Melissa Sue Anderson

Melissa Sue Anderson

Acting
Born 1962-09-26Berkeley, 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.

Movies (27)

While She Was Out
5.5

While She Was Out

2008Movie5.5
Crazy Eights
4.5

Crazy Eights

2006Movie4.5
The Con Is On
3.9

The Con Is On

2018Movie3.9
Earthquake in New York
5.6

Earthquake in New York

1998Movie5.6
Happy Birthday to Me
6.0

Happy Birthday to Me

1981Movie6.0
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
8.4

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

2014Movie8.4
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
6.0

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002Movie6.0
Thin Ice
10.0

Thin Ice

2000Movie10.0
The Return of Sam McCloud
7.0

The Return of Sam McCloud

1989Movie7.0
Advice to the Lovelorn
5.0

Advice to the Lovelorn

1981Movie5.0
Little House on the Prairie
8.1

Little House on the Prairie

1974Movie8.1
The Suicide Club
7.0

The Suicide Club

1988Movie7.0
Dark Mansions
7.0

Dark Mansions

1986Movie7.0
Killing Machine
4.7

Killing Machine

1984Movie4.7
The Survival of Dana
9.0

The Survival of Dana

1979Movie9.0
Hollywood’s Children
9.0

Hollywood’s Children

1982Movie9.0
James at 15
7.0

James at 15

1977Movie7.0
The Loneliest Runner
7.1

The Loneliest Runner

1976Movie7.1
Far North
6.5

Far North

1988Movie6.5
Midnight Offerings
5.7

Midnight Offerings

1981Movie5.7
An Innocent Love
8.5

An Innocent Love

1982Movie8.5
Dead Men Don't Die
4.7

Dead Men Don't Die

1990Movie4.7
Chattanooga Choo Choo
6.7

Chattanooga Choo Choo

1984Movie6.7
Memories of Manon
8.0

Memories of Manon

1989Movie8.0
A Different Approach
6.0

A Different Approach

1978Movie6.0
The Little House Years
8.5

The Little House Years

1979Movie8.5
First Affair
4.0

First Affair

1983Movie4.0

TV Shows (18)

The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
Bewitched
7.9

Bewitched

1964Series7.9
Little House on the Prairie
8.0

Little House on the Prairie

1974Series8.0
X-Men
8.2

X-Men

1992Series8.2
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
Hotel
6.8

Hotel

1982Series6.8
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.2

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985Series7.2
The Equalizer
7.1

The Equalizer

1985Series7.1
The Brady Bunch
6.7

The Brady Bunch

1969Series6.7
Finder of Lost Loves
6.8

Finder of Lost Loves

1984Series6.8
Battle of the Network Stars
6.4

Battle of the Network Stars

1976Series6.4
Burke's Law
6.8

Burke's Law

1994Series6.8
10.5: Apocalypse
5.8

10.5: Apocalypse

2006Series5.8
Glitter
5.3

Glitter

1984Series5.3
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
Marco Polo
6.7

Marco Polo

2007Series6.7