1981 People Magazine with Melissa Sue Anderson.

[80s Dude]

The 1981 People Magazine interview with Melissa Sue Anderson. She discusses why she left Little House and talks about some of her co-stars.
https://www.melissasueandersonfan.com/People060181.htm

[PracTz]

What's really odd is that that article is one of the very few times I've seen any mention of a sibling for Miss Anderson (much less has mentioned the given names of her parents). And, according to Miss Arngrim, Miss Anderson NEVER seemed to talk about her sister Maureen onset or anyone else in her family - even making any asides!

Not that it's anyone else's biz but I wonder if Miss Anderson has had much to do with this sister in 40 years after this article's publication.

[80s Dude]

Originally Posted by PracTz

What's really odd is that that article is one of the very few times I've seen any mention of a sibling for Miss Anderson (much less has mentioned the given names of her parents). And, according to Miss Arngrim, Miss Anderson NEVER seemed to talk about her sister Maureen onset or anyone else in her family - even making any asides!

Not that it's anyone else's biz but I wonder if Miss Anderson has had much to do with this sister in 40 years after this article's publication.

Don't know. Her sister is like 12 years older. And at the time of the article Miss Anderson's parents were divorced and she was living with her mother, who many on the set said was a domineering stage mother.

[PracTz]

Originally Posted by 80s Dude

Don't know. Her sister is like 12 years older. And at the time of the article Miss Anderson's parents were divorced and she was living with her mother, who many on the set said was a domineering stage mother.

It's one thing to be unable to see a sib due to split custody,etc, but Miss Anderson's now 59-years-old and FAR too old for her mommy to send to bed superless if she wanted to connect with a 70-something sister.

Like I said, it's no one's biz but it seems odd that she didn't even mention having a sister in her autobio.

Maybe this Maureen Anderson and Jonathan Gilbert (wherever either may be) could trade notes.

[80s Dude]

I see in some of those early interviews that she talks about having kissing boys she doesn't like. We now know more details about what and who she met by that.