Melissa Gilbert

Everyone's favorite frontier family has been off the air for two decades now, but that hasn't stopped the interest in what the Ingalls' are like in 2012. Although Michael Landon , the patriarch of the Little House on the Prairie brood, passed away years ago, some of the rest of the cast have tried to stay in the limelight. The two members of the Ingalls clan who have kept up with a career in Hollywood (albeit, a low level career) are Melissa Gilbert , who played the lead daughter Laura, and...Read Full Story

Actress Melissa Gilbert , who famously played Laura Ingalls on "Little House on the Prairie," has filed for divorce from Bruce Boxleitner , 61, after 16 years of marriage. The petition papers, obtained by "Extra," cite "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split. Gilbert, 47, is also seeking joint custody of their 15-year-old son, Michael. "We have loved each other for a very long time," Gilbert said in March, "and we share four incredible sons together." In addition to...Read Full Story

LOS ANGELES ( Reuters ) - It has been a difficult week in the love lives of TV's Gilbert sisters, with both women enduring breakups of their long-term relationships. Melissa Gilbert , who became a child star on the long-running television series "Little House on the Prairie," has filed for divorce from her husband, actor Bruce Boxleitner , five months after they announced their separation. Court papers filed in Los Angeles cited irreconcilable differences, and the two are seeking joint...Read Full Story

Melissa Ellen Gilbert Born : May 8, 1964 (1964-05-08) (age 46) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupation: Actress, Writer, Producer Years active 1972–present Spouse(s) : Bo Brinkman (1988–1992) Bruce Boxleitner (1995–present) Religion: Jewish Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Nationality: United States Executive summary: Little House on the Prairie Melissa Ellen Gilbert is an famous American actress, writer, and producer, primarily in movies and television. Melissa Gilbert...Read Full Story

Half-pint grew up. Remember Melissa Gilbert? The cute actress that placed Laura Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie back in the seventies and early eighties--a family show with Michael Landon? It appears sweet little half-pint may have not been so sweet in real life. Her divorce proceedings have opened a few windows into her life as her soon to be ex husband is making accusations she is an alcoholic and a cocaine user. "Melissa's had a long, rocky battle with booze, complete with blackouts...Read Full Story