Melissa Sue Anderson

Melissa Sue Anderson

Known for
Acting
Born
September 26, 1962 (age 64)
Birthplace
Berkeley, California, USA

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

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Filmography

2018
The Con Is On poster

The Con Is On

Movie · as Guest Two

2014
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas poster

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

Movie · as Mary Ingalls

2008
While She Was Out poster

While She Was Out

Movie · as Cassie (voice) (uncredited)

2007
Marco Polo poster

Marco Polo

TV · as Mother (voice) (uncredited) · 2 eps

2006
Crazy Eights poster

Crazy Eights

Movie · as Hospital Patient (uncredited)

2006
10.5: Apocalypse poster

10.5: Apocalypse

TV · as Megan Hollister · 2 eps

2000
Thin Ice

Thin Ice

Movie · as Tanya Ferguson

1998
Earthquake in New York poster

Earthquake in New York

Movie · as Marilyn Blake

1996
E! True Hollywood Story poster

E! True Hollywood Story

TV · 1 ep

1994
Burke's Law poster

Burke's Law

TV · as Michelle Ryder · 1 ep

1993
Intimate Portrait poster

Intimate Portrait

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1992
X-Men poster

X-Men

TV · 2 eps

1990
Dead Men Don't Die poster

Dead Men Don't Die

Movie · as Dulcie Niles

1989
The Return of Sam McCloud poster

The Return of Sam McCloud

Movie · as Colleen McCloud

1989
Memories of Manon poster

Memories of Manon

Movie · as Yvette Marcel

1988
Far North poster

Far North

Movie · as Nurse

1988
The Suicide Club poster

The Suicide Club

Movie · as Laura Donovan

1986
Dark Mansions poster

Dark Mansions

Movie · as Noelle Drake

1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV · as Laura Donovan, Julie Fenton · 1 ep

1985
The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer

TV · as Yvette Marcel · 4 eps

1984
Killing Machine poster

Killing Machine

Movie · as Kukki

1984
Chattanooga Choo Choo poster

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Movie · as Jennie

1984
Glitter poster

Glitter

TV · 1 ep

1984
Finder of Lost Loves poster

Finder of Lost Loves

TV · as Nikki Gatos · 1 ep

1984
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Eve Crystal · 1 ep

1983
First Affair poster

First Affair

Movie · as Toby King

1982
An Innocent Love poster

An Innocent Love

Movie · as Molly Rush

1982
Hollywood’s Children poster

Hollywood’s Children

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1982
Hotel poster

Hotel

TV · as Cassie Ray · 2 eps

1981
Happy Birthday to Me poster

Happy Birthday to Me

Movie · as Virginia Wainwright

1981
Midnight Offerings poster

Midnight Offerings

Movie · as Vivian Sotherland

1981
Advice to the Lovelorn poster

Advice to the Lovelorn

Movie · as Maureen Tyler

1979
The Survival of Dana poster

The Survival of Dana

Movie · as Dana Lee

1979
The Little House Years poster

The Little House Years

Movie · as Mary Ingalls

1978
A Different Approach poster

A Different Approach

Movie

1977
James at 15 poster

James at 15

Movie · as Lacey Stevens

1977
The Love Boat poster

The Love Boat

TV · as Jennifer "Chubs" Smith, Cindy Jerome, Cathy Cummings · 3 eps

1976
The Loneliest Runner poster

The Loneliest Runner

Movie · as Nancy Rizzi

1976
Battle of the Network Stars poster

Battle of the Network Stars

TV · 1 ep

1974
Little House on the Prairie poster

Little House on the Prairie

Movie · as Mary Ingalls

1974
Little House on the Prairie poster

Little House on the Prairie

TV · as Mary Ingalls, Mary Ingalls Kendall · 112 eps

1969
The Brady Bunch poster

The Brady Bunch

TV · as Millicent · 1 ep

1964
Bewitched poster

Bewitched

TV · as Girl (uncredited) · 2 eps

1961
The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep