Secrets ★ 4.5 Family Secrets 1984 Little House: The Last Farewell ★ 7.2 Little House: The Last Farewell 1984 Little House: Bless All the Dear Children ★ 5.2 Little House: Bless All the Dear Children 1983 Little House: Look Back to Yesterday ★ 6.9 Little House: Look Back to Yesterday 1983 Choices of the Heart ★ 6.2 Choices of the Heart 1983 Faerie Tale Theatre ★ 8.1 Faerie Tale Theatre 1982 Night of 100 Stars ★ 6.8 Night of 100 Stars 1982