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Melissa Sue Anderson
Born
26 September 1962
Place
Berkeley, California, USA
Acting

Melissa Sue Anderson

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.

As actor

The Con Is On

The Con Is On

2018 · Guest Two
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

2014 · Mary Ingalls
While She Was Out

While She Was Out

2008 · Cassie (voice) (uncredited)
Crazy Eights

Crazy Eights

2006 · Hospital Patient (uncredited)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002 · Self

Thin Ice

2000 · Tanya Ferguson
Earthquake in New York

Earthquake in New York

1998 · Dr. Marilyn Blake
Dead Men Don't Die

Dead Men Don't Die

1990 · Dulcie Niles
The Return of Sam McCloud

The Return of Sam McCloud

1989 · Colleen McCloud
Memories of Manon

Memories of Manon

1989 · Yvette Marcel
Far North

Far North

1988 · Nurse
The Suicide Club

The Suicide Club

1988 · Laura Donovan
Dark Mansions

Dark Mansions

1986 · Noelle Drake
Killing Machine

Killing Machine

1984 · Kukki
Chattanooga Choo Choo

Chattanooga Choo Choo

1984 · Jennie
First Affair

First Affair

1983 · Toby King
An Innocent Love

An Innocent Love

1982 · Molly Rush
Hollywood’s Children

Hollywood’s Children

1982 · Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday to Me

Happy Birthday to Me

1981 · Virginia Wainwright
Midnight Offerings

Midnight Offerings

1981 · Vivian Sotherland
Advice to the Lovelorn

Advice to the Lovelorn

1981 · Maureen Tyler
The Survival of Dana

The Survival of Dana

1979 · Dana Lee
The Little House Years

The Little House Years

1979 · Mary Ingalls
A Different Approach

A Different Approach

1978
James at 15

James at 15

1977 · Lacey Stevens
The Loneliest Runner

The Loneliest Runner

1976 · Nancy Rizzi
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974 · Mary Ingalls