Biography
Though her personal life was frequently the stuff of TV drama - adopted at birth, the loss of a beloved father, romantic heartbreak and apparent true love - Gilbert found her niche both on and off the screen. In the former, she was a go-to for sudsy romances or reality-based melodramas like "Cries from the Heart" (CBS, 1994) or "Zoya" (NBC, 1995), while in the latter, she was the third and longest-running female president of the Screen Actors …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Competed on the 14th season of "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC) |
2009 | Published autobiography Prairie Tale: A Memoir |
2009 | Cast as Caroline 'Ma' Ingalls in the national tour of "Little House on the Prairie" |
2006 | Played a patient looking to reconstruct her nipples after committing zoophilia with her dog on a season 4 episode of "Nip/Tuck" (FX) |
2003 | Co-starred with Farrah Fawcett and Robin Givens in "Hollywood Wives: The New Generation" (CBS), based on the Jackie Collins book |
2001 | Beat Valerie Harper for the Screen Actors Guild presidency; re-elected in 2003 |
2001 | Appeared as the victim of a stalker in "Sanctuary" (CBS) |
2000 | Played the title role in the CBS TV-movie "A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle" |
1999 | Portrayed a widow in the CBS TV-movie "The Soul Collector" |
1997 | Headlined the TV-movie "Seduction in a Small Town" (ABC) |
1996 | Directed sister Sara in the ABC Afterschool Special "Me and My Hormones" |
1996 | Cast as Anna Sheridan on two episodes of "Babylon 5" (TNT) opposite husband Bruce Boxleitner |
1995 | Played the title role in the NBC adaptation of Danielle Steel's "Zoya" |
1993 | Co-starred with husband Bruce Boxleitner in the NBC movie "House of Secrets" |
1992 | Cast as a regular on the Fox comedy series "Stand By Your Man" |
1985 | Played a 16-year-old orphan in the family drama "Sylvester" |
1983 | Reunited with Landon and cast to reprise her role in NBC made-for-television movies, "Little House: Look Back to Yesterday" (1983), "Little House: Bless All the Dear Children" (1983) and "Little House: The Last Farewell" (1984) |
1979 | First produced the TV-movie, "The Miracle Worker" (NBC); played Helen Keller to Patty Duke's Anne Sullivan |
1979 | Provided the voice of Clara for the animated film "Nutcracker Fantasy" |
1977 | TV-movie debut, "Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A." (NBC) |
1974 | Won the role of Laura Ingalls Wilder, over 500 other young actresses, on the NBC series "Little House on the Prairie"; series co-starred Michael Landon |
1967 | Film acting debut, "The Reluctant Astronaut" |
Awards
1980 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in Little House on the Prairie |
1980 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress In a Limited Series or a Special in The Miracle Worker |