Melissa Gilbert
American actress (b. 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1964)[1][2] 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 and The Miracle Worker. 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 popular reality dance competition show Dancing with the Stars on ABC.
Melissa Gilbert | |
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26th President of the Screen Actors Guild | |
In office October 15, 2001 – February 22, 2005 | |
Preceded by | William Daniels |
Succeeded by | Alan Rosenberg |
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Born | Melissa Ellen Gilbert (1964-05-08) May 8, 1964 (age 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Spouses | Bo Brinkman
(m. 1988; div. 1994) |
Children | 2 |
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Relatives | Jonathan Gilbert (brother) Sara Gilbert (sister) |
Known for | Little House on the Prairie The Miracle Worker |
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Years active | 1967–present |
Gilbert served as President of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) from 2001 to 2005. She briefly ran for U.S. Congress in 2016, but eventually withdrew her candidacy. She is also the author of a few memoirs, a children's book, and a cookbook.