| Also Known As | Melissa Gilbert Brinkman, Melissa Gilbert-Boxleitner, Melissa Gilbert-Brinkman, Missy |
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| Birth Name | Melissa Ellen Gilbert |
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| Birth | Born on 1964-05-08 at Los Angeles, California United States |
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| Height | 5' 3½" |
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| Sex | F |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Profession | Actress |
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| Married To | Bo Brinkman (actor, Gods and Generals, b. 1956, m. 21-Feb-1988, div. Feb-1994, one son)
Bruce Boxleitner (actor, m. 1-Jan-1995, one son) |
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| Relationships | Michael Landon Jr. (anti-cancer activist, dated in high school)
Tom Cruise (actor, dated as a teenager)
Cyrill O'Reilly (actor, Bloodfist VII, b. 1958, dated in 1981)
Rob Lowe (actor, dated and engaged, 1981-87)
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| Father | Paul Gilbert (adoptive father, actor, The Duke, b. 1918, d. 1976) |
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| Mother | Barbara Crane (actress, Sorority Girl) |
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| Sisters | Sara Gilbert (actress, half-sister, b. 29-Jan-1975) |
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| Brothers | Jonathan Gilbert (child actor, now stockbroker, b. 10-Jul-1968) |
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| God Father | Harry Crane (actor; born on April 23, 1914; died in September 13, 1999 - ca |
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| Sons | Dakota Paul Brinkman (b. 1-May-1989, with Brinkman), Sam Boxleitner (stepson, b. 1980 to Boxleitner and Kathryn Holcomb), Lee Boxleitner (stepson, b. 1985 to Boxleitner and Holcomb), Michael Garrett (b. 6-Oct-1995, with Boxleitner) |
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| Claim To Fame | As Laura Elizabeth Ingalls on NBC's Little House on the Prairie (1974) |
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 Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1964) is an American actress.
Gilbert was born in Los Angeles, California to a Jewish family. She was adopted by a couple, actor Paul Gilbert (birthname of Paul MacMahon) and his wife Barbara. As a former child actor, the naturally red-headed Melissa is best known for her role of Laura Ingalls on the television series Little House on the Prairie (1974-19 ..
Melissa Gilbert's Biography |
| Trivia: Sister of actor Jonathan Gilbert. More Trivia | | Awards: Hollywood Walk of Fame More Awards | | Melissa Gilbert Photo Gallery | | Contact Melissa Gilbert |
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