Date of Birth: September 26, 1962
Berkeley, California
Famous For: Played Mary Ingalls
on "Little House On The Prarie"
Info: In real life she was very much the
same as Mary Ingalls... a quiet
slightly shy girl who would rather read a book than climb a tree. Her
show business career got under way when a dance teacher urged her
parents to find an agent for her. She began doing TV commercials, and
the blond, blue-eyed beauty was in great demand for many roles, and
starred in television movies and such shows as "The Brady Bunch" and
"Shaft".
Family Life: Michael Sloan (1990 - present) 2 children
What's She Up To Now: Melissa lives in
California with her husband, daughter, and son. She rarely acts in order to be a
stay-at-home mom.
Trivia: She was inducted (as a cast member
of "Little House on the Prairie") into the Hall of Great Western Performers of
the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1998.
To avoid confusion with Little House co-star Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue was
tagged with the nickname "Missy," a name that has stuck to this day.
Credits:
Earthquake in New York (1998) (TV) .... Dr. Marilyn Blake
Animated Stories from the Bible: Volume 1 (1994) (voice) .... Snake
Dead Men Don't Die (1991) .... Dulcie Niles
Forbidden Nights (1990) (TV)
Return of Sam McCloud, The (1989) (TV) .... Colleen McCloud
Looking Your Best (1989)
Memories of Manon (1988) (TV) .... Yvette Marcel
Far North (1988) (as Melissa Anderson) .... Young Nurse
Dark Mansions (1986) (TV) .... Noelle Drake
Máquina de matar, La (1986) .... Kukki
Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984) .... Jennie
Finder of Lost Loves (1984) (TV) .... Nikki Gatos
First Affair (1983) (TV) .... Toby King
Innocent Love, An (1982) (TV) .... Molly Rush
Advice to the Lovelorn (1981) (TV) .... Maureen Tyler
Happy Birthday to Me (1981) .... Virginia 'Ginny' Wainwright
Midnight Offerings (1981) (TV) .... Vivian Sotherland
Where Have All the Children Gone (1980) (TV)
Little House Years (1979) (TV) .... Mary Ingalls
Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979)
Which Mother Is Mine? (1979) (TV) .... Alexandria 'Alex' Benton
Survival of Dana (1979) (TV) .... Dana Lee
Different Approach, A (1978)
James at 15 (1977) (TV) .... Lacey Stevens
Beat the Turtle Drum (1977) (TV) .... Kate
Loneliest Runner, The (1976) (TV) .... Nancy Rizzi
"Little House on the Prairie" (1974) .... Mary Ingalls Kendall (1974-1981)
TV APPEARANCES
"Informal, El" (1999) playing "Student"
"Partners" (1999/I) playing "Cheryl Darrin"
"Burke's Law" (1994) playing "Michelle Ryder"
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1985) playing "Julie Fenton"
"Equalizer, The" (1985) playing "Yvette Manon"
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1985) playing "Laura Donovan"
"Love Boat, The" (1977) playing "Vista Ford"
"Hotel" (1983) playing "Anne Goldman"
"Murder, She Wrote" (1984) playing "Eve Crystal"
"Finder of Lost Loves" (1984) playing "Nikki Gatos"
"Hotel" (1983) playing "Cassie Ray"
"Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends" (1981) playing "Katherine" (voice)
"Love Boat, The" (1977) playing "Cathy Cummings"
"Fantasy Island" (1978) playing "Amy Marson"
"Love Boat, The" (1977) playing "Cindy Geo"
"CHiPs" (1977) playing "Herself"
"Love Boat, The" (1977) playing "Jennifer"
"Shaft" (1973) playing "Marshal's Daughter" (uncredited)
"Brady Bunch, The" (1969) playing "Millicent"
"Bewitched" (1964) playing "Girl"
Name:
Melissa Sue Anderson
What's She Up To Now: Melissa lives in
California with her husband, daughter, and son. She rarely acts in order to be a
stay-at-home mom.