Melissa Gilbert

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Melissa Gilbert

Born May 8, 1964 · Los Angeles, California, USA (age 62)

Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1964) is an American actress, writer, and producer, primarily in movies and television. Gilbert is best known as a child actress who co-starred as Charles Ingalls's (played by Michael Landon) second daughter, Laura Ingalls Wilder, on the dramatic television series Little House on the Prairie (1974–1984). As an adult, she has a very long list of acting, voicework,…

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ChameleonsChameleons · 1989
Chameleons
7.01989
MovieComedyAction
Shelley, a slightly-crazy heiress, discovers that her eccentric millionaire uncle Jason Carr was rather more eccentric than even she had thought--he was a costumed superhero in his spare time, half of a duo calling itself "Captain Chameleon and the Paraclete of Justice." Now Shelley must find out exactly who murdered her uncle, with the help of her uncle's mysterious and handsome partner in fighting crime.
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls ChristmasLittle House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas · 2014
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
8.42014
MovieTV MovieFamily
Celebrate the holidays with two classic "Little House" specials, restored and remastered for superior picture and sound. In "Christmas at Plum Creek," the members of the Ingalls family share a heartwarming first Christmas in their new home, and Laura makes a personal sacrifice that captures the meaning of the holidays. In "A Christmas They Never Forget," the family waits out a snowstorm by remembering favorite Christmases from the past.
Little House: Look Back to YesterdayLittle House: Look Back to Yesterday · 1983
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
6.91983
MovieWesternDrama
Albert Quinn Ingalls wants to be a doctor. But soon he discovers that he is fatally ill. He decides to spend the rest of his life in Walnut Grove. Meanwhile children from school are preparing for their traditional climbing of the mountain.
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. · 1977
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
6.31977
MovieDramaTV Movie
Based on the true story of coal miners who became trapped underground in a cave-in on Christmas Eve, 1951.
Hometown ChristmasHometown Christmas · 2018
Hometown Christmas
6.12018
MovieRomanceTV Movie
Back in Louisiana for Christmas, Noelle Collins has big plans to resurrect the town’s live nativity, a beloved tradition that her late mother used to put on. Things become complicated, however, when Noelle runs into her high school sweetheart, Nick Russell, a rising baseball star also back home due to a recent injury. Still feeling the burn from their senior year break-up, their lives are pushed together even further when they learn their parents share an attraction and want to be more than just friends. When things begin to fall apart with the live nativity, Nick and Noelle reluctantly team up to pull off the show and find themselves growing close, uncovering a hometown love for each other and the joy of Christmas that both never really faded away.
A Holiday for LoveA Holiday for Love · 1996
A Holiday for Love
5.81996
MovieDramaFamily
A man is sent to a small town to assess which of the workers in the local factory that supplies the town with jobs should get the boot when the downsizing begins. He gets sidetracked when he falls in love with a local, a cute single mom.
With a VengeanceWith a Vengeance · 1992
With a Vengeance
7.21992
MovieThrillerTV Movie
A woman frightened by her nightmares hires a private investigator to look into her past, only to find her fears are becoming reality.
Splendor in the GrassSplendor in the Grass · 1981
Splendor in the Grass
6.61981
MovieDramaTV Movie
Two teenagers, in love in pre-Depression Kansas, cope with parental pressure and the strict sexual mores of the day.

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Hometown ChristmasHometown Christmas · 2018
Hometown Christmas
6.12018
MovieRomanceTV Movie
Back in Louisiana for Christmas, Noelle Collins has big plans to resurrect the town’s live nativity, a beloved tradition that her late mother used to put on. Things become complicated, however, when Noelle runs into her high school sweetheart, Nick Russell, a rising baseball star also back home due to a recent injury. Still feeling the burn from their senior year break-up, their lives are pushed together even further when they learn their parents share an attraction and want to be more than just friends. When things begin to fall apart with the live nativity, Nick and Noelle reluctantly team up to pull off the show and find themselves growing close, uncovering a hometown love for each other and the joy of Christmas that both never really faded away.

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The Miracle WorkerThe Miracle Worker · 1979
The Miracle Worker
6.91979
MovieDramaTV Movie
The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, a gripping battle to overcome impossible obstacles and the struggle to communicate. As a young girl, Helen Keller is stricken with scarlet fever. The illness leaves her blind, mute, and deaf. Sealed off from the world, Helen cannot communicate with anyone, nor anyone with her. Often frustrated and desperate, Helen flies into uncontrollable rages and tantrums that terrify her hopeless family. The gifted teacher Annie Sullivan is summoned by the family to help the girl understand the world from which she is isolated, freeing Helen Keller from her internal prison forever. Television remake of the 1962 film which also starred Patty Duke in the role of Helen Keller.

Helen Keller