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Melissa Sue Anderson
Image:MelissaSueAnderson.jpg
Born September 26 1962 (age 47)
Berkeley, California
Height 4'10" 1.47 (1979 aged 17)
Notable roles Mary Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie
Spouse(s) Michael Sloan
Melissa Sue Anderson (born September 26, 1962) is an American actress best known as playing Mary Ingalls in the NBC television series Little House on the Prairie, which aired from 1974 until 1982.

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[edit] Biography

Anderson was born in Berkeley, California and her show business career got under way when a dance teacher urged her parents to find an agent for her. She began doing TV commercials, and soon the blond, blue-eyed beauty was in great demand for many roles. One of those included that of Millicent, the girl who kissed Bobby and induced him to see fireworks on The Brady Bunch. At eleven years of age, she won her role in Little House on the Prairie ahead of hundreds of competitors. After the popular series ended in 1982, she continued her acting in several TV shows, such as The Equalizer, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Murder, She Wrote.


She has been described as mild mannered and unpretentious, not unlike her Mary Ingalls character. Her first known romance was with actor Lorenzo Lamas, with whom she made an appearance in the film series The Love Boat in which two friends (Lorenzo and Melissa) resist the matchmaking efforts of their parents. After this short romance, she dated Frank Sinatra, Jr., who at the time was more than twice her age. She says, "It was fun, but never really wild. That's just not me."


She won an Emmy Award for her performance in Which Mother Is Mine?, an ABC Afternoon Special (1979). She did secure a Spanish 'TP de Oro' Award for 'Best Foreign Actress' for her role on Little House on the Prairie (1980). She was the associate producer for the next to last TV project Michael Landon made before dying; Where Pigeons Go to Die (1990).


She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1998, she was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.


She has two children, daughter Piper and son Griffin, with husband Michael Sloan.


[edit] Actress - filmography

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  • 10.5: Apocalypse (2006) (TV) .... First Lady Megan Hollister
  • "100 Greatest Teen Stars" (2006) (mini) TV Series .... Teen Star nº 56
  • Thin Ice (2000) (TV) .... Tanya Ferguson
  • "Partners" .... Cheryl Darrin (3 episodes, 1999)
    • A Beautiful Day (1999) TV Episode (as Melissa Anderson) .... Cheryl Darrin
    • Always... (1999) TV Episode (as Melissa Anderson) .... Cheryl Darrin
    • Never Says Never Again (1999) TV Episode (as Melissa Anderson) .... Cheryl Darrin
  • Earthquake in New York (1998) (TV) (as Melissa Anderson) .... Dr. Marilyn Blake
  • 4 Short Films About Love: Summer (1995) (as Melissa Anderson) .... Elizabeth
  • Killer Lady (1995) .... American Lady
  • "Burke's Law" .... Michelle Ryder (1 episode, 1994)
    • Who Killed Alexander the Great? (1994) TV Episode .... Michelle Ryder
  • Animated Stories from the Bible: Music Video - Volume 1 (1994) (V) (voice) .... Snake
  • "X-Men" .... Snowbird (2 episodes)
    • Phoenix Saga, Part 5: Child of Light (????) TV Episode (voice) .... Snowbird
    • Repo Man (????) TV Episode (voice) .... Snowbird
  • Dead Men Don't Die (1991) (as Melissa Anderson) .... Dulcie Niles
  • Forbidden Nights (1990) (TV) (as Melissa Anderson) .... Marie Shapiro
  • The Return of Sam McCloud (1989) (TV) (as Melissa Anderson) .... Colleen McCloud
  • Looking Your Best (1989)
  • "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Julie Fenton / ... (2 episodes, 1988-1989)
    • Murder in Mind (1989) TV Episode .... Julie Fenton
    • VCR - Very Careful Rape (1988) TV Episode .... Laura Donovan
  • Far North (1988) (as Melissa Anderson) .... Young Nurse
  • The Suicide Club (1988) .... Laura Donovan on TV
  • "The Equalizer" .... Yvette Marcel / ... (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
    • The Mystery of Manon: Part 2 (1988) TV Episode .... Yvette Manon
    • The Mystery of Manon: Part 1 (1988) TV Episode .... Yvette Marcel
    • Memories of Manon: Part 2 (1987) TV Episode .... Yvette Marcel
    • Memories of Manon: Part 1 (1987) TV Episode .... Yvette Marcel
  • Memories of Manon (1988) (TV) (as Melissa Anderson) .... Yvette Marcel
  • Dark Mansions (1986) (TV) .... Noelle Drake
  • "The Love Boat" .... Vista Ford / ... (5 episodes, 1978-1986)
    • Matadors, The/Mrs. Jameson Comes Out/Love's Labors Found/Marry Me, Marry Me: Part 1 (1986) *TV Episode .... Vista Ford
    • Matadors, The/Mrs. Jameson Comes Out/Love's Labors Found/Marry Me, Marry Me: Part 2 (1986) *TV Episode .... Vista Ford
    • Tell Her She's Great/Matchmaker, Matchmaker Times Two/The Baby Alarm (1980) TV Episode .... Cathy Cummings
    • Cindy/Play by Play/What's a Brother For? (1979) TV Episode .... Cindy Geo
    • Till Death Do Us Part, Maybe/Chubs/Locked Away (1978) TV Episode .... Jennifer 'Chubs' Smith
  • "Hotel" .... Anne Goldman / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
    • Imperfect Union (1985) TV Episode .... Anne Goldman
    • Lifelines (1984) TV Episode .... Cassie Ray
  • Jungle Heat (1985) (uncredited)
  • "Glitter" (1 episode, 1984)
    • A Minor Miracle (1984) TV Episode
  • "Murder, She Wrote" .... Eve Crystal (1 episode, 1984)
    • Hooray for Homicide (1984) TV Episode .... Eve Crystal
  • "Finder of Lost Loves" .... Nikki Gatos (1 episode, 1984)
    • Maxwell Ltd: Finder of Lost Loves Pilot (1984) TV Episode .... Nikki Gatos
  • Finder of Lost Loves (1984) (TV) .... Nikki Gatos
  • Goma-2 (1984) (as Melisa Sue Anderson) .... Kukki
  • "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends" .... Katherine 'Kitty' Pryde / ... (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
    • The X-Men Adventure (1984) TV Episode (voice) .... Katherine 'Kitty' Pryde/Spryte
    • The Origin of Iceman (1982) TV Episode (voice) .... Katherine 'Kitty' Pryde/Spryte
  • Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984) .... Jennie
  • First Affair (1983) (TV) .... Toby King
  • An Innocent Love (1982) (TV) .... Molly Rush
  • "Little House on the Prairie" .... Mary Ingalls Kendall / ... (129 episodes, 1974-1981)
    • A Christmas They Never Forgot (1981) TV Episode .... Mary Ingalls Kendall
    • The Reincarnation of Nellie: Part 1 (1981) TV Episode .... Mary Ingalls Kendall
    • The Lost Ones: Part 2 (1981) TV Episode .... Mary Ingalls Kendall
    • Blind Justice (1981) TV Episode .... Mary Ingalls Kendall
    • Make a Joyful Noise (1981) TV Episode .... Mary Ingalls Kendall (124 more)
  • Advice to the Lovelorn (1981) (TV) .... Maureen Tyler
  • Happy Birthday to Me (1981) .... Virginia 'Ginny' Wainwright
  • Midnight Offerings (1981) (TV) .... Vivian Sotherland
  • "Fantasy Island" .... Amy Marson (1 episode, 1980)
    • Rogues to Riches/Stark Terror (1980) TV Episode .... Amy Marson
  • Little House Years (1979) (TV) .... Mary Ingalls
  • Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979)
  • "A New Kind of Family" .... Lisa (1 episode, 1979)
    • The Overcharge (1979) TV Episode .... Lisa
  • Which Mother Is Mine? (1979) (TV) .... Alexandria 'Alex' Benton
  • Survival of Dana (1979) (TV) .... Dana Lee
  • A Different Approach (1978)
  • James at 15 (1977) (TV) .... Lacey Stevens
  • Beat the Turtle Drum (1977) (TV) .... Kate
  • The Loneliest Runner (1976) (TV) .... Nancy Rizzi
  • Little House on the Prairie (1974) (TV) .... Mary Ingalls
  • "Shaft" .... Marshal's Daughter (1 episode, 1973)
    • The Enforcers (1973) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Marshal's Daughter
  • "The Brady Bunch" .... Millicent (1 episode, 1973)
    • Never Too Young (1973) TV Episode (as Melissa Anderson) .... Millicent
  • "Bewitched" .... Girl (1 episode, 1972)
    • Tabitha's First Day at School (1972) TV Episode .... Girl


[edit] Miscellaneous Crew - filmography

  • Free Fall (1999) (special thanks)


[edit] Producer - filmography

Where Pigeons Go to Die (1990) (TV) (associate producer) (as Melissa Anderson)


[edit] Self - filmography

  • "Class of..." .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
    • 1974: Melissa Gilbert (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
  • "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (4 episodes, 1997-2004)
    • Scream Queens (2004) TV Episode .... Herself
    • David Strickland (2000) TV Episode .... Herself
    • Brandon Lee (1997) TV Episode .... Herself
    • Michael Landon (1997) TV Episode (as Melissa Anderson-Sloan) .... Herself
  • "Biography for Kids" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
    • Melissa Gilbert (2004) TV Episode .... Herself
  • Favorite Stars: Then & Now (2003) (TV) (as Melissa Anderson) .... Herself
  • Intimate Portrait: Melissa Sue Anderson (2002) (TV) .... Herself
  • Sagas: Melissa Sue Anderson (2002) (TV) .... Herself
  • Intimate Portrait: Young Hollywood (2002)
  • "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
    • Melissa Gilbert (2001) TV Episode .... Herself
  • The '70s: The Decade That Changed Television (2000) (TV) .... Herself
  • "Celebrity Profile" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2000)
    • Scott Baio (2000) TV Episode .... Herself
    • Melissa Gilbert (????) TV Episode .... Herself
  • Buckle Up (1998) (V) .... Herself
  • Michael Landon (1997) (TV) .... Herself
  • The Joy of Natural Childbirth (1997) .... Herself
  • Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love (1991) (V) .... Herself
  • Circus of the Stars #14 (1989) (TV) (as Melissa Anderson) .... Herself (performer)
  • "The Phil Donahue Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1984)
    • Episode dated 22 February 1984 (1984) TV Episode .... Herself
  • Where Have All the Children Gone (1980) (TV)
  • "CHiPs" .... Herself (1 episode, 1979)
    • Roller Disco: Part 2 (1979) TV Episode .... Herself
  • Battle of the Network Stars (1976) (TV) .... Herself (NBC Team)


[edit] Archive Footage

  • Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006) .... Virginia Wainwright
  • "I Love the '70s: Volume 2" (2006) (mini) .... Herself
  • "Ciclo Alfred Hitchcock"
    • Episode dated 27 November 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Julie Fenton
    • Episode dated 4 September 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Laura Donovan
  • "The Ultimate Hollywood Blonde" (2004) (mini) .... Herself
  • Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) (uncredited) .... Herself
  • "Informal, El"
    • Episode dated 21 April 2001 (2001) TV Episode .... Student
  • Intimate Portrait: Melissa Gilbert (1998) (TV) .... Herself
  • Hollywood's Children (1982) (V) .... Herself



[edit] External links

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