Actresses Melissa Gilbert
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Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1964) is an American actress, writer and producer, primarily in movies and television.
The naturally red-headed Gilbert is best known as a child actor who co-starred as Charles Ingalls' (played by Michael Landon) middle daughter, Laura Ingalls Wilder, on the 1970s dramatic television series Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983). Gilbert was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish family. She was adopted by actor Paul Gilbert (born Paul MacMahon) and his wife, Barbara Crane. Her younger brother, Jonathan Gilbert, was also adopted. When she was nine, she beat out 500 young actresses for the role of Laura Ingalls Wilder on Little House, making her a household name. (more - Wikipedia)
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