Melissa Sue Anderson Net Worth
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Melissa Sue Anderson (born September 26, 1962) is an American-Canadian actress. She began her career as a child actress. Anderson is known for her role as Mary Ingalls on the NBC drama series Little House on the Prairie. She is also known for her film roles; Vivian in Midnight Offerings, Ginny in the cult classic slasher Happy Birthday to Me, and Alex in the ABC Afterschool Special, Which Mother Is Mine?, for which she won an Emmy Award in 1979.
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bright blue eyes |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lives in Montreal, Canada with her husband and their two children. Rarely acts in order to be a stay-at-home mom. [May 2007] |
| 2 | Was on the Today (1952) Show, promoting her new book, "The Way I See It: A Look Back at My Life on Little House", release date on May 4, 2010 (hardcover) (May 3, 2010). [May 2010] |
| 3 | Became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 2007. |
| 4 | Auditioned for the role of Sarah Tobias in The Accused (1988). |
| 5 | The only actor on Little House on the Prairie (1974) to receive an Emmy Nomination for the show. |
| 6 | Turn down the role of Emmelyn in The Blue Lagoon (1980). |
| 7 | Has two children, daughter Piper Sloan and son Griffin Sloan, with husband Michael Sloan. |
| 8 | 1984 NATO Female Star of the Year for her starring role in the feature film Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984). |
| 9 | She was Tommy Pratter's girl in Roger Donaldson's Marie (1985). |
| 10 | Inducted (as a cast member of Little House on the Prairie (1974)) into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1998. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Brits Are Coming | 2017 | post-production | |
| Veronica Mars | 2014 | Stosh's Mother (uncredited) | |
| Marker 187 | 2010 | Short as Melissa Anderson | |
| Marco Polo | 2007 | TV Movie | Mother (voice, uncredited) |
| Crazy Eights | 2006 | Hospital Patient (uncredited) | |
| 10.5: Apocalypse | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | First Lady Megan Hollister |
| Thin Ice | 2000 | TV Movie | Tanya Ferguson |
| Partners | 1999 | TV Series | Cheryl Darrin |
| Earthquake in New York | 1998 | TV Movie | Dr. Marilyn Blake (as Melissa Anderson) |
| Killer Lady | 1995 | American Lady | |
| X-Men 2: Clone Wars | 1995 | Video Game | Emma Frost (voice, as Melissa Anderson) |
| Animated Stories from the Bible: Music Video - Volume 1 | 1994 | Video | Snake (voice) |
| X-Men | 1993-1994 | TV Series | Snowbird |
| Burke's Law | 1994 | TV Series | Michelle Ryder |
| X-Men | 1993 | Video Game | Emma Frost (voice, as Melissa Anderson) |
| Manuel, le fils emprunté | 1991 | ||
| Dead Men Don't Die | 1990 | Dulcie Niles (as Melissa Anderson) | |
| Feature Fitness | 1990 | Short | Fitness monitor (as Melissa Anderson) |
| The Return of Sam McCloud | 1989 | TV Movie | Colleen McCloud (as Melissa Anderson) |
| Looking Your Best | 1989 | ||
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1988-1989 | TV Series | Julie Fenton / Laura Donovan |
| Far North | 1988 | Young Nurse (as Melissa Anderson) | |
| Memories of Manon | 1988 | TV Movie | Yvette Marcel (as Melissa Anderson) |
| The Suicide Club | 1988 | Laura Donovan on TV | |
| The Equalizer | 1987-1988 | TV Series | Yvette Marcel |
| Buckle Up | 1987 | Video short | Melissa Sue Anderson |
| Dark Mansions | 1986 | TV Movie | Noelle Drake |
| The Love Boat | 1978-1986 | TV Series | Dana Colton / Cathy Cummings / Cindy Jerome / ... |
| Hotel | 1984-1985 | TV Series | Annie Goldman / Cassie Ray |
| Glitter | 1984 | TV Series | Elizabeth |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1984 | TV Series | Eve Crystal |
| Finder of Lost Loves | 1984 | TV Series | Nikki Gatos |
| Chattanooga Choo Choo | 1984 | Jennie | |
| Goma-2 | 1984 | Kukki (uncredited) | |
| Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends | 1982-1983 | TV Series | Kitty Pryde Sprite |
| First Affair | 1983 | TV Movie | Toby King |
| That's TV | 1982 | TV Movie | Various characters |
| An Innocent Love | 1982 | TV Movie | Molly Rush |
| Little House on the Prairie | 1974-1981 | TV Series | Mary Ingalls Mary Ingalls Kendall |
| Advice to the Lovelorn | 1981 | TV Movie | Maureen Tyler |
| Happy Birthday to Me | 1981 | Virginia Wainwright | |
| Midnight Offerings | 1981 | TV Movie | Vivian Sotherland |
| Insight | 1980 | TV Series | Mary Beth |
| Fantasy Island | 1980 | TV Series | Amy Marson |
| Little House Years | 1979 | TV Movie | Mary Ingalls |
| A New Kind of Family | 1979 | TV Series | Lisa |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1977-1979 | TV Series | Alexandria 'Alex' Benton / Kate |
| CHiPs | 1979 | TV Series | Melissa Sue Anderson |
| Survival of Dana | 1979 | TV Movie | Dana Lee |
| The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour | 1978 | TV Series | Director of the musical |
| The Family and Other Living Things | 1978 | Chorus girl | |
| Circus, Lions, Tigers and Melissas Too | 1977 | Ringmaster | |
| James at 16 | 1977 | TV Series | Lacey Stevens |
| The Loneliest Runner | 1976 | TV Movie | Nancy Rizzi |
| Shaft | 1973 | TV Series | Cathy Cunningham |
| The Brady Bunch | 1973 | TV Series | Millicent |
| Bewitched | 1972 | TV Series | Girl |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where Pigeons Go to Die | 1990 | TV Movie associate producer - as Melissa Anderson |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary | 2017 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| Home & Family | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| A Day in the Life of Little House | 2015 | Documentary | Herself (as Melissa Anderson) |
| Extra | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Little House on the Prairie / Herself |
| Today | 1999-2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Little House Phenomenon: A Place in Television History | 2014 | Documentary | Herself (as Melissa Anderson) |
| Fox News | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Author |
| Fox and Friends | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Inside Edition | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| 100 Greatest Teen Stars | 2007 | TV Mini-Series | Teen Star nº 56 |
| eTalk Daily | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Nice People | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Exclusive Interview with Melissa Sue Anderson | 2006 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Class of... | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 1997-2004 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Herself - Host |
| Biography for Kids | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Favorite Stars: Then & Now | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (as Melissa Anderson) |
| Intimate Portrait | -2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Sagas: Melissa Sue Anderson | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| NBC 75th Anniversary Special | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| Biography | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Celebrity Profile | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Michael Landon | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 12th Annual Golden Boot Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself |
| Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love | 1991 | Video documentary | Herself (as Melissa Anderson Sloan) |
| Circus of the Stars #14 | 1989 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Performer (as Melissa Anderson) |
| The 16th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 10th Annual National CableACE Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself |
| Sex Symbols; Past, Present and Future | 1987 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Host |
| The Joy of Natural Childbirth | 1985 | Herself | |
| Donahue | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 8th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Presenter: Favourite Female TV Performer |
| Hour Magazine | 1981 | TV Series | Herself |
| All-Star Salute to Mother's Day | 1981 | TV Special | Herself |
| Where Have All the Children Gone | 1980 | TV Special | |
| Dinah! | 1975-1980 | TV Series | Herself |
| The John Davidson Show | 1980 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1978-1980 | TV Series | Herself - Actress |
| NBC Special Treat | 1980 | TV Series | Herself - Host |
| The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Toni Tennille Show | 1980 | TV Series | Herself |
| 625 líneas | 1979 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1979 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1979 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 5th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Herself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Drama Series |
| A Different Approach | 1978 | Short | Herself |
| The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee |
| The 4th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Herself - Accepting Award for Favorite Television Dramatic Program |
| Battle of the Network Stars | 1976 | TV Special | Herself - NBC Team |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming | ABC Afterschool Specials (1972) |
| 1980 | TP de Oro | TP de Oro, Spain | Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera) | Little House on the Prairie (1974) |
| 1975 | Bronze Wrangler | Western Heritage Awards | Fictional Television Drama | Little House on the Prairie (1974) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | Character You'd Pay to Do Your Homework for You | Little House on the Prairie (1974) |
| 1982 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Motion Picture Actress | Happy Birthday to Me (1981) |
| 1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Little House on the Prairie (1974) |
Known for movies
Little House on the Prairie (1974-1981)
as Mary Ingalls / Mary Ingalls Kendall
Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
as Virginia Wainwright
Midnight Offerings (1981)
as Vivian Sotherland
Dead Men Don't Die (1990)
as Dulcie Niles
