Which character, an elder sister, was played by Melissa Sue Anderson in the NBC series "Little House on the Prairie"?
Melissa Sue Anderson Melissa Sue Anderson (born September 26, 1962) is an American-Canadian actress. She began her career as a child actress. Anderson is known for her role as Mary Ingalls on the NBC drama series "Little House on the Prairie".
Shannen Doherty filmography American actress Shannen Doherty has appeared in numerous television programs and motion pictures. After her television debut in "Father Murphy" in 1981, she landed her first major role in the dramatic western television series "Little House on the Prairie" (1982–1983), and reprised her role in its three television specials. Doherty received two Young Artist Award nominations for playing the oldest Witherspoon sibling Kris in the family drama "Our House" (1986–1988). She appeared in four films during the 1980s, including the positively-received, animated film "The Secret of NIMH" (1982) and the cult classic "Heathers" (1988). Her breakthrough role was as Brenda Walsh in the teen drama "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990-1994), but she was later dropped from the series because of backstage issues and her negative image as a "bad girl". She starred in television films in the early and mid-1990s, and played Rene Mosier in the romantic comedy "Mallrats" (1995) in an attempt to rebuild her career.