MUST-READ: See the Beloved ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Cast Then and Now Left to right: Melissa Sue Anderson, Lindsay Greenbush and Melissa Gilbert in Little House on the Prairie in the '70s ...

Because of its premise, the series’ producers hired multiple child actors, including Alison Arngrim and Melissa Sue Anderson. In her memoir, Confessions of a Prairie B*tch, the Nellie Oleson ...

Little House on the Prairie often put young actors Melissa Sue Anderson and Melissa Gilbert in the spotlight during the show’s early seasons. Playing sisters Mary and Laura Ingalls on the ...

Based on the beloved series of children's novels by Laura Ingalls Wilder – portrayed by Melissa Gilbert in the series – the show premiere in September 1974 and ran for nine seasons.

but the two did not bond with “prom queen type” Melissa Sue Anderson. “Melissa Gilbert and I wound up bonding and becoming best friends like sisters and Melissa Sue became sort of the ...

Melissa Sue Anderson, and Lindsay or Sidney Greenbush. Photo / Getty Images The 60-year-old actress starred on the NBC Western series Little House on the Prairie as a child and continued to work ...

That honor was reserved for one actress: Melissa Sue Anderson. She played Laura Ingalls' sweet older sister Mary and during season four, her character went blind. Her acting earned her that Emmy ...