Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert
Birth name	Melissa Ellen Gilbert
Born	May 8, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Sometimes credited as	Melissa Gilbert-Brinkman
Notable Roles
Notable Episodes
Awards	star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Biography

Melissa Gilbert was born in 1964 and adopted by Paul and Barbra Gilbert. In 1974, Melissa started starring in Little House on the Prairie. The following year Paul Gilbert died. Her mother married Harold Abeles and they had a daughter together, the future actress Sara Gilbert.

Roles

Recurring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
Batman: The Animated Series	Barbara Gordon / Batgirl	1992–1989	1		3

Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
Gunsmoke	Spratt's Child	18x04 - The Judgment	October 2, 1972
The Love Boat	Rocky Simpson	2x03 - Rocky / Julie's Dilemma / Who's Who?	September 23, 1978
Babylon 5	Anna Sheridan	3x21 - Shadow Dancing	October 24, 1996
Babylon 5	Anna Sheridan	3x22 - Z'ha'dum	October 31, 1996
The Outer Limits	Teresa Janovitch	4x06 - Relativity Theory	February 27, 1998
Touched by an Angel	Michelle Tanner	5x10 - The Peacemaker	November 22, 1998
The Outer Limits	Teresa Janovitch (excerpt from "Relativity Theory")	6x22 - Final Appeal (2)	September 3, 2000
Providence	Lorna Berlin	4x21 - Smoke and Mirrors	May 3, 2002
Presidio Med	Grace Bennett	1x07 - Once Upon a Family	October 30, 2002
7th Heaven	Marie Wagner	9x18 - Honor Thy Mother	April 25, 2005

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title	Role	Airdate	Series/Banner
The Miracle Worker	Helen Keller	October 14, 1979	NBC Sunday Night at the Movies
The Diary of Anne Frank	Anne Frank	November 17, 1980	NBC Monday Night at the Movies
Splendor in the Grass	Deanie Loomis	October 26, 1981	NBC Monday Night at the Movies
Choices of the Heart	Jean Donovan	December 5, 1983	NBC Monday Night at the Movies
Look Back to Yesterday	Laura Ingalls Wilder	December 12, 1983	Little House on the Prairie
The Last Farewell	Laura Ingalls Wilder	February 6, 1984	Little House on the Prairie
Family Secrets	Sara Calloway	May 13, 1984	NBC Sunday Night at the Movies
Bless All the Dear Children	Laura Ingalls Wilder	December 17, 1984	Little House on the Prairie

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series	Episode	Airdate
The Hollywood Squares		July 3-7, 1978
Hollywood Squares		February 28-March 3, 2000
Hollywood Squares		July 10-14, 2000

Awards and Accolades

Primetime Emmy Awards

• Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special (1980)

The Miracle Worker

Trivia

• Is the adoptive half-sister of Sara Gilbert
• Was married to Bo Brinkman from 1988 to 1994; has a son, Dakota (born in 1989) with him
• Was married to Bruce Boxleitner from 1995 to 2011; has a son, Michael (born in 1995) with him
• Married to Timothy Busfield since 2013
• Has a production company called Half-Pint Productions
• Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• Was president of the Screen Actors Guild
• Dated Rob Lowe
• Michael Landon Jr. (the son of Michael Landon) took Melissa to her senior prom in 1981