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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Melissa Sue Anderson
Filmography
Acting (27)
2018
The Con Is Onas Guest Two
3.9
2014
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmasas Mary Ingalls
8.4
2008
While She Was Outas Cassie (voice) (uncredited)
5.5
2006
Crazy Eightsas Hospital Patient (uncredited)
4.5
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Specialas Self
6.0
2000
Thin Iceas Tanya Ferguson
10.0
1998
Earthquake in New Yorkas Marilyn Blake
5.6
1990
Dead Men Don't Dieas Dulcie Niles
4.7
1989
The Return of Sam McCloudas Colleen McCloud
7.0
1989
Memories of Manonas Yvette Marcel
8.0
1988
Far Northas Nurse
6.5
1988
The Suicide Clubas Laura Donovan
7.0
1986
Dark Mansionsas Noelle Drake
7.0
1984
Chattanooga Choo Chooas Jennie
6.7
1984
Killing Machineas Kukki
4.6
1983
First Affairas Toby King
4.0
1982
An Innocent Loveas Molly Rush
8.5
1982
Hollywood’s Childrenas Self (archive footage)
9.0
1981
Advice to the Lovelornas Maureen Tyler
5.0
1981
Happy Birthday to Meas Virginia Wainwright
6.0
1981
Midnight Offeringsas Vivian Sotherland
5.7
1979
The Little House Yearsas Mary Ingalls
8.5
1979
The Survival of Danaas Dana Lee
9.0
6.0
1977
James at 15as Lacey Stevens
7.0
1976
The Loneliest Runneras Nancy Rizzi
7.1
1974
Little House on the Prairieas Mary Ingalls
8.1