Melissa Sue Anderson
Acting
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.
Filmography 45
Movies (27)
The Con Is On2018Guest Two
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas2014Mary Ingalls
While She Was Out2008Cassie (voice) (uncredited)
Crazy Eights2006Hospital Patient (uncredited)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002Self- Thin Ice2000Tanya Ferguson
Earthquake in New York1998Dr. Marilyn Blake
Dead Men Don't Die1990Dulcie Niles
The Return of Sam McCloud1989Colleen McCloud
Memories of Manon1989Yvette Marcel
Far North1988Nurse
The Suicide Club1988Laura Donovan
Dark Mansions1986Noelle Drake
Chattanooga Choo Choo1984Jennie
Killing Machine1984Kukki
First Affair1983Toby King
An Innocent Love1982Molly Rush
Hollywood’s Children1982Self (archive footage)
Advice to the Lovelorn1981Maureen Tyler
Happy Birthday to Me1981Virginia Wainwright
Midnight Offerings1981Vivian Sotherland
The Little House Years1979Mary Ingalls
The Survival of Dana1979Dana Lee
A Different Approach1978
James at 151977Lacey Stevens
The Loneliest Runner1976Nancy Rizzi
Little House on the Prairie1974Mary Ingalls
Shows (18)
Marco Polo2007Mother (voice) (uncredited)
10.5: Apocalypse2006Megan Hollister
E! True Hollywood Story1996
Burke's Law1994Michelle Ryder
Intimate Portrait1993Self
X-Men1992
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985Laura Donovan
The Equalizer1985Yvette Marcel
Murder, She Wrote1984Eve Crystal
Finder of Lost Loves1984Nikki Gatos
Glitter1984
Hotel1982Cassie Ray
The Love Boat1977Jennifer "Chubs" Smith
Battle of the Network Stars1976
Little House on the Prairie1974Mary Ingalls
The Brady Bunch1969Millicent
Bewitched1964Girl (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show1961Self