Melissa Gilbert

Starlet Information Page

Name:	Melissa Gilbert
Birthday:	May 8, 1964

Comments:	Picture is from season 2 of "Little House on the Prairie".

Movies: (click on a movie title to see information on that movie)

Year	SE	Title
1974	5	Little House on the Prairie (TV Series 1974-1983) #3 on credited cast - plays Laura Ingalls (and later Laura Ingalls Wilder). Is in nearly all episodes and generally has many good scenes in each episode. Superb character development.
1974	5	Little House on the Prairie (TV Pilot movie for series) #3 on credited cast - played Laura Ingalls. Good character development (story is told from her viewpoint in sevaral scenes) and high on-screen time.
1974	5	Little House on the Prairie (Episode: The Lord is My Shepherd) Plays Laura. This is a 2-part episode made into a movie. Has good on-screen time in the first part. The second part is devoted almost entirely to this character. Superb character development.
1975	5	Little House on the Prairie (Episode: The Camp Out) Plays Laura Elizabeth Ingalls, one of the main characters of the story. Good on-screen time and good character development.
1976	1	Little House on the Prairie (Episode: The Collection) Plays Laura. Has only a short scene near the end of the story. No real character development.
1977	3	Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. ( aka Christmas Coal Mine Miracle) #8 on credited cast - played Kelly, one of the supporting characters. Has several good scenes, but character development and total on-screen time is fairly limited.
1977	5	Little House on the Prairie (Episode: The Creeper Of Walnut Grove) Played Laura Ingalls. Has a staring role in this episode (available on video). High on-screen time.
1979	5	Miracle Worker, The #6 on credited cast - plays Helen Keller, one of the main characters of the story. Excellent character development and high on-screen time.
1980	0	Diary of Anne Frank, The (TV)
1981	0	Splendor in the Grass Top Billing - played Wilma Dean Loomis.
1982	0	Faerie Tale Theatre (Episode: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) Plays Gerda (The Snow Queen).
1983	5	Little House on the Prairie (Episode: Bless All the Dear Children) Top billing - played Laura Ingalls Wilder.
1984	0	Family Secrets Top Billing - played Sara Calloway.
1985	0	Sylvester #2 on credited cast - played Charlie.
1987	0	Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife (TV) Top billing.

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SE: (Screen Exposure Index):
The SE (screen exposure) index is a way to rate how much of the movie is devoted to this star. There are two factors involved - on-screen time and character development. On-screen time is time that the star appears on the screen, either as a lead character or a supporting character. Character development is how well we get to know this character's thoughts, feelings, likes, dislikes, actions, etc. Note that personal like or dislike of the movie or of the character is not a factor.

0 - Unknown.

1 - Token appearance, 1 or 2 short scenes, no real character development.

2 - Minimal exposure. May be in multiple scenes, but generally as a background character. Minimal character development.

3 - Has several appearances as lead or supporting role, but total on-screen time is limited. Fair character development.

4 - Is in many scenes as a lead character, but total on-screen time is limited. Good character development.

5 - One of several main characters, story is about this person and others. High on-screen time and excellent character development.

6 - The primary character of the story. This character dominates the on-screen time. Superb character development.

Note that the total amount of on-screen time affects the rating. For example, the star may be a lead character in the movie, but may be on the screen for a limited time. This usually occurs where the star plays the younger character of the star in the movie. In cases like this, even though the star would technically rate a SE level 5 or 6, if the total amount of time on the screen is limited, then the SE rating is lowered accordingly. Thus, for example, if only 20% of the movie includes the star, then the SE rating would probably rate only 2 or 3.