Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert is a child star from the ’60s where she started with commercial modeling gigs and a few television shows. Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous commercials and guest starring roles on television. Gilbert served as the President of the Screen Actors Guild from 2001 to 2005. In 2009, her autobiography Prairie Tale: A Memoir, was released. In 2014, she wrote a short story for children, called Daisy and Josephine as well as My Prairie Cookbook: Memories and Frontier Food from My Little House to Yours.

For years, Melissa had agreed with many projects, but she had to halt her career when she got into an accident in 2012. Her insurance probably covered all the expenses she incurred for the treatment. She decided to slow down her career in the industry, and she also tried her luck in politics but had to withdraw her candidacy due to medical reasons. She is now happily married for the third time and lives in Michigan.