Melissa Gilbert Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

Don't like small talk, love rainy days.

For months you've referred to me as your hero, But it's easy to be brave when I have you to come home to, and hide behind, and hold on to. I wish you the happiest birthday ever... . Let's eat!

We take pride in each other - we were meant to be together.

Trivia

Gilbert underwent a breast augmentation, increasing her size from a 34-B to a 36-C.

Is known to be an animal lover with many pets; two dogs, three cats, three birds, one rabbit, and one hamster.

Melissa Gilbert sued the 'National Enquirer' in 1996 after they printed an interview quoting her ex-husband Bo Brinkman, claiming she was "a deadbeat mother".

In 2006, Melissa entered into a partnership with a friend to start a gift basket business.

It has been report that she was paid $75,000 per week for Little House on the Prairie.

It was Kathryn Holcomb the ex-wife of Bruce Boxleitner who introduced Melissa and Bruce.

November 2001 saw Melissa Gilbert become the third female President of the Screen Actors Guild.

Melissa made her first TV appearance at the tender age of three, in a television commercial.

Melissa Gilbert was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Juvenile Actress in a TV Series or Special in Little House on the Prairie in 1980. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award (USA) for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series – Drama in Little House on the Prairie in 1981. Melissa Gilbert won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Drama Series in Little House on the Prairie (this was tied with Jill Whelan for The Love Boat in 1977) in 1983. Melissa Gilbert won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Drama Series in Little House on the Prairie in 1984.