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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 8, 1964
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
- Melissa Gilbert-Brinkman
- ملیسا گیلبرت
Melissa Gilbert
2.2 Popularity
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
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Self
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page
2020
6.5
Ruby
When We Last Spoke
2020
0.0
Self - Special Guest
Stars in the House
2020
6.3
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
6.2
Mary Russell
Hometown Christmas
2018
7.3
Lisa Daly
Secrets and Lies
2015
8.4
Laura Ingalls
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
2014
8.2
Georgie McGill
When Calls the Heart
2014
5.9
Vera Parks
The Christmas Pageant
2011
5.1
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Credits
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page
as Self
2020
0.0
When We Last Spoke
as Ruby
2020
6.5
Stars in the House
as Self - Special Guest
2020
0.0
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
6.3
Hometown Christmas
as Mary Russell
2018
6.2
Secrets and Lies
as Lisa Daly
2015
7.3
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
as Laura Ingalls
2014
8.4
When Calls the Heart
as Georgie McGill
2014
8.2
The Christmas Pageant
as Vera Parks
2011
5.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
Safe Harbour
as Ophelia MacKenzie
2007
4.9
Sacrifices of the Heart
as Kate Weston / Anne Weston
2007
6.4
Thicker Than Water
as Natalie Travers
2005
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
2005
6.1
Fat Actress
as Melissa Gilbert
2005
5.2
Heart of the Storm
as Cassie Broadbeck
2004
6.2
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
as Taylor Singer
2003
5.0
Nip/Tuck
as Shari Noble
2003
7.2
Presidio Med
as Grace Bennett
2002
8.0
American Idol
as Self
2002
5.1
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
2002
0.0
🎬
Good Day Live
as Self
2001
3.0
Sanctuary
as Jo Ellen Hathaway
2001
3.1
Lisa Picard Is Famous
as Melissa Gilbert
2000
4.3
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
as Donielle
2000
0.0
Switched at Birth
as Sarah Barlow
1999
6.4
The Soul Collector
as Rebecca
1999
7.2
Murder at 75 Birch
as Gwen Todson
1999
5.5
Providence
as Lorna Berlin
1999
6.5
Her Own Rules
as Meredith Sanders
1998
5.0
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
Danielle Steel's Zoya
as Zoya Ossipov
1997
4.8
🎬
Childhood Sweetheart?
as Karen Carlson
1997
4.0
🎬
Seduction in a Small Town
as Sarah Jenks
1997
6.0
A Holiday for Love
as Emma Murphy
1996
5.7
7th Heaven
as Marie Wagner
1996
6.4
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
8.1
The Outer Limits
as Teresa Janovitch
1995
7.7
Cries from the Heart
as Karen
1994
5.2
Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story
as Melissa Prentice
1994
6.0
Touched by an Angel
as Michelle Tanner
1994
7.2
🎬
Sweet Justice
as Kate Delacroy
1994
0.0
The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story
as Mary Bennett
1994
5.0
Babylon 5
as Anna Sheridan
1994
8.0
Intimate Portrait
as Self
1993
4.5
House of Secrets
as Marion Ravinel
1993
2.3
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
as Shari Karney
1993
3.3
Dying to Remember
as Lynn Matthews
1993
5.0
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
🎬
With Hostile Intent
as Miranda Berkley
1993
6.0
Family of Strangers
as Julie
1993
5.8
With a Vengeance
as Gena King
1992
7.2
Batman: The Animated Series
as Barbara Gordon (voice)
1992
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series
as Batgirl (voice)
1992
8.6
Stand By Your Man
as Rochelle Dumphy
1992
6.0
Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love
as Herself - Co-Hostess
1991
0.0
The Lookalike
as Gina / Jennifer
1990
3.7
Donor
as Dr. Kristine Lipton
1990
5.3
Joshua's Heart
as Claudia
1990
5.7
Forbidden Nights
as Judith Shapiro
1990
5.7
Without Her Consent
as Emily Briggs
1990
4.3
Chameleons
as (Uncredited)
1989
0.0
Ice House
as Kay
1989
3.0
Killer Instinct
as Dr. Lisa DaVito
1988
6.0
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
5.4
Funny
as Self
1988
0.0
🎬
Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide
as Self
1988
0.0
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
as Marian
1987
7.3
Choices
as Terry Granger
1986
7.0
Sylvester
as Charlene "Charlie" Railsberg
1985
4.8
The Snow Queen
as Gerda
1985
0.0
Family Secrets
as Sara Calloway
1984
3.7
Little House: The Last Farewell
as Laura Ingalls Wilder
1984
7.1
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
as Laura Ingalls Wilder
1983
4.8
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
as Laura Ingalls Wilder
1983
6.8
🎬
Choices of the Heart
as Jean Donovan
1983
5.5
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Gerda
1982
8.1
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1982
6.7
Hollywood’s Children
as Self (archive footage)
1982
0.0
Splendor in the Grass
as Wilma Dean "Deanie" Loomis
1981
6.4
The Diary of Anne Frank
as Anne Frank
1980
5.5
The Little House Years
as Laura Ingalls
1979
7.0
The Miracle Worker
as Helen Keller
1979
6.5
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
as Self/Alice
1978
0.0
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
as Kelly
1977
5.4
The Love Boat
as Rosemary Simpson
1977
6.3
Little House on the Prairie
as Laura Ingalls
1974
7.9
Little House on the Prairie
as Laura Ingalls
1974
8.1
Emergency!
1972
7.8
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Girl on Santa's Lap (uncredited)
1968
7.6
The Reluctant Astronaut
as Niece
1967
6.0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
Gunsmoke
as Spratts' Child
1955
6.6
🎬
One Smart Fellow
as Ellen
N/A
0.0