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Melissa Sue Anderson
Actor

Melissa Sue Anderson

26 Sep 1962Born
64Age
41Credits
Berkeley, California, USABirthplace

Biography

Melissa Sue Anderson (born September 26, 1962) is an American actress. She played the role of Mary Ingalls on the NBC television series Little House on the Prairie. She starred on the show from 1974 until 1981, leaving after Season 7, but later appeared in 2 episodes of Season 8 in late 1981. She won an Emmy Award for her performance in Which Mother Is Mine? (1979). One of her more recent performances was as First Lady Megan Hollister in the 2006 television mini-series 10.5: Apocalypse.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2018The Con Is OnFilm: Guest Two
  2. 2014Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls ChristmasFilm: Mary Ingalls
  3. 2008While She Was OutFilm: Cassie (voice) (uncredited)
  4. 2007Marco PoloSeries: Mother (voice) (uncredited) (2 episodes)
  5. 2006Crazy EightsFilm: Hospital Patient (uncredited)
  6. 200610.5: ApocalypseSeries: Megan Hollister (2 episodes)
  7. 2000Thin IceFilm: Tanya Ferguson
  8. 1998Earthquake in New YorkFilm: Marilyn Blake
  9. 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries (1 episode)
  10. 1994Burke's LawSeries: Michelle Ryder (1 episode)
  11. 1992X-MenSeries (2 episodes)
  12. 1990Dead Men Don't DieFilm: Dulcie Niles
  13. 1989The Return of Sam McCloudFilm: Colleen McCloud
  14. 1989Memories of ManonFilm: Yvette Marcel
  15. 1988Far NorthFilm: Nurse
  16. 1988The Suicide ClubFilm: Laura Donovan
  17. 1986Dark MansionsFilm: Noelle Drake
  18. 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries: Laura Donovan, Julie Fenton (1 episode)
  19. 1985The EqualizerSeries: Yvette Marcel (4 episodes)
  20. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Eve Crystal (1 episode)
  21. 1984Finder of Lost LovesSeries: Nikki Gatos (1 episode)
  22. 1984GlitterSeries (1 episode)
  23. 1984Chattanooga Choo ChooFilm: Jennie
  24. 1984Killing MachineFilm: Kukki
  25. 1983First AffairFilm: Toby King
  26. 1982HotelSeries: Cassie Ray (2 episodes)
  27. 1982An Innocent LoveFilm: Molly Rush
  28. 1981Advice to the LovelornFilm: Maureen Tyler
  29. 1981Happy Birthday to MeFilm: Virginia Wainwright
  30. 1981Midnight OfferingsFilm: Vivian Sotherland
  31. 1979The Little House YearsFilm: Mary Ingalls
  32. 1979The Survival of DanaFilm: Dana Lee
  33. 1978A Different ApproachFilm
  34. 1977The Love BoatSeries: Jennifer "Chubs" Smith, Cindy Jerome, Cathy Cummings (3 episodes)
  35. 1977James at 15Film: Lacey Stevens
  36. 1976The Loneliest RunnerFilm: Nancy Rizzi
  37. 1976Battle of the Network StarsSeries (1 episode)
  38. 1974Little House on the PrairieSeries: Mary Ingalls, Mary Ingalls Kendall (112 episodes)
  39. 1974Little House on the PrairieFilm: Mary Ingalls
  40. 1969The Brady BunchSeries: Millicent (1 episode)
  41. 1964BewitchedSeries: Girl (uncredited) (2 episodes)

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