Melissa Gilbert
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Melissa Ellen Gilbert is an American actress. Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous commercials and guest-starring roles on television. From 1974 to 1983, she starred as Laura Ingalls Wilder, the second-oldest daughter of Charles Ingalls on the NBC series Little House on the Prairie. During the run of Little House, Gilbert appeared in several television films, including The Diary of Anne Frank (1980) and The Miracle Worker (1979). As an adult, she continued her career mainly in television films. From 2009 to 2010, Gilbert appeared as Caroline "Ma" Ingalls in the touring production of Little House on the Prairie, the Musical. In 2012, she was a contestant on season fourteen of the reality dance competition show Dancing with the Stars on ABC.
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Melissa Ellen Gilbert is an American actor and autobiographer born in Los Angeles in 1964. She began her work period in 1975 and has worked as a television and stage actor. Her notable works include *Into the Fire*, *Rifle Chronicles*, *Cambion Cycle*, *Lell's Cafe*, and an adult coloring book. She is a member of SAG-AFTRA and the Screen Actors Guild.
Gilbert has received a Theatre World Award and holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She is a member of the Democratic Party and speaks English. Her family includes her father Paul Gilbert, siblings Jonathan Gilbert and Sara Gilbert, and two children. She has been married to Bruce Boxleitner and Timothy Busfield.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 17
Top works
- Into the Fire
- Rifle Chronicles
- Cambion Cycle
- Lell's Cafe
- Adult Coloring Book
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Film & TV
Los Angeles, California, USA
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,…
Known for
- When We Last Spoke — Ruby2020
- Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page — Self2020
- Stars in the House — Self - Special Guest2020
- The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self2019
- Hometown Christmas — Mary Russell2018
- Secrets and Lies — Lisa Daly2015
- Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas — Laura Ingalls2014
- When Calls the Heart — Georgie McGill2014
- Steve Harvey — Self2012
- The Christmas Pageant — Vera Parks2011
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- William Daniels
- Succeeded by
- Alan Rosenberg
- Born
- Melissa Ellen Gilbert , ( 1964-05-08 ) May 8, 1964 (age 62) , Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Party
- Democratic
- Spouses
- Bo Brinkman ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1988 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1994 ) Bruce Boxleitner ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1995 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2011 ) Timothy Busfield ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2013 )
- Parent
- Paul Gilbert (father)
- Relatives
- Harry Crane (grandfather), Jonathan Gilbert (brother), Sara Gilbert (sister)
- Known for
- Little House on the Prairie , The Miracle Worker
- Occupation
- Actress author
- Years active
- 1967–present
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Melissa
- Family name
- Gilbert
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Timothy Busfield
- Father
- Paul Gilbert
- Sibling
- Sara Gilbert
- Occupation
- film director
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Official website
- melissa-gilbert.com
- Image
- Melissa Gilbert after Drug Free America shoot - cropped (5242325680).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- Commons category
- Melissa Gilbert
- date of birth
- 1964-05-08
- name in native language
- Melissa Ellen Gilbert
- start of work period
- 1975-00-00
- social media followers
- 168539
- writing language
- English language
- member of
- SAG-AFTRA
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Encyclopedic overview
Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1964) is an American actress. Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous commercials and guest-starring roles on television. From 1974 to 1983, she starred as Laura Ingalls Wilder, the second-oldest daughter of Charles Ingalls (played by Michael Landon) on the NBC series Little House on the Prairie. During the run of Little House, Gilbert appeared in several television films, including The Diary of Anne Frank (1980) and The Miracle Worker (1979). As an adult, she continued her career mainly in television films. From 2009 to 2010, Gilbert appeared as Caroline "Ma" Ingalls in the touring production of Little House on the Prairie, the Musical. In 2012, she was a contestant on season fourteen of the reality dance competition show Dancing with the Stars on ABC.
Gilbert served as president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) from 2001 to 2005. She briefly ran for the U.S. Congress in 2016, but withdrew her candidacy before the election. She is the author of several memoirs, a children's book, and a cookbook.
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