Actor profile

Melissa Sue Anderson

26th September 1962 Berkeley, California, USA Acting

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.

26 Movies 22 TV Shows 49 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Con Is On poster

The Con Is On 4th May 2018 as Guest Two

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas poster

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas 4th November 2014 as Mary Ingalls

While She Was Out poster

While She Was Out 27th October 2008 as Cassie (voice) (uncredited)

Crazy Eights poster

Crazy Eights 31st October 2006 as Hospital Patient (uncredited)

NBC 75th Anniversary Special poster

NBC 75th Anniversary Special 5th May 2002 as Self

Earthquake in New York poster

Earthquake in New York 11th October 1998 as Dr. Marilyn Blake

Dead Men Don't Die poster

Dead Men Don't Die 8th September 1990 as Dulcie Niles

The Return of Sam McCloud poster

The Return of Sam McCloud 12th November 1989 as Colleen McCloud

Memories of Manon poster

Memories of Manon 13th February 1989 as Yvette Marcel

Far North poster

Far North 9th November 1988 as Nurse

The Suicide Club poster

The Suicide Club 21st May 1988 as Laura Donovan

Dark Mansions poster

Dark Mansions 23rd August 1986 as Noelle Drake

Chattanooga Choo Choo poster

Chattanooga Choo Choo 18th May 1984 as Jennie

Killing Machine poster

Killing Machine 10th May 1984 as Kukki

First Affair poster

First Affair 25th October 1983 as Toby King

An Innocent Love poster

An Innocent Love 2nd March 1982 as Molly Rush

Hollywood’s Children poster

Hollywood’s Children 24th February 1982 as Self (archive footage)

Advice to the Lovelorn poster

Advice to the Lovelorn 30th November 1981 as Maureen Tyler

Happy Birthday to Me poster

Happy Birthday to Me 15th May 1981 as Virginia Wainwright

Midnight Offerings poster

Midnight Offerings 27th February 1981 as Vivian Sotherland

The Little House Years poster

The Little House Years 15th November 1979 as Mary Ingalls

The Survival of Dana poster

The Survival of Dana 29th May 1979 as Dana Lee

A Different Approach poster

A Different Approach 1st January 1978

James at 15 poster

James at 15 5th September 1977 as Lacey Stevens

The Loneliest Runner poster

The Loneliest Runner 20th December 1976 as Nancy Rizzi

Little House on the Prairie poster

Little House on the Prairie 30th March 1974 as Mary Ingalls

Marco Polo poster

Marco Polo 19th March 2007 as Mother (voice) (uncredited)

10.5: Apocalypse poster

10.5: Apocalypse 21st May 2006 as Megan Hollister

E! True Hollywood Story poster

E! True Hollywood Story 21st August 1996

Burke's Law poster

Burke's Law 7th January 1994 as Michelle Ryder

Intimate Portrait poster

Intimate Portrait 14th November 1993 as Self

X-Men poster

X-Men 31st October 1992

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 29th September 1985 as Laura Donovan

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 29th September 1985 as Julie Fenton

The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer 18th September 1985 as Yvette Marcel

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Eve Crystal

Finder of Lost Loves poster

Finder of Lost Loves 22nd September 1984 as Nikki Gatos

Glitter poster

Glitter 13th September 1984

Hotel poster

Hotel 21st August 1982 as Cassie Ray

The Love Boat poster

The Love Boat 24th September 1977 as Jennifer "Chubs" Smith

The Love Boat poster

The Love Boat 24th September 1977 as Cindy Jerome

The Love Boat poster

The Love Boat 24th September 1977 as Cathy Cummings

Battle of the Network Stars poster

Battle of the Network Stars 13th November 1976

Little House on the Prairie poster

Little House on the Prairie 11th September 1974 as Mary Ingalls

Little House on the Prairie poster

Little House on the Prairie 11th September 1974 as Mary Ingalls Kendall

The Brady Bunch poster

The Brady Bunch 26th September 1969 as Millicent

Bewitched poster

Bewitched 17th September 1964 as Girl (uncredited)

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self