Which character, an elder sister, was played by Melissa Sue Anderson in the NBC series "Little House on the Prairie"?
Mary Ingalls Mary Amelia Ingalls (January 10, 1865 – October 20, 1928) was born near the town of Pepin, Wisconsin. She was the first child of Caroline and Charles Ingalls. She was the older sister of author Laura Ingalls Wilder, who is best known for her "Little House on the Prairie" book series.
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.