Melissa Gilbert

When she was just nine years old, she beat out over 500 girls to land the signature role of Laura Ingalls Wilder on the family drama Little House on the Prairie.

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70s: The Decade that Changed Television

Host

7th Heaven -Marie Wagner

Actor

Honor Thy Mother... (2005) -Marie Wagner

Actor

TV Episode

A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle -Donielle

Actor

Batman: The Animated Series -Barbara Gordon/Batgirl

Voice

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

Actor

Child Stars: Their Story

Executive Producer

Childhood Sweetheart? -Karen/Lynnell

Actor

Christmas in My Hometown -Emma

Actor

Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. -Kelly

Actor

Dying to Remember -Lynn Matthews

Actor

Fat Actress -Herself

Actor

Charlie's Angels (2005) -Herself

Actor

TV Episode

Forbidden Nights

Actor

Joshua's Heart

Actor

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

Actor

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday -Laura

Actor

Little House: The Last Farewell

Actor

Murder at 75 Birch -Gwen Todson

Actor

Nip/Tuck -Shari Noble

Actor

Shari Noble (2006) -Shari Noble

Actor

TV Episode

Nora Roberts' Sanctuary -Jo Ellen Hathaway

Actor

Penalty Phase

Actor

Presidio Med -Grace Bennett

Actor

Once upon a Family (2002) -Grace Bennett

Actor

TV Episode

Sacrifices of the Heart -Kate Weston

Actor

Seduction in a Small Town -Sarah Jenks

Actor

Seeds of Deception -Mary Bennett

Actor

Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story -Shari Karney

Actor

Splendor in the Grass

Actor

Sweet Justice -Kate Delacroy

Actor

The Diary of Anne Frank -Anne Frank

Actor

Touch of Truth -Karen Barth

Actor

Two Babies: Switched at Birth -Gail Barlow

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With Hostile Intent -Miranda Berkley

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Without Her Consent

Actor

Seeds of Deception 1993 -Mary Bennett

Actor

Film

Ice House 1989 -Kay @ Mother

Actor

Film

Jackie Collins' Hollywood Wives: The New Generation -Taylor Singer

Actor

Film

Joshua's Heart -Claudia

Actor

Film

Killer Instinct -Dr. Lisa DaVito

Actor

Film

Little House on the Prairie: Bless All the Dear Children -Laura Ingalls Wilder

Actor

Film

Little House on the Prairie: Look Back to Yesterday -Laura Ingalls Wilder

Actor

Film

Little House on the Prairie: The Last Farewell -Laura Ingalls Wilder

Actor

Film

Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love -Herself

Actor

Film

Mistaken Identity -Sarah Barlow

Actor

Film

Murder at 75 Birch -Gwen

Actor

Film

Nutcracker Fantasy -Clara

Actor

Film

Penalty Phase -Leah Furman

Actor

Film

Seduction in a Small Town -Sarah Jenks

Actor

Film

Splendor in the Grass -Wilma Dean Loomis

Actor

Film

Switched at Birth -Sarah

Actor

Film

Sylvester -Charlie

Actor

Film

The Diary of Anne Frank -Anne Frank

Actor

Film

The Lookalike -Gina/Gina's Twin Sister "Lookalike"

Actor

Film

The Miracle Worker -Helen Keller

Actor

Film

The Soul Collector -Rebecca

Actor

Film

The Undesirable

Actor

Film

Thicker Than Water -Natalie Jones

Actor

Film

Touch of Truth -Karen Barth

Actor

Film

Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle -Donielle

Actor

Film

With a Vengeance -Jenna

Actor

Film

With Hostile Intent -Miranda Berkley

Actor

Film

Without Her Consent -Emily Briggs

Actor

Film

A Holiday for Love -Emma Murphy

Actor

Film

A Secret Affair -Meredith Sanders

Actor

Film

Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story -Melissa Prentice

Actor

Film

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife -Marian

Actor

Film

Chameleons

Actor

Film

Child Stars: Their Story

Director, Producer

Film

Childhood Sweetheart? -Karen Carlson

Actor

Film

Choices -Terry Granger

Actor

Film

Choices of the Heart

Actor

Film

Danielle Steel's 'Safe Harbour'

Actor

Film

Danielle Steel's 'Zoya' -Zoya

Actor

Film

Donor -Dr. Kristine Lipton

Actor

Film

Dying to Remember

Actor

Film

Family of Strangers -Julie Lawson

Actor

Film

Family Secrets -Sara Calloway

Actor

Film

Forbidden Nights -Judith Shapiro

Actor

Film

Heart of the Storm -Cassie Broadbeck

Actor

Film

Her Own Rules

Actor

Film

House of Secrets -Marion Ravinel

Actor

Film

Highlights

Her grandfather, Harry Crane, wrote for the classic 1950s sitcom Honeymooners.

At age three, began appearing in TV commercials.

When she was just nine years old, she beat out over 500 girls to land the signature role of Laura Ingalls Wilder on the family drama Little House on the Prairie.

Breakout TV-movie role was in 1977's Christmas in Caulfield, USA.

Met first husband, Bo Brinkman, on a blind date and married him within two months.

In 1985, became one of the youngest actresses to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Moved to Manhattan in 1987 and landed the lead role in an off-Broadway production A Shayna Maidel and walked away with the 1988 Theatre World Award for her performance.

Introduced to husband Bruce Boxleitner by his fomer wife, actress Kathryn Holcomb.

Inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK, in 1998 for her contribution to the TV industry.

In 2001, became the third woman to serve as the President of the Screen Actors Guild.