Melissa Gilbert

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

94

Gender

Female

Birthday

1964-05-08 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • Babylon 5

    Babylon 5

  • Nip/Tuck

    Nip/Tuck

  • The View

    The View

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • When Calls the Heart

    When Calls the Heart

  • Emergency!

    Emergency!

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • Providence

    Providence

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story

    Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story

  • Forbidden Nights

    Forbidden Nights

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

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

  • Ice House

    Ice House

  • Secrets and Lies

    Secrets and Lies

  • Sylvester

    Sylvester

  • Choices

    Choices

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

    Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.

  • Donor

    Donor

  • Hometown Christmas

    Hometown Christmas

  • Sanctuary

    Sanctuary

  • Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

    Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

  • The Lookalike

    The Lookalike

  • Safe Harbour

    Safe Harbour

  • Chameleons

    Chameleons

  • Fat Actress

    Fat Actress

  • Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story

    Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story

  • Little House: The Last Farewell

    Little House: The Last Farewell

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • Presidio Med

    Presidio Med

  • Murder at 75 Birch

    Murder at 75 Birch

  • Danielle Steel's Zoya

    Danielle Steel's Zoya

  • A Holiday for Love

    A Holiday for Love

  • The Reluctant Astronaut

    The Reluctant Astronaut

  • Sweet Justice

    Sweet Justice

  • The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story

    The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story

  • Joshua's Heart

    Joshua's Heart

  • Splendor in the Grass

    Splendor in the Grass

  • Family Secrets

    Family Secrets

  • Hollywood’s Children

    Hollywood’s Children

  • Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

    Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Thicker Than Water

    Thicker Than Water

  • When We Last Spoke

    When We Last Spoke

  • Choices of the Heart

    Choices of the Heart

  • Without Her Consent

    Without Her Consent

  • The Dean Martin Christmas Show

    The Dean Martin Christmas Show

  • The Christmas Pageant

    The Christmas Pageant

  • With a Vengeance

    With a Vengeance

  • Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

    Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

  • The Miracle Worker

    The Miracle Worker

  • A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle

    A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle

  • The Soul Collector

    The Soul Collector

  • With Hostile Intent

    With Hostile Intent

  • Cries from the Heart

    Cries from the Heart

  • Switched at Birth

    Switched at Birth

  • Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide

    Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide

  • House of Secrets

    House of Secrets

  • Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

    Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

  • Lisa Picard Is Famous

    Lisa Picard Is Famous

  • One Smart Fellow

    One Smart Fellow

  • Sacrifices of the Heart

    Sacrifices of the Heart

  • Seduction in a Small Town

    Seduction in a Small Town

  • Funny

    Funny

  • Her Own Rules

    Her Own Rules

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Stand By Your Man

    Stand By Your Man

  • Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

    Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

  • Childhood Sweetheart?

    Childhood Sweetheart?

  • Heart of the Storm

    Heart of the Storm

  • The Little House Years

    The Little House Years

  • The Diary of Anne Frank

    The Diary of Anne Frank

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

    Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

  • Family of Strangers

    Family of Strangers

  • Killer Instinct

    Killer Instinct

  • Dying to Remember

    Dying to Remember

  • Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love

    Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love

  • The Snow Queen

    The Snow Queen