Melissa Sue Anderson

Melissa Sue Anderson

62 · Born: Sep 26, 1962

Personal Details

BornSep 26, 1962 Berkeley, California, USA
Parents
  • Marion Anderson
  • James Anderson
Relatives
  • Maureen (Sibling)

Biography

Melissa Sue Anderson, a celebrated American actress, was born on September 26, 1962, marking the beginning of a remarkable journey in the world of entertainment. Her most iconic and enduring role was undoubtedly that of Mary Ingalls, the beloved and spirited sister, on the extremely popular NBC television series Little House on the Prairie, a show that captivated audiences from 1974 to 1981. Anderson's portrayal of Mary Ingalls was nothing short of exceptional, leaving a lasting impression on fans and critics alike.

Melissa Sue Anderson, a renowned actress, has had a storied career spanning numerous productions beyond her iconic portrayal on the beloved television series Little House on the Prairie. In recent years, she has made a notable appearance in the 2006 television mini-series "10.5: Apocalypse", taking on the pivotal role of First Lady Megan Hollister.

Career

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2018
The Con is On
The Con is On as Guest Two
{"id":118872,"title":"Tax Shelter Terrors","year":"2017","character":"Virginia Wainwright","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tax-shelter-terrors","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_118872.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_118872.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Tax Shelter Terrors
Tax Shelter Terrors as Virginia Wainwright
{"id":22820,"title":"While She Was Out","year":"2008","character":"Cassie (voice) (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/while-she-was-out","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2r4n045pjf60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2r4n045pjf60.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
While She Was Out
While She Was Out as Cassie (voice) (uncredited)
{"id":103850381,"title":"Marco Polo","year":2007,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/marco-polo-2007","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103850381.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103850381.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
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2006
10.5: Apocalypse
10.5: Apocalypse as Megan Hollister
{"id":155426,"title":"Earthquake in New York","year":"1998","character":"Dr. Marilyn Blake","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/earthquake-in-new-york","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155426.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155426.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Earthquake in New York
Earthquake in New York as Dr. Marilyn Blake
{"id":122,"title":"X-Men: The Animated Series","year":1994,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/x-men-the-animated-series","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4ufn4lol0um0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4ufn4lol0um0.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":80095,"title":"Dead Men Don't Die","year":"1990","character":"Dulcie Niles","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dead-men-dont-die-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80095.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80095.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Dead Men Don't Die
Dead Men Don't Die as Dulcie Niles
{"id":60971,"title":"The Suicide Club","year":"1988","character":"Laura Donovan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-suicide-club-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60971.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60971.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
The Suicide Club
The Suicide Club as Laura Donovan
{"id":61229,"title":"Far North","year":"1988","character":"Nurse","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/far-north-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61229.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61229.jpg"},"released":1}
Far North
Far North as Nurse
{"id":9922,"title":"Alfred Hitchcock Presents","year":1988,"character":"Julie Fenton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/alfred-hitchcock-presents-1985","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9922.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9922.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":161591,"title":"Dark Mansions","year":"1986","character":"Noelle Drake","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dark-mansions","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161591.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161591.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Dark Mansions
Dark Mansions as Noelle Drake
{"id":1382,"title":"The Equalizer","year":1986,"character":"Yvette Marcel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-equalizer-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1382.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1382.jpg"},"released":1}
The Equalizer
The Equalizer as Yvette Marcel
{"id":162040,"title":"Chattanooga Choo Choo","year":"1984","character":"Jennie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chattanooga-choo-choo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162040.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162040.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
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Goma-2
Goma-2 as Kukki
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1984,"character":"Eve Crystal","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Eve Crystal
{"id":188528,"title":"First Affair","year":"1983","character":"Toby King","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/first-affair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_188528.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_188528.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
First Affair
First Affair as Toby King
{"id":162670,"title":"An Innocent Love","year":"1982","character":"Molly Rush","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/an-innocent-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162670.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162670.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
An Innocent Love
An Innocent Love as Molly Rush
{"id":12711,"title":"Happy Birthday to Me","year":"1981","character":"Virginia Wainwright","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/happy-birthday-to-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/62b3nr2unkh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/62b3nr2unkh0.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday to Me as Virginia Wainwright
{"id":63652,"title":"Midnight Offerings","year":"1981","character":"Vivian Sotherland","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/midnight-offerings","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63652.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63652.jpg"},"released":1}
Midnight Offerings
Midnight Offerings as Vivian Sotherland
{"id":81063,"title":"Little House Years","year":"1979","character":"Mary Ingalls","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/little-house-years","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81063.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81063.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Little House Years
Little House Years as Mary Ingalls
{"id":80851,"title":"Survival of Dana","year":"1979","character":"Dana Lee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/survival-of-dana","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80851.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80851.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8573,"title":"The Love Boat","year":1978,"character":"Jennifer \"Chubs\" Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-love-boat","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8573.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8573.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
The Love Boat
The Love Boat as Jennifer "Chubs" Smith
{"id":81464,"title":"The Loneliest Runner","year":"1976","character":"Nancy Rizzi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-loneliest-runner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81464.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81464.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
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1974
{"id":1847,"title":"The Brady Bunch","year":1973,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-brady-bunch","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1847.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1847.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
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2017
{"id":258294,"title":"NBC 75th Anniversary Special","year":"2002","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nbc-75th-anniversary-special","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_258294.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_258294.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":215736,"title":"Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love","year":"1991","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/michael-landon-memories-with-laughter-and-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215736.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215736.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
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1982