Melissa Gilbert

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Melissa Gilbert Fast Facts:

Her grandfather, Harry Crane, wrote for the classic 1950s sitcom Honeymooners.
At age three, began appearing in TV commercials.
When she was just nine years old, she beat out over 500 girls to land the signature role of Laura Ingalls Wilder on the family drama Little House on the Prairie.
Breakout TV-movie role was in 1977's Christmas in Caulfield, USA.
Met first husband, Bo Brinkman, on a blind date and married him within two months.
In 1985, became one of the youngest actresses to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Moved to Manhattan in 1987 and landed the lead role in an off-Broadway production A Shayna Maidel and walked away with the 1988 Theatre World Award for her performance.
Introduced to husband Bruce Boxleitner by his fomer wife, actress Kathryn Holcomb.
Inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK, in 1998 for her contribution to the TV industry.
In 2001, became the third woman to serve as the President of the Screen Actors Guild.
Involved with the Children's Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition.

Melissa Gilbert Relationships:
Sam Boxleitner - Stepson
Lee Davis Boxleitner - Stepson
Dakota Paul Brinkman - Son
Julia Crane - Grandmother
Michael Garrett - Son
Rob Lowe - Ex-fiancé
Harry Crane - Grandfather
Bruce Boxleitner - Husband
Jonathan Gilbert - Brother
Michael Landon Jr. - Ex-significant Other
Barbara Crane - Mother
Paul Gilbert - Father
Bo Brinkman - Ex-husband
Sara Gilbert - Half Sister
Charlie Brill - Godparent
Melissa Gilbert Awards:
1981 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1980 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special - Nominee
College:
Attended The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA