Melissa Gilbert

Quick Facts

Full Name	Melissa Gilbert
Occupation	TV Actress
Date Of Birth	May 8, 1964(1964-05-08)
Age	60
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Taurus

Melissa Gilbert Biography

Melissa Gilbert is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on May 8, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Multiple Young Artist Awards were won by Actress for her portrayal as Laura Ingalls on the TV series Little House on the Prairie.

Merlin Olsen once worked with her in Little House on the Prairie. worked once with her at Little House on the Prairie.

Gilbert was born in Los Angeles, California, on May 8, 1964, to a newly engaged couple, Kathy Wood and David Darlington, and given up for adoption immediately after birth. She was adopted one day later by actor and comedian Paul Gilbert (born Ed MacMahon, he changed his name to Paul Gilbert to get a Screen Actors Guild card) and his wife, dancer and actress Barbara Crane, the daughter of The Honeymooners creator Harry Crane. The couple later adopted a son, Jonathan, who co-starred on Little House on the Prairie. Gilbert’s adoptive parents divorced when she was 8 years old. Barbara Crane Gilbert then married Harold Abeles, and together they had biological daughter Sara Rebecca Abeles (the actress known professionally as Sara Gilbert) on January 29, 1975. On February 13, 1976, Paul Gilbert died. Although 11-year-old Melissa was told that he had suffered a sudden stroke, she found out years later that the 57 -year-old had been a VA patient who dealt with constant pain and that he had taken his own life. The marriage of Barbara and Harold Abeles later ended in divorce. According to her biography, Gilbert was “lightly raised” in her adoptive mother’s Jewish religion (her adoptive father was a Gentile), but did not have any formal religious education or conversion ceremony.

Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1964) is an American actress, television director, producer, politician and former president of the Screen Actors Guild.

In 1988 she married Bo Brinkman. They had a son named Dakota in 1989. The couple divorced in 1992. In 1995, she married She married Bo Brinkman in 1988, and the couple had a son, Dakota, in 1989, before divorcing in 1992. She then married Bruce Boxleitner in 1995 and they welcomed a son, Michael Garrett Boxleitner, later that year. They divorced in 2011 and in 2013, she married Timothy Busfield. and the couple welcomed their son, Michael Garrett Boxleitner later in that year. In 2011, they divorced and she married Timothy Busfield.

Melissa Gilbert Net Worth

Melissa Gilbert is one of the richest TV Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Melissa Gilbert 's net worth $500 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her acting career began with commercials for Alpo dog foods and other products.

She was the voice of Batgirl on Batman: The Animated Series and had an ongoing relationship with She provided the voice of Batgirl in Batman: The Animated Series, and she had an on-again, off-again relationship with Rob Lowe..

Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous commercials and guest starring roles on television. From 1974 to 1984, she starred as Laura Ingalls Wilder, the second oldest daughter of Charles Ingalls (played by Michael Landon) on the NBC series Little House on the Prairie. During the run of Little House, Gilbert appeared in several popular television films, including The Diary of Anne Frank and The Miracle Worker.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Melissa Gilbert height 5 ft 3 in Melissa weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Melissa Gilbert Dating?

According to our records, Melissa Gilbert married to Timothy Busfield , Bruce Boxleitner , Bo Brinkman. As of December 1, 2023, Melissa Gilbert’s is not dating anyone.

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Only weeks after Gilbert’s divorce filing, Bruce Boxleitner’s former wife, Kathryn Holcomb, set Boxleitner up with Gilbert. Holcomb by then was married to actor Ian Ogilvy. Gilbert had met Boxleitner as a teenager when they both were on Battle of the Network Stars when Gilbert introduced herself, and she had a pin-up of him in her locker. But Boxleitner ignored her because she was a teen and he was many years older than she was. After reconnecting, the couple started dating on and off for over a year. They were engaged twice and Boxleitner broke up with her each time. After reuniting for a third time, they finally married on January 1, 1995, in her mother’s living room. Gilbert quickly became pregnant, but went into premature labor more than two months before her due date. She gave birth to a son, Michael Garrett Boxleitner, named in honor of Michael Landon, on October 6, 1995. His middle name is in honor of Garrett Peckinpah, her friend Sandy Peckinpah’s son, who had died suddenly of meningitis at age 16. Gilbert is also stepmother to Boxleitner’s two sons with Holcomb, Sam (born 1980) and Lee (born 1985). On March 1, 2011, Gilbert announced that she and Boxleitner had separated. On August 22, 2011, Gilbert filed for divorce from Boxleitner.

Facts & Trivia

Melissa Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Melissa Gilbert celebrates birthday on May 8 of every year.

Gilbert was elected president of the Screen Actors Guild in 2001 after a contentious candidacy, in which she ultimately beat her opponent, Rhoda actress Valerie Harper, 21,351 votes to 12,613 votes after a second vote was taken. In 2003, she was re-elected, defeating Kent McCord with 50% of the vote to his 42%. In July 2005, she announced that she would not seek a third term. She was succeeded by Alan Rosenberg, who assumed the guild presidency on September 25.

Does Rob Lowe have a child with Melissa Gilbert?

The couple married on February 22, 1988, seven weeks after her split from Lowe. Their son, Dakota Paul Brinkman , was born on May 1, 1989. The couple divorced in 1992. Weeks after Gilbert’s divorce filing, actor Bruce Boxleitner’s former wife set him up with Gilbert.

Who is Melissa Gilbert's current husband?

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What is Melissa Gilberts net worth?

Melissa Gilbert Net Worth: Melissa Gilbert is an American actress, television director, politician, producer, and former president of the Screen Actors Guild who has a net worth of $500 thousand US as of 2022.

Are all the Gilbert siblings adopted?

Melissa Gilbert and Jonathan Gilbert at home Both Melissa and Jonathan were adopted by actors Paul Gilbert and Barbara Crane. In her memoir, Prairie Tale, Gilbert opened up about the ups and downs of their lives at home. In 1976, Paul and Crane got divorced.