Melissa Gilbert
Melissa Gilbert at the 1991 Emmy Awards
Born	Melissa Ellen Gilbert May 8, 1964 (1964-05-08) (age 44) Los Angeles, California
Spouse(s)	Bo Brinkman (1988-1992) Bruce Boxleitner (1995-present)
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Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1964) is an American actress, writer and producer, primarily in movies and television. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Bruce William Boxleitner (born May 12, 1950, in Elgin Illinois) is an American Actor. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The naturally red-headed Gilbert is best known as a child actor who co-starred as Charles Ingalls' (played by Michael Landon) second daughter, Laura Ingalls Wilder, on the 1970s dramatic television series Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983). The term child actor is generally applied to a Child Acting in motion pictures or Television, but also to an Adult Charles Phillip Ingalls ( January 10, 1836, Cuba New York - June 8, 1902, De Smet South Dakota) was the father of Michael Landon ( October 31 1936 - July 1 1991) was an American Actor, writer director, and producer Laura Ingalls Wilder ( February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American Author, who wrote the Little House series Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Little House on the Prairie is an American one-hour dramatic Television program that aired on the NBC network from September 11 1974 to Not long after that she played Gerda in the Faerie Tale Theatre adaptation of The Snow Queen. Faerie Tale Theatre, fully Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre, is a Live action Children's television series created by Shelley The Snow Queen is the 17th episode of the television anthology Faerie Tale Theatre. She also provided the voicework for the roles of Clara in the Sanrio film, Nutcracker Fantasy and later Barbara Gordon in Batman: The Animated Series. is a Japanese company that creates a range of (mostly design series that features characters, and sells and licenses various products Branded with these characters Nutcracker Fantasy is an animated film by Sanrio, loosely based on Tchaikovsky 's ballet The Nutcracker and E Barbara "Babs" Gordon is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics and in related media created by Gardner Fox Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning More recently, she served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild. The Screen Actors Guild ( SAG) is an American labor union representing over 120000 Film and television principal performers and background

Contents 1 Family and early career 2 Career after Little House 3 Marriages 4 External links 5 References

Family and early career

Gilbert was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish family. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ She was adopted by actor Paul Gilbert (born Paul MacMahon) and his wife, Barbara Crane. Paul Gilbert (1918 - 1975 was a US film and television actor Gilbert played various roles and appeared as himself from The Spike Jones Show in 1954 through Rowan & She also has 2 siblings, Sara Gilbert who played Darlene Conner on the popular tv series Roseanne, and Jonathan Gilbert, who is also a former actor. Sara Gilbert (born Sara Rebecca Abeles on January 29, 1975 in Santa Monica, California) is an American Actress Roseanne is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from 1988 to 1997 starring Stand-up comedian Roseanne Jonathan Gilbert (born July 10, 1968) is an American former film and Television actor. She won the role of Laura Ingalls Wilder on Little House over 500 other young actresses in part because she bore a remarkable resemblance to both Karen Grassle & Michael Landon. Karen Grassle (born February 25 1942 in Berkeley California) is an American Actress, her best known role was as Caroline Ingalls, the mother Michael Landon ( October 31 1936 - July 1 1991) was an American Actor, writer director, and producer This role made her a household name. Gilbert attended the same school as Leslie Landon, Michael Landon's real-life daughter. Leslie Landon (born October 11, 1962 in Los Angeles California) is an American Actress, best known from the role of Etta Plum on Melissa and brother Jonathan Gilbert worked together when he portrayed Willie Oleson in Little House on the Prairie and in the movie The Miracle Worker. Jonathan Gilbert (born July 10, 1968) is an American former film and Television actor. The Miracle Worker is a cycle of 20th century dramatic works derived from Helen Keller 's Autobiography The Story of My Life When Melissa was eight, her parents divorced, and when she was 11, her adoptive father died. While away from the Little House set, she often spent weekends with Michael Sr. 's family and at 17, Michael Jr. even took her to the prom. She was also reunited with Landon in late 1983 to reprise her role in a Little House TV movie. She even continued to stay in contact with Landon until his own death on July 1, 1991. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.

Career after Little House

Gilbert has continued to work regularly, mainly in television. She starred as Jean Donovan in the biopic Choices of the Heart (1983), and as Anna Sheridan in three episodes of Babylon 5 with husband Bruce Boxleitner in 1996. Jean Donovan ( April 10, 1953 - December 2, 1980) was an American lay missionary who was murdered with three nuns in The list of Babylon 5 Characters contains major characters from the entire Babylon 5 franchise Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created produced and largely written by J In 1998, she was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Hall of Great Western Performers is a Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City Oklahoma, U The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is a Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma.

Melissa won the Screen Actors Guild presidency in 2001 after a contentious election in which she ultimately beat her opponent, Valerie Harper, 21,351 votes to 12,613 votes after a second vote was taken. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office Valerie Harper (born August 22, 1940) is an Emmy Award -winning American actress best known for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern In 2003, she was re-elected, defeating Kent McCord with 50% of the vote to his 42% ^[1]. Kent McCord (born September 26, 1942) is an American actor best known for his role as Officer Jim Reed on the the television series Adam-12 In July 2005, she announced that she would not seek a third term and she was succeeded by Alan Rosenberg, who assumed the Guild presidency on September 25. 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October Alan Rosenberg (born October 4 1951) is an American actor of both stage and screen and current president of the Screen Actors Guild, the principal

In 2006, Gilbert appeared as Shari Noble, a patient looking to reconstruct her nipples after committing zoophilia with her dog in a season 4 episode of Nip/Tuck. Nip/Tuck is an American television Medical drama series created by Ryan Murphy for FX Networks. In 2008, Gilbert will appear in a musical version of Little House on the Prairie, portraying the character Ma. ^[2]

For her contribution to the television industry, Gilbert has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6429 Hollywood Blvd. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that

Gilbert regularly keeps in contact with her friend Alison Arngrim, who played her nemesis and sometimes best friend "Nellie Oleson" on Little House on the Prairie. Alison Margaret Arngrim (born January 18, 1962 in New York New York, U Nellie Oleson, is a Fictional character that appeared in the children's books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Marriages

• Bo Brinkman (February 21, 1988-1992) (divorced), one son, Dakota Paul, born May 1, 1989. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
• Bruce Boxleitner (January 1, 1995-present), one son, Michael Garrett, born October 6, 1995. Bruce William Boxleitner (born May 12, 1950, in Elgin Illinois) is an American Actor. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995

Melissa is also stepmother to Bruce's two sons from a previous relationship, Sam (b. 1980), and Lee (b. 1985).

External links

• Melissa Gilbert at the Internet Movie Database
• Prairie star wins union race
• Adoption
• Briefly mentions when she met her biological father

References

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