Melissa Sue Anderson

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.

Known For

The Love Boat

Murder, She Wrote

The Mike Douglas Show

Little House on the Prairie

Bewitched

All Movies (27)

The Con Is On2018 · as Guest Two
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas2014 · as Mary Ingalls
While She Was Out2008 · as Cassie (voice) (uncredited)
Crazy Eights2006 · as Hospital Patient (uncredited)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002 · as Self
Thin Ice2000 · as Tanya Ferguson
Earthquake in New York1998 · as Dr. Marilyn Blake
Dead Men Don't Die1990 · as Dulcie Niles
The Return of Sam McCloud1989 · as Colleen McCloud
Memories of Manon1989 · as Yvette Marcel
Far North1988 · as Nurse
The Suicide Club1988 · as Laura Donovan
Dark Mansions1986 · as Noelle Drake
Chattanooga Choo Choo1984 · as Jennie
Killing Machine1984 · as Kukki
First Affair1983 · as Toby King
An Innocent Love1982 · as Molly Rush
Hollywood’s Children1982 · as Self (archive footage)
Advice to the Lovelorn1981 · as Maureen Tyler
Happy Birthday to Me1981 · as Virginia Wainwright
Midnight Offerings1981 · as Vivian Sotherland
The Little House Years1979 · as Mary Ingalls
The Survival of Dana1979 · as Dana Lee
A Different Approach1978
James at 151977 · as Lacey Stevens
The Loneliest Runner1976 · as Nancy Rizzi
Little House on the Prairie1974 · as Mary Ingalls

All TV Shows (22)

Marco Polo2007 · as Mother (voice) (uncredited)
10.5: Apocalypse2006 · as Megan Hollister
E! True Hollywood Story1996
Burke's Law1994 · as Michelle Ryder
Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self
X-Men1992
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985 · as Laura Donovan
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985 · as Julie Fenton
The Equalizer1985 · as Yvette Marcel
Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Eve Crystal
Finder of Lost Loves1984 · as Nikki Gatos
Glitter1984
Hotel1982 · as Cassie Ray
The Love Boat1977 · as Jennifer "Chubs" Smith
The Love Boat1977 · as Cindy Jerome
The Love Boat1977 · as Cathy Cummings
Battle of the Network Stars1976
Little House on the Prairie1974 · as Mary Ingalls
Little House on the Prairie1974 · as Mary Ingalls Kendall
The Brady Bunch1969 · as Millicent
Bewitched1964 · as Girl (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self