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Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
HALMRKTue, May 13, 10:00 AMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKTue, May 13, 11:00 AMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKTue, May 13, 3:00 PMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
FMCTue, May 13, 4:00 PMChoices of the HeartBuy
HALMRKWed, May 14, 10:00 AMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
WEWed, May 14, 11:00 PMDanielle Steel's 'Safe Harbour'Buy
HALMRKThu, May 15, 10:00 AMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKThu, May 15, 11:00 AMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKThu, May 15, 3:00 PMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKFri, May 16, 10:00 AMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKFri, May 16, 11:00 AMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKFri, May 16, 3:00 PMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKFri, May 16, 4:00 PMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
TVLANDSun, May 18, 5:00 AMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
TVLANDMon, May 19, 5:00 AMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKMon, May 19, 1:00 PM7th HeavenBuy
HALMRKMon, May 19, 3:00 PMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKMon, May 19, 4:00 PMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKTue, May 20, 10:00 AMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKTue, May 20, 11:00 AMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
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Melissa Gilbert Biography

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  • Birth Name: Melissa Ellen Gilbert
  • Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/08/1964, Taurus
  • Profession: Actor; director; producer
Melissa Gilbert Fast Facts:
  • 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.
  • Involved with the Children's Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition.
    Melissa Gilbert Relationships:
  • Jonathan Gilbert - Brother
  • Michael Landon Jr. - Ex-significant Other
  • Barbara Crane - Mother
  • Paul Gilbert - Father
  • Bo Brinkman - Ex-husband
  • Sara Gilbert - Half Sister
  • Charlie Brill - Godparent
  • Sam Boxleitner - Stepson
  • Lee Davis Boxleitner - Stepson
  • Dakota Paul Brinkman - Son
  • Julia Crane - Grandmother
  • Michael Garrett - Son
  • Rob Lowe - Ex-fiancĂ©
  • Harry Crane - Grandfather
  • Bruce Boxleitner - Husband

    • Melissa Gilbert Awards:
  • 1980 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special - Nominee
  • 1981 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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