Melissa Gilbert

Age: 45
Height: 5' 4"

Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
Born: May. 8th, 1964

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NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:

Was introduced to present husband, 'Bruce Boxleitner' (qv), by his ex-wife, 'Kathryn Holcomb' (qv).
Sister of actor 'Jonathan Gilbert (I)' (qv).
Had a highly publicized relationship with 'Rob Lowe (I)' (qv) during the eighties and were supposedly engaged.
Adopted sister of 'Sara Gilbert' (qv). Sara is the natural daughter of 'Barbara Cowan' (qv) and Harold Abeles. Cowan and late husband 'Paul Gilbert (II)' (qv) together adopted Melissa and Jonathan Gilbert. Sara took the last name of 'Paul Gilbert (II)' (qv) when she began acting in 1984.
Both her ex-spouse ('Bo Brinkman' (qv)) and current spouse ('Bruce Boxleitner' (qv)) played Confederate officers in _Gods and Generals (2003)_ (qv).
In national voting completed on Friday, 2 November 2001, 'Melissa Gilbert (I)' (qv) was elected president of the Screen Actors Guild, taking the position held since November of 1999 by 'William Daniels (I)' (qv), who declined to run for another term. She held the position until 2005, when she was replaced by 'Alan Rosenberg (I)' (qv).
Ranked #31 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"
Adopted daughter of 'Paul Gilbert (II)' (qv) and 'Barbara Cowan' (qv).

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