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Melissa Sue Anderson Biography (1962-)

Born September 26, 1962, in Berkeley, CA; daughter of Marion Anderson; married Michael Sloan, 1990; children: one son and one daughter. Addresses:Office: 10 East 44th St., New York, NY 10017.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

September 26, 1962

Berkeley, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Mary Amelia Ingalls/Mary Ingalls Kendall, Little House on the Prairie (also known as Little House: A New Beginning), NBC, 1974-82
• "Chubs" Smith, The Love Boat, ABC, 1977
• Yvette Marcel, The Equalizer, CBS, 1987-88
• Movies
• Mary Ingalls, Little House on the Prairie: The Lord Is My Shepherd, NBC, 1974
• Nancy Rizzi, The Loneliest Runner, NBC, 1976
• Dana Lee, Survival of Dana, CBS, 1979
• Mary Ingalls, Little House Years, 1979
• Vivian Sotherland, Midnight Offerings, ABC, 1981
• Molly Rush, An Innocent Love (also known as One Starry Night), CBS, 1982
• Toby King, First Affair, CBS, 1983
• (Uncredited) Mary Ingalls Kendall, Little House: Look Back to Yesterday, 1983
• (Uncredited; archive footage) Mary Ingalls Kendall, Little House: TheLast Farewell, 1984
• Noelle Drake, Dark Mansions, ABC, 1986
• (As Melissa Anderson) Colleen McCloud, The Return of Sam McCloud,1989
• Forbidden Nights, 1990
• (As Melissa Anderson) Dr. Marilyn Blake, Earthquake in New York, Fox Family Channel, 1998
• Specials
• NBC team member, Battle of the Network Stars, ABC, 1976
• Host, Circus Lions, Tigers, and Melissa Too, NBC, 1977
• Kate, "Very Good Friends," ABC Afterschool Special, ABC, 1977
• Alexandria Benton, "Which Mother Is Mine?" ABC Afterschool Special, ABC, 1979
• Mary Beth, Princess, syndicated, 1980
• The All-Star Salute to Mothers Day, NBC, 1981
• Host, Sex Symbols: Past, Present, and Future, syndicated, 1987
• (As Melissa Anderson) Circus of the Stars #14, 1989
• Herself, Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love, 1991
• Herself, Intimate Portrait: Melissa Gilbert, Lifetime, 1998
• The '70s: The Decade That Changed Television, ABC, 2000
• Herself, Intimate Portrait: Melissa Sue Anderson, Lifetime, 2001
• Pilots
• Mary Ingalls, Little House on the Prairie, 1974
• Lacey Stevens, James at Fifteen, NBC, 1977
• Maureen Tyler, Advice to the Lovelorn, NBC, 1981
• That's TV, NBC, 1982
• Nikki Gatos, Finder of Lost Loves, ABC, 1984
• Episodic
• Shaft, 1973
• Millicent, "Love or Lumps" (also known as "Never Too Young"), The Brady Bunch, ABC, 1973
• The Love Boat, ABC, 1978
• "Chubs," The Love Boat, ABC, 1979
• Cindy Geo, "Cindy," The Love Boat, ABC, 1979
• Herself, "Roller Disco: Part 2," CHiPs, NBC, 1979
• Fantasy Island, ABC, 1980
• Host, "Treasure Island," Special Treat, NBC, 1980
• "Matchmaker, Matchmaker Times Two," The Love Boat, ABC, 1980
• "The Matadors," The Love Boat, ABC, 1980
• "Lifelines," Hotel, ABC, 1984
• Eve Crystal, "Hooray for Homicide," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1984
• Herself, The Phil Donahue Show, 1984
• "Minor Miracle," Glitter, ABC, 1984
• Anne Goldman, "Imperfect Union," Hotel, ABC, 1985
• Yvette Marcel, "Memories of Manon: Parts 1 & 2," The Equalizer, CBS, 1987
• Laura Donovan, "VCR--A Very Careful Rape," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, USA, 1988
• Yvette Marcel, "The Mystery of Manon: Parts 1 & 2," The Equalizer, CBS, 1988
• Julie Fenton, "Murder in Mind," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, USA, 1989
• "Who Killed Alexander the Great?" Burke's Law, 1994
• Michael's daughter, El informal, 2000
• Film Appearances
• Marshal's daughter, Shaft, the Executioner, 1973
• Kate, Beat the Turtle Drum, 1978
• Skatetown, U.S.A., 1979
• Virginia Wainwright, Happy Birthday to Me, Columbia, 1981
• Jenny, Chattanooga Choo Choo, April Fools, 1984
• Young nurse, Far North, 1988
• Manuel, le fils emprunte, 1990
• Dulcie Niles, Dead Men Don't Die, 1990
• Buckle Up, 1998
• Alex, My Other Mother, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• People, June 1, 1981, p. 93.