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Melissa Gilbert Biography

Updated On 25 Jan, 2024 Published On 08 May, 2017
Melissa Gilbert
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Facts of Melissa Gilbert

Date of Birth :
Age : 60 years old
Family Name : Gilbert
Birth Country : United States
Birth Sign : Taurus
Height : 5 Feet 4 Inch
Name Melissa Gilbert
Birth Name Melissa Ellen Gilbert
Mother Kathy Wood
Father David Darlington
Birth Place/City Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Profession Acting, Modelling
Ethnicity White
Religion Jewish
Nationality American
Net Worth $6 Million USD
Body Measurements 36-25-34 (Bust-Waist-Hip)
Face Color White
Hair Color Red
Eye Color Hazel
Weight in KG 57.2 kg
Shoe Size 8.5
Breast Size 36 in
Waist size 25 in
Hip Size 34 in
Neck Size 9.7
Famous for The Diary of Anny Frank
Married Married
Married to Bo Brinkman(1988-1992);Bruce Boxleitner(1995-2011),Timothy Busfield(Present)
Children 1
Divorce 2 Divorce
Awards Young Artist Award ,TV Land Award,Golden Boots Awards
Movies Around 8
TV Show Around 20

Relationship short Statistics of Melissa Gilbert

What is Melissa Gilbert marital status ? ( married,single, in relation or divorce): Married
How many children does Melissa Gilbert have ? (name): 2 Children
Is Melissa Gilbert having any relationship affair ?: Yes13 affair
Is Melissa Gilbert Lesbian ? No

She is an American actress, a director, and an author. She served as the President of Screen Actors Guild Awards from 2001 to 2005. She started her career as a child in the late 1960s. She already had started to appear in several commercials and guest roles as a child. She was born to David Darlington and Kathy Wood, who were newly engaged. However, her biological parents did not raise her but put her up for adoption instead and were adopted by actor and comedian Paul Gilbert.

She is a married woman. She has been married twice in her lifetime. She has a child from her first marriage and the second one. She has no children from her current marriage. She has dated quite a lot of men in her life as well. She has been the topic of news and gossip because of her relationship break up and new ones. She has also been in rumors several times and is in rumor currently regarding her plastic surgery to look young.

Early Life Of Melissa Gilbert

An American actress and television director Melissa Gilbert was born on May 8, 1964, in Los Angeles, California to Kathy Wood and David Darlington. But later she was adopted by actor Paul Gilbert and his wife  Barbara Crane

But later she was adopted by actor Paul Gilbert and his wife  Barbara Crane. However, her adoptive parents got divorced after 8 years of marriage but she used to live with her adoptive mother Barbara. So she was lightly raised in the Jewish religion.

Melissa Gilbert's Career

She started her career as a child artist. First, she used to appear in several commercials where she got a chance to meet Michael Landon. She also attended school with Landon's daughter.

Unlike other child artists, Gilbert has also seen many ups and downs in her career journey.

Little House on the Prairie

Melissa came to fame after she portrayed the role of little girl Laura Ingalls Wilder on the NBC period drama series Little House on the Prairie, which ran from 1974 to 1983

It was reported she was chosen among 500 girls for the role of Laura. She is the first youngest actress to receive the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Film Work

After Little House on the Prairie, she has appeared in several movies and series. She also provided the voice of Batgirl in the 1990s Batman: The Animated Series but later she was replaced by Tara Strong.

In 2012,  Gilbert joined the 14th season of Dancing with the Stars where she was paired with Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6429 Hollywood Blvd in the year 1985 along with the Western Performers Hall of Fame in 1998.

Melissa Gilbert's Personal Life and Divorces

Gilbert used to date actors Tom Cruise and Rob Lowe during her teen days. In 1988, she married actor and producer Bo Brinkman the cousin of Dennis Quaid and Randy Quaid.

Just after the month of marriage, Gilbert became pregnant with her first child and on May 1, 1989, she gave birth to a son Dakota Paul Brinkman.

However, Melissa and Bo couldn't handle their relationship. so they ended their married life in divorce in 1992.

Later she married actor Bruce Boxleitner in 1995 and together duo shared a son Michael Garrett Boxleitner.

Same as her previous relationship, her second marriage also ended on a sad note. Gilbert announced her separation from her husband on 1st March 2011. The duo ended their 16 years long married life in 2011. She filed for divorce on 22 August.

On January 29, 2013, insiders reported the actress was engaged to her fellow actor Timothy Busfield. Later the duo married in the same year April 24, 2013, and since then the duo has been together. They reside in Howell, Michigan.

The duo doesn't have their child but from previous relationships, Melissa is a mother of two sons. Her husband Timothy is also a father to three children from his previous marriages to Radha Delamarter and Jennifer Merwin.

Gilbert opened up that she had her nose adjusted and multiple breast implant surgeries earlier in 2018. Further, she admitted that she won't undergo any more plastic surgery including Botox and fillers.

Melissa Gilbert's Net Worth

The 54-year-old Golden Globe award-winning actress has a quite impressive net worth of $500,000. Along with that, she is the owner of many expensive properties including cars, houses, gadgets, and much more.

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Melissa Gilbert Affairs

  1. First Affair with Michael Landon Jr.

    He is an American actor, director, writer and producer. The two began to date shortly after they met. They were in relation for few months and they broke up.

  2. Second Affair with Rob Lowe

    He is an American actor. The two began to date shortly after they met. They were in relation for long time. They were together for nearly 7 years and shared a serious relationship. However, things did not work out well between them and they broke up.

  3. Third Affair with Cyril O'Reilly

    He is an actor. The two had dated for a short stint of time followed by their break up.

  4. Fourth Affair with Tom Cruise

    He is an actor. The two dated for a very brief time. The news had made a lot of rumors back then.

  5. Fifth Affair with John Cusack

    He is an American actor, producer and screenwriter. The two had dated for a brief time period.

  6. Sixth Affair with Scott Baio

    He is an American actor. They had dated for a very short while followed by their break up.

  7. Seventh Affair with Billy Idol

    He is is an English rock musician, songwriter and actor. The two were in relationship for few weeks and they broke up.

  8. Seventh Affair with Bo Brinkman

    He is an actor and a director. They got married after a while of their relationship. However, their marriage did not work out well and they got divorced.

  9. Eighth Affair with Dylan McDermott

    He is an American actor. The two had dated each other for a short time after her divorce.

  10. Nineth Affair with Jon Tenney

    He is an American actor. The two were in relationship for a very short time and later got separated.

  11. 10 Affair with Bruce Boxleitner

    He is an actor and a writer. They got married after dating for some time. They have a child as well. However, However, things did not work out well between them and they divorced.

  12. 10 Affair with Thierry Gauchet

    After her divorce with her second husband, she began dating with him. However, the relationship lasted for few months resulting break up.

  13. 10 Affair with Timothy Busfield

    He is an American actor and director. The two got married shortly after they started relationship. They are living happily at the moment.

Melissa Gilbert Married

Third Marriage with Timothy Busfield

He is an American actor and director. The two got married shortly after they started relationship. They are living happily at the moment. They have no any children.

Second Marriage with Bruce Boxleitner

He is an American actor. They had been married for more than 6 years. They got married after dating for nearly three years. They have a child together but things did not went well resulting their separation.

First Marriage with Bo Brinkman

He is an Americana actor. The two were in relationship prior to getting married. They have a child together. Since the things were not going well in their marital life, they got divorced after 4 years of their marriage.

Melissa Gilbert Children

SON : Dakota Paul Brinkman

Father: Bo Brinkman

He is a young man now. He has grown up to be a handsome man. He attends University. He was born when his mother was 24 years old.

SON : Michael Garrett Boxleitner

Father: Bruce Boxleitner

He is also grown up now and goes to University. He is tall and handsome. He was born when his mother was 31. He is trying to pursue his career.

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