Facts: - years active: 1972 & ndash ; present - caption: anderson the prairie '' , 1974 as mary ingalls in '' little house on - birth date: 26 september 1962 - name: melissa sue anderson - image: 1974 melissa sue anderson little house on the prairie.jpg - birth place: berkeley , california , u.s. - occupation: actress Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of melissa sue anderson .
melissa sue anderson -lrb- born september 26 , 1962 -rrb- 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 '' .she is also known for her film roles ; vivian in '' '' , ginny in the cult classic slasher '' happy birthday to me '' , and alex in the '' abc afterschool special '' , '' which mother is mine ? '' .