Melissa Gilbert: podcast appearances and interviews

Melissa Ellen Gilbert is an American actress born on May 8, 1964. She began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous commercials and guest-starring roles on television. From 1974 to 1983, she played the role of Laura Ingalls Wilder on the NBC series Little House on the Prairie, a performance that contributed significantly to her recognition. During the run of the series, Gilbert also appeared in television films such as The Diary of Anne Frank and The Miracle Worker. As an adult, she continued her work primarily in television films and also participated in a touring production of Little House on the Prairie, the Musical, from 2009 to 2010. In 2012, she competed as a contestant on season fourteen of the television dance competition Dancing with the Stars. Gilbert served as president of the Screen Actors Guild from 2001 to 2005. She briefly ran for the United States Congress in 2016 but withdrew her candidacy before the election. Besides her acting career, she is an author of several memoirs, a children's book, and a cookbook.