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Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
HALMRKTue, Feb 9, 2:00 PMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKTue, Feb 9, 4:00 PMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
LMNWed, Feb 10, 12:00 PMA Vision of Murder: The Story of DonielleBuy
HALMRKWed, Feb 10, 2:00 PMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKWed, Feb 10, 4:00 PMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
LMNThu, Feb 11, 3:50 AMA Vision of Murder: The Story of DonielleBuy
HALMRKSat, Feb 13, 6:00 AMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKTue, Feb 16, 2:00 PMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKTue, Feb 16, 4:00 PMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKWed, Feb 17, 2:00 PMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKWed, Feb 17, 4:00 PMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKThu, Feb 18, 4:00 PMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKSat, Feb 20, 6:00 AMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKSun, Feb 21, 6:00 AMLittle House on the PrairieBuy
HALMRKMon, Feb 22, 2:00 PMLittle House on the PrairieBuy

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:
  • Barbara Crane - Mother
  • Bo Brinkman - Ex-husband
  • Bruce Boxleitner - Husband
  • Charlie Brill - Godparent
  • Dakota Paul Brinkman - Son
  • Harry Crane - Grandfather
  • Jonathan Gilbert - Brother
  • Julia Crane - Grandmother
  • Lee Davis Boxleitner - Stepson
  • Michael Garrett - Son
  • Michael Landon Jr. - Ex-significant Other
  • Paul Gilbert - Father
  • Rob Lowe - Ex-fiancĂ©
  • Sam Boxleitner - Stepson
  • Sara Gilbert - Half Sister

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

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