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Melissa Sue Anderson Biography

Melissa Sue Anderson is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on September 26, 1962 in Berkeley, California, United States. From 1974 to 1984, she played Mary on the beloved Little House on the Prairie. She also appeared in Happy Birthday to Me (1981).

She appeared in Far North with She was in the drama Far North with Jessica Lange..

Melissa Sue Anderson (born September 26, 1962) is an American-Canadian actress. She began her career as a child actress after appearing in several commercials in Los Angeles. Anderson is known for her role as Mary Ingalls on the NBC drama series Little House on the Prairie, on which she starred from 1974 until 1981. She is also known for her film roles, including Vivian in Midnight Offerings (1981), Ginny in the slasher film Happy Birthday to Me (1981), and Alex in the ABC Afterschool Special, Which Mother Is Mine? (1979).

Anderson’s show business career began when a dance teacher urged her parents to find an agent for her. After appearing in commercials, she was soon in demand for television roles. Her first came in a 1972 episode of Bewitched titled “Tabitha’s First Day of School”. Another memorable early role was as Millicent, a girl who kissed Bobby on The Brady Bunch. She also appeared in an episode of Shaft the same year.

In 1990, she married Michael Sloan, and together they have two children, Piper (and Griffin).

NameMelissa Sue Anderson
First NameMelissa
Last NameAnderson
OccupationTV Actress
BirthdaySeptember 26
Birth Year1962
Place of BirthBerkeley
Home TownCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignVirgo
Full/Birth Name
ParentsMarion Anderson, James Anderson
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseMichael Sloan
Children(s)Piper Sloan, Griffin Sloan

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 1976, Michael Landon asked Anderson if she would appear in his autobiographical film The Loneliest Runner. Anderson agreed to play Nancy Rizzi, the first girlfriend of John Curtis (based on Landon and played by Lance Kerwin), saying she was very thrilled to have been asked. In 1977, she once again co-starred as the love interest opposite Lance Kerwin in the television film James at 15.

Melissa Sue Anderson Net Worth

Melissa Sue Anderson is one of the richest TV Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Melissa Sue Anderson's net worth $1.5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She played a small part in The Brady Bunch.

She briefly dated Renegade star She briefly dated Renegade star Lorenzo Lamas..

Anderson was born September 26, 1962, in Berkeley, California, the second of two daughters, to James and Marion Anderson. Her sister, Maureen, is twelve years her senior. When she was seven years old, Anderson’s family relocated from the San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles. Her parents divorced when she was thirteen years old, and she was raised Roman Catholic by her mother. As a young child, Anderson appeared in commercials for Mattel and Sears.

Net Worth$1.5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeTV Actress
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

She was nominated for a 1978 Primetime Emmy Award for Best Leading Actress in a Drama Series for her work on Little House on the Prairie and won the Emmy Award for her performance in Which Mother Is Mine?, which aired as an ABC Afterschool Special in 1979. Also in 1979, she played the title role of Dana Lee Gilbert, a North Dakota transfer student to Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley in CBS’s television film Survival of Dana.

In 1980, Anderson earned a ‘TP de Oro’ Award (considered to be Spain’s most prestigious award for television) for ‘Best Foreign Actress’ for her role in Little House on the Prairie. This followed a successful visit to Spain in 1979 to appear as a guest on RTVE’s program, 625 Lineas. In 1981, she earned a Young Artist Award nomination for her performance in the Canadian slasher film Happy Birthday to Me. After leaving Little House, she continued acting in television series like The Equalizer, Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1980s), CHiPs and Murder, She Wrote, and was the associate producer for the next to last television project Michael Landon made before dying: Where Pigeons Go to Die (1990).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Melissa Sue Anderson height 5 ft 3 in Melissa weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 3 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

At the age of eleven, Anderson landed the role of Mary Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie. She would go on to star on the series for eight seasons beginning in 1974, and leaving after season seven; later appearing in two episodes of season eight in late 1981.

In 1998, she was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1999, she starred alongside Heather Langenkamp in the short lived television series Partners. In 2014, Anderson had an uncredited appearance as Stosh’s mother in the neo-noir mystery comedy-drama film Veronica Mars (2014).

Who is Melissa Sue Anderson Dating?

According to our records, Melissa Sue Anderson married to Michael Sloan . As of December 1, 2023, Melissa Sue Anderson’s is not dating anyone.

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Anderson married television writer and producer Michael Sloan (The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, The Equalizer and others) in 1990. The couple have two children, daughter Piper (b. 1991) and son Griffin (b. 1996). The family moved to Montreal in 2002 and became naturalized Canadians on Canada Day in 2007.

Facts & Trivia

Melissa Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Melissa Sue Anderson celebrates birthday on September 26 of every year.

Anderson became a naturalized citizen of Canada in 2007. In 2010, she published The Way I See It: A Look Back at My Life on Little House, an autobiographical account of her years acting on Little House on the Prairie.

Why did Melissa Gilbert and Melissa Sue Anderson not get along?

“There have been rumors for years that Melissa Gilbert and I didn’t like one another,” Anderson explained. “They said I was jealous of her, that she was jealous of me. Then this story came out saying Alison and I were leaving because we resented Melissa.

Why did Melissa Sue Anderson quit Little House on the Prairie?

Melissa Sue Anderson quit her role on ‘Little House on the Prairie’ as Mary Ingalls because she ‘couldn’t take it anymore‘ After multiple seasons of playing Mary Ingalls, Anderson got to a point where she couldn’t take it anymore. She was done playing a character who was continually facing tragedy after tragedy.

Is Melissa Sue Anderson still married to Michael Sloan?

Melissa Sue Anderson
Years active1972–present
Spouse(s)Michael Sloan ​ ( m. 1990)​
Children2

Did Nellie Oleson wear a wig?

Nellie wore a wig Those beautiful golden curls were completely fake — but don’t be too jealous. The wig that Alison Arngrim wore was incredibly painful because of how tight it was and would regularly cause her scalp to bleed due to the pins used to secure it to her head.

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