Born in Berkeley, California, Melissa Sue Anderson began acting in television commercials at a young age, and in 1972 made a guest appearance in an episode of Bewitched. Credited as Melissa Anderson, she appeared in a 1973 episode of The Brady Bunch in a memorable role as the girl who kissed Bobby Brady. At age 11 she was cast in what would become her signature role: that of Mary Ingalls on the 1974 television series Little House on the Prairie
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
X-Men (1992)
Guest starring as Snowbird
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x07: The Phoenix Saga - Part V Child of Light (Sep 9, 1994) [Uncredited]
- Episode 2x05: Repo Man (Nov 20, 1993) [Uncredited]
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Guest starring as Eve Crystal
- Episode 1x04: Hooray for Homicide (Oct 28, 1984)
Hotel (1982)
Guest starring as Cassie Ray
- Episode 1x23: Lifelines (May 9, 1984)
Guest starring as Annie Goldman
- Episode 3x03: Imperfect Union (Oct 9, 1985)
The Love Boat (1977)
Guest starring as Cathy Cummings
- Episode 4x08: Tell Her She's Great / Matchmaker, Matchmaker Times Two / The Baby Alarm (Nov 29, 1980)
Guest starring as Cindy Jerome
- Episode 3x08: Cindy / Play by Play / What's a Brother For? (Oct 27, 1979)
Guest starring as Jennifer 'Chubs' Smith
- Episode 2x09: Chubs / Locked Away / Till Death Do Us Part - Maybe (Nov 11, 1978)
Guest starring as Dana Colton
(2 episodes)
- Episode 9x23: The Matadors / Mrs. Jameson Comes Out / Love's Labor Found / Marry Me, Marry Me (2) (May 3, 1986)
- Episode 9x22: The Matadors / Mrs. Jameson Comes Out / Love's Labor Found / Marry Me, Marry Me (1) (May 3, 1986)
CHiPs (1977)
Guest starring as Melissa Sue Anderson
- Episode 3x02: Roller Disco (2) (Sep 22, 1979) [Uncredited]
Fantasy Island (1977)
Guest starring as Amy Marson
- Episode 3x16: Rogues and Riches / Stark Terror (Jan 19, 1980)
Battle of the Network Stars (1976)
Guest starring as Melissa Sue Anderson
- Episode 1x01: Special #1 (Nov 13, 1976)
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Starring as Mary Ingalls
(126 episodes)
- Episode 7x22: The Lost Ones (2) (May 11, 1981)
- Episode 7x19: Blind Justice (Feb 23, 1981)
- Episode 7x15: Make a Joyful Noise (Jan 26, 1981)
- Episode 7x12: Oleson vs. Oleson (Jan 5, 1981)
- Episode 7x11: To See the Light (2) (Dec 8, 1980)
- Episode 7x10: To See the Light (1) (Dec 1, 1980)
- Episode 7x09: The In-Laws (Nov 24, 1980)
- Episode 7x06: Portrait of Love (Oct 27, 1980)
- Episode 7x03: A New Beginning (Oct 6, 1980)
- Episode 7x02: Laura Ingalls Wilder (2) (Sep 29, 1980)
- Episode 6x23: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (2) (May 12, 1980)
- Episode 6x22: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (1) (May 5, 1980)
- Episode 6x21: Sweet Sixteen (Feb 25, 1980)
- Episode 6x20: Second Spring (Feb 18, 1980)
- Episode 6x18: May We Make Them Proud (Feb 4, 1980)
- Episode 6x16: Darkness is My Friend (Jan 21, 1980)
- Episode 6x11: Author! Author! (Nov 26, 1979)
- Episode 6x08: The Return of Mr. Edwards (Nov 5, 1979)
- Episode 6x07: The Halloween Dream (Oct 29, 1979)
- Episode 6x06: The Preacher Takes a Wife (Oct 22, 1979)
- Episode 6x05: Annabelle (Oct 15, 1979)
- Episode 6x04: The Third Miracle (Oct 8, 1979)
- Episode 6x03: The Family Tree (Oct 1, 1979)
- Episode 5x23: Mortal Mission (Mar 12, 1979)
- Episode 5x21: Enchanted Cottage (Feb 26, 1979)
- Episode 5x18: The Sound of Children (Feb 5, 1979)
- Episode 5x17: Dance with Me (Jan 22, 1979)
- Episode 5x16: Blind Man's Bluff (Jan 15, 1979)
- Episode 5x13: Blind Journey (2) (Dec 4, 1978)
- Episode 5x12: Blind Journey (1) (Nov 27, 1978)
- Episode 5x09: The Wedding (Nov 6, 1978)
- Episode 5x06: There's No Place Like Home (2) (Oct 16, 1978)
- Episode 5x05: There's No Place Like Home (1) (Oct 9, 1978)
- Episode 5x04: The Man Inside (Oct 2, 1978)
- Episode 5x03: The Winoka Warriors (Sep 25, 1978)
- Episode 5x02: As Long as We're Together (2) (Sep 18, 1978)
- Episode 5x01: As Long as We're Together (1) (Sep 11, 1978)
- Episode 4x22: I'll Be Waving as You Drive Away (2) (Mar 13, 1978)
- Episode 4x21: I'll Be Waving as You Drive Away (1) (Mar 6, 1978)
- Episode 4x20: A Most Precious Gift (Feb 27, 1978)
- Episode 4x19: The Stranger (Feb 1, 1978)
- Episode 4x18: The Inheritance (Feb 6, 1978)
- Episode 4x17: Be My Friend (Jan 30, 1978)
- Episode 4x16: I Remember, I Remember (Jan 23, 1978)
- Episode 4x15: Whisper Country (Jan 16, 1978)
- Episode 4x14: The Rivals (Jan 9, 1978)
- Episode 4x13: Freedom Flight (Dec 12, 1977)
- Episode 4x12: Here Come the Brides (Dec 5, 1977)
- Episode 4x11: Meet Me at the Fair (Nov 28, 1977)
- Episode 4x10: The Fighter (Nov 21, 1977)
- Episode 4x08: The Aftermath (Nov 7, 1977)
- Episode 4x07: To Run and Hide (Oct 31, 1977)
- Episode 4x06: The Creeper of Walnut Grove (Oct 24, 1977)
- Episode 4x05: The Wolves (Oct 17, 1977)
- Episode 4x04: The Handyman (Oct 3, 1977)
- Episode 4x03: My Ellen (Sep 26, 1977)
- Episode 4x02: Times of Change (Sep 19, 1977)
- Episode 4x01: Castoffs (Sep 12, 1977)
- Episode 3x21: Gold Country (Apr 4, 1977)
- Episode 3x20: The Election (Mar 21, 1977)
- Episode 3x19: The Music Box (Mar 14, 1977)
- Episode 3x18: The Wisdom of Solomon (Mar 7, 1977)
- Episode 3x17: To Live with Fear (2) (Feb 21, 1977)
- Episode 3x16: To Live with Fear (1) (Feb 14, 1977)
- Episode 3x15: Injun Kid (Jan 31, 1977)
- Episode 3x14: Little Women (Jan 24, 1977)
- Episode 3x13: Quarantine (Jan 17, 1977)
- Episode 3x12: I'll Ride the Wind (Jan 10, 1977)
- Episode 3x11: Blizzard (Dec 27, 1976)
- Episode 3x10: The Hunters (Dec 20, 1976)
- Episode 3x09: The Bully Boys (Dec 6, 1976)
- Episode 3x08: Fred (Nov 29, 1976)
- Episode 3x07: Journey in the Spring (2) (Nov 22, 1976)
- Episode 3x06: Journey in the Spring (1) (Nov 15, 1976)
- Episode 3x05: The Monster of Walnut Grove (Nov 1, 1976)
- Episode 3x04: Little Girl Lost (Oct 18, 1976)
- Episode 3x03: The Race (Oct 11, 1976)
- Episode 3x02: Bunny (Oct 4, 1976)
- Episode 3x01: The Collection (Sep 27, 1976)
- Episode 2x22: Going Home (Mar 31, 1976)
- Episode 2x21: Soldier's Return (Mar 24, 1976)
- Episode 2x20: Centennial (Mar 17, 1976)
- Episode 2x19: For My Lady (Mar 10, 1976)
- Episode 2x18: The Long Road Home (Mar 3, 1976)
- Episode 2x17: Troublemaker (Feb 25, 1976)
- Episode 2x16: The Runaway Caboose (Feb 11, 1976)
- Episode 2x15: A Matter of Faith (Feb 4, 1976)
- Episode 2x14: The Pride of Walnut Grove (Jan 28, 1976)
- Episode 2x13: The Talking Machine (Jan 14, 1976)
- Episode 2x12: His Father's Son (Jan 7, 1976)
- Episode 2x11: The Gift (Dec 17, 1975)
- Episode 2x10: At the End of the Rainbow (Dec 10, 1975)
- Episode 2x09: The Camp-Out (Nov 19, 1975)
- Episode 2x08: Remember Me (2) (Nov 12, 1975)
- Episode 2x07: Remember Me (1) (Nov 5, 1975)
- Episode 2x06: The Spring Dance (Oct 29, 1975)
- Episode 2x05: Haunted House (Oct 8, 1975)
- Episode 2x04: In the Big Inning (Oct 1, 1975)
- Episode 2x03: Ebenezer Sprague (Sep 24, 1975)
- Episode 2x02: Four Eyes (Sep 17, 1975)
- Episode 2x01: The Richest Man in Walnut Grove (Sep 10, 1975)
- Episode 1x23: Founder's Day (May 7, 1975)
- Episode 1x22: To See the World (Mar 5, 1975)
- Episode 1x21: Survival (Feb 26, 1975)
- Episode 1x20: Money Crop (Feb 19, 1975)
- Episode 1x19: Child of Pain (Feb 12, 1975)
- Episode 1x18: Circus Man (Jan 29, 1975)
- Episode 1x17: Plague (Feb 5, 1975)
- Episode 1x16: Doctor's Lady (Jan 22, 1975)
- Episode 1x15: Family Quarrel (Jan 15, 1975)
- Episode 1x14: Christmas at Plum Creek (Dec 25, 1974)
- Episode 1x13: The Lord Is My Shepherd (Dec 18, 1974)
- Episode 1x12: The Award (Dec 11, 1974)
- Episode 1x11: The Voice of Tinker Jones (Dec 4, 1974)
- Episode 1x10: The Raccoon (Nov 20, 1974)
- Episode 1x09: School Mom (Nov 13, 1974)
- Episode 1x08: Ma's Holiday (Nov 6, 1974)
- Episode 1x07: Town Party, Country Party (Oct 30, 1974)
- Episode 1x06: If I Should Wake Before I Die (Oct 23, 1974)
- Episode 1x05: The Love of Johnny Johnson (Oct 9, 1974)
- Episode 1x04: Mr. Edwards' Homecoming (Oct 2, 1974)
- Episode 1x03: 100 Mile Walk (Sep 25, 1974)
- Episode 1x02: Country Girls (Sep 18, 1974)
- Episode 1x01: A Harvest of Friends (Sep 11, 1974)
- Episode S06 Special: The Little House Years (Nov 15, 1979)
- Episode S01 Special: Little House on the Prairie (Mar 30, 1974)
Guest starring as Mary Ingalls
(2 episodes)
- Episode 8x11: A Christmas They Never Forgot (Dec 21, 1981) [Co-Star]
- Episode 8x01: The Reincarnation of Nellie (1) (Oct 5, 1981) [Co-Star]
The ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
Guest starring as Alexandria
- Episode 8x01: Which Mother is Mine? (Sep 26, 1979)
The Hollywood Squares (1966)
Guest starring as Panelist
- Episode 13x68: April 30-May 4, 1979 (DT) (Apr 30, 1979)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Guest starring as Melissa Sue Anderson.
(2 episodes)
- Episode 18x25: Nov 3, 1978 (Nov 3, 1978)
- Episode 17x146: Apr 20, 1978 (Apr 20, 1978)