ACTOR
Melissa Sue Anderson
1962 - Today

Melissa Sue Anderson
Melissa Sue Anderson (born September 26, 1962) is an American-Canadian actress. She began her career as a child actress after appearing in several commercials in Los Angeles. Anderson is known for her role as Mary Ingalls in the NBC drama series Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983), for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She is also known for film roles that include Vivian in Midnight Offerings (1981), Ginny in the slasher film Happy Birthday to Me (1981), and Alex in the ABC Afterschool Special, Which Mother Is Mine? Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Melissa Sue Anderson is the 2,920th most popular actor (down from 2,098th in 2019), the 4,958th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,405th in 2019) and the 1,391st most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Melissa Sue Anderson ranks 2,920 out of 13,578. Before her are Adela Noriega, Ghita Nørby, Tina Ambani, Timothy Olyphant, Bob Peck, and Anton Diffring. After her are Kyle Chandler, Timothée Chalamet, Behrouz Vossoughi, Dan O'Herlihy, Francesca Neri, and George Harris.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdela Noriega
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 2,914
Ghita Nørby
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 2,915
Tina Ambani
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 2,916
Timothy Olyphant
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 2,917
Bob Peck
1945 - 1999
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 2,918
Anton Diffring
1916 - 1989
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 2,919
Melissa Sue Anderson
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 2,920
Kyle Chandler
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 2,921
Timothée Chalamet
1995 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 2,922
Behrouz Vossoughi
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 2,923
Dan O'Herlihy
1919 - 2005
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 2,924
Francesca Neri
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 2,925
George Harris
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 2,926
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Melissa Sue Anderson ranks 144. Before her are Sarah Gilbert, Baz Luhrmann, Manute Bol, Esai Morales, Nick Kamen, and Michael Weikath. After her are Ginger Lynn, Shinobu Ikeda, Nawal El Moutawakel, Liza Marklund, Ron McGovney, and Wynton Rufer.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsSarah Gilbert
BIOLOGIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 138
Baz Luhrmann
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 139
Manute Bol
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - 2010
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 140
Esai Morales
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 141
Nick Kamen
SINGER
1962 - 2021
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 142
Michael Weikath
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 143
Melissa Sue Anderson
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 144
Ginger Lynn
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 145
Shinobu Ikeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 146
Nawal El Moutawakel
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 147
Liza Marklund
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 148
Ron McGovney
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 149
Wynton Rufer
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 150
In United States
Among people born in United States, Melissa Sue Anderson ranks 4,958 out of 20,380. Before her are Gregg Allman (1947), Joseph Cornell (1903), Timothy Olyphant (1968), Gregory Corso (1930), Margaret Taylor (1788), and Mike Lee (1971). After her are Johnny Nash (1940), Kyle Chandler (1965), Timothée Chalamet (1995), Quinn (null), Jim Davis (1945), and Eugene Stoner (1922).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGregg Allman
SINGER
1947 - 2017
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 4,952
Joseph Cornell
PAINTER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 4,953
Timothy Olyphant
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 4,954
Gregory Corso
WRITER
1930 - 2001
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 4,955
Margaret Taylor
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1852
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 4,956
Mike Lee
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 4,957
Melissa Sue Anderson
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 4,958
Johnny Nash
SINGER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 4,959
Kyle Chandler
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 4,960
Timothée Chalamet
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 4,961
Quinn
ATHLETE
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 4,962
Jim Davis
COMIC ARTIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 4,963
Eugene Stoner
ENGINEER
1922 - 1997
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 4,964
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Melissa Sue Anderson ranks 1,391. Before her are Lana Wood (1946), Evelyn Nesbit (1884), Geoff Pierson (1949), Carole Landis (1919), James Marsden (1973), and Timothy Olyphant (1968). After her are Kyle Chandler (1965), Timothée Chalamet (1995), Peter Jason (1944), Michael Berryman (1948), Hank Azaria (1964), and Jared Padalecki (1982).
Lana Wood
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 1,385
Evelyn Nesbit
1884 - 1967
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 1,386
Geoff Pierson
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 1,387
Carole Landis
1919 - 1948
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 1,388
James Marsden
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 1,389
Timothy Olyphant
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 1,390
Melissa Sue Anderson
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 1,391
Kyle Chandler
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 1,392
Timothée Chalamet
1995 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 1,393
Peter Jason
1944 - 2025
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 1,394
Michael Berryman
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 1,395
Hank Azaria
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 1,396
Jared Padalecki
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 1,397