Melissa Sue Anderson

Melissa Sue Anderson is an American-Canadian actress best known for playing Mary Ingalls on the NBC drama series *Little House on the Prairie*.

Melissa Sue Anderson is an American-Canadian actress best known for playing Mary Ingalls on the NBC drama series *Little House on the Prairie*. She began her career as a child actress in commercials and television guest roles, and later worked in film, television, and memoir writing. She became a naturalized citizen of Canada in 2007.

Early life

Melissa Sue Anderson was born in Berkeley, California, and began acting as a child. Sources describe her early work as including commercials and guest appearances on television series.

Breakthrough role

She is most widely recognized for portraying Mary Ingalls on *Little House on the Prairie*. The role made her a prominent child and teen actor in American television. She received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her work on the series.

Later career

After *Little House on the Prairie*, Anderson continued acting in television films and features, including horror titles such as *Happy Birthday to Me* (1981) and *Midnight Offerings* (1981). She also appeared in the television film *Which Mother Is Mine?*.

Personal life

Anderson later became a naturalized citizen of Canada in 2007. She also wrote a memoir, *The Way I See It*, published in 2009, reflecting on her career and life.