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Melissa Sue Anderson is an American-Canadian actress. She began her career as a child actress after appearing in several commercials in Los Angeles. Anderson is known for her role as Mary Ingalls on the NBC drama series Little House on the Prairie, on which she starred from 1974 until 1981. She is also known for her film roles, including Vivian in Midnight Offerings (1981), Ginny in the slasher film Happy Birthday to Me (1981), and Alex in the ABC Afterschool Special, Which Mother Is Mine? (1979).
Born
Wednesday, 26 September 1962
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Con is On | Guest Two | 2018 |
The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary | Self | 2017 |
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas | 2014 | |
Derrière le poste | Self | 2014 |
Veronica Mars | Stosh's Mother | 2014 |
Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
While She Was Out | Cassie | 2008 |
Marco Polo | Mother | 2007 |
Crazy Eights | Hospital Patient | 2006 |
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film | Virginia Wainwright | 2006 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Con is On | Guest Two | 2018 |
The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary | Self | 2017 |
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas | 2014 | |
Derrière le poste | Self | 2014 |
Veronica Mars | Stosh's Mother | 2014 |
Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
While She Was Out | Cassie | 2008 |
Marco Polo | Mother | 2007 |
Crazy Eights | Hospital Patient | 2006 |
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film | Virginia Wainwright | 2006 |
10.5: Apocalypse | First Lady Megan Hollister / Megan Hollister | 2006 |
100 Greatest Teen Stars | Teen Star nº 56 | 2006 |
Partners | Cheryl Darrin | 2004 |
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Melissa Sue Anderson | 2003 |
Thin Ice | Tanya Ferguson | 2000 |
Earthquake in New York | Dr. Marilyn Blake | 1998 |
Biography for Kids | Herself | 1998 |
E! True Hollywood Story | Herself / Herself - Host | 1996 |
Burke's Law | Michelle Ryder | 1994 |
X-Men: The Animated Series | Snowbird | 1992 |
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories | Christmas witch | 1992 |
Dead Men Don't Die | Dulcie Niles | 1990 |
Manuel | 1990 | |
The Return of Sam McCloud | Colleen McCloud | 1989 |
Far North | Young Nurse | 1988 |
The Suicide Club | Laura Donovan on TV | 1988 |
Memories of Manon | Yvette Marcel | 1987 |
Biography | Self | 1987 |
Dark Mansions | Noelle Drake | 1986 |
Marie | Tommy Pratter's Girlfriend | 1985 |
The Equalizer | Yvette Marcel | 1985 |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Laura Donovan / Julie Fenton | 1985 |
Murder, She Wrote | Eve Crystal | 1984 |
Finder of Lost Loves | Nikki Gatos | 1984 |
Glitter | Elizabeth | 1984 |
Chattanooga Choo Choo | Jennie | 1984 |
Goma-2 | Kukki | 1984 |
Hotel | Cassie Ray / Annie Goldman | 1982 |
Hollywood's Children | Self / Self (archive footage) | 1982 |
Advice to the Lovelorn | Maureen Tyler | 1981 |
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends | Kitty Pryde / Sprite | 1981 |
Happy Birthday to Me | Virginia Wainwright | 1981 |
Midnight Offerings | Vivian Sotherland | 1981 |
The Toni Tennille Show | Self | 1979 |
Little House Years | Mary Ingalls | 1979 |
A New Kind of Family | Lisa | 1979 |
Survival of Dana | Dana Lee | 1979 |
The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour | Director of the Musical | 1978 |
A Different Approach | Self | 1978 |
CHiPs | Melissa Sue Anderson | 1977 |
James at 16 | Lacey Stevens | 1977 |
The Love Boat | Dana Colton / Cathy Cummings / Cindy Jerome / Jennifer 'Chubs' Smith | 1977 |
Fantasy Island | Amy Marson | 1977 |
The Loneliest Runner | Nancy Rizzi | 1976 |
NBC Special Treat | Self - Host | 1975 |
Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
Little House on the Prairie | Mary Ingalls / Mary Ingalls Kendall | 1974 |
Shaft | Cathy Cunningham | 1973 |
ABC Afterschool Specials | Alexandria 'Alex' Benton / Kate | 1972 |
The Brady Bunch | Millicent | 1969 |
Bewitched | Girl | 1964 |
The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Actress | 1961 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |