Melissa Gilbert
ActressBorn 1964Active 2005–2011
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3Hallmark films
1 at Christmas
Audience rating5.9 / 10
across 3 rated films
Weirdness3.3 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Our catalogue credits Melissa Gilbert in 3 Hallmark films, including 1 tagged Christmas. The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Melissa Gilbert is Thicker Than Water (2005). The filmography below uses that same set of credits.
Follow & about Melissa
- From
- Los Angeles
- Married to
- Bruce Boxleitner
Awards & honours
- Theatre World Award · 1988
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Melissa Ellen Gilbert is an American actress. Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous commercials and guest-starring roles on television. From 1974 to 1983, she starred as Laura Ingalls Wilder, the second-oldest daughter of Charles Ingalls on the NBC series Little House on the Prairie. During the run of Little House, Gilbert appeared in several television films, including The Diary of Anne Frank (1980) and The Miracle Worker (1979). As an adult, she continued her career mainly in television films. From 2009 to 2010, Gilbert appeared as Caroline "Ma" Ingalls in the touring production of Little House on the Prairie, the Musical. In 2012, she was a contestant on season fourteen of the reality dance competition show Dancing with the Stars on ABC.
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Melissa’s most frequent on-screen partner is Robert Mailhouse, with 2 films together.
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In pictures
A quick look at Melissa’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
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Melissa’s creative circle
Most directed by
- David S. Cass Sr.3 films
Movies by year
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Melissa Gilbert been in?
- We have 3 Hallmark movies on file for Melissa Gilbert, spanning 2005–2011.
- What is Melissa Gilbert's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- Thicker Than Water (2005) is Melissa's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.3/10 audience rating.
- What is Melissa Gilbert's most popular Hallmark movie?
- The Christmas Pageant (2011) has more audience votes than any other Melissa Gilbert Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Melissa Gilbert usually star with?
- Melissa has shared 2 films with Robert Mailhouse, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Melissa Gilbert still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Melissa Hallmark credit we have is from 2011; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Melissa Gilbert made?
- Melissa Gilbert turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
- What was Melissa Gilbert's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Melissa Gilbert is Thicker Than Water (2005).
- Where is Melissa Gilbert from?
- Melissa is from Los Angeles.
- Is Melissa Gilbert married?
- Yes — Melissa is married to Bruce Boxleitner.
- What does Melissa Gilbert do in Hallmark movies?
- Melissa Gilbert works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
Melissa’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team.
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