Melissa Sue Anderson, 58 Years Old

Melissa Sue Anderson captured everyone’s heart as a child actress, appearing in a number of commercials back then. She has been a great part of pop culture, credits to her role as Mary Ingalls on the iconic drama series Little House of the Prairie. Aside from that, she made a mark in the minds of many with her movie roles as Vivian in Midnight Offerings, Ginny in Happy Birthday to Me, and Alex in the ABC Afterschool Special, Which Mother Is Mine?

She also ventured in the world of writing, publishing an autobiography about her time on Little House on the Prairie, titled The Way I See It: A Look Back at My Life on Little House. Thanks to Mary’s role, she has become an inspiration for young actors to play blind characters.