After leaving Little House on the Prairie in 1981, Melissa Sue Anderson transitioned from prairie girl to slasher film star in Happy Birthday to Me.
The former child actor, who portrayed the wholesome Mary Ingalls for seven seasons, sought a drastic change from her iconic role.
“I was blind and boring…
I couldn’t take it anymore,” the now 62-year-old reflects on her time as Mary, the blonde-haired eldest daughter of Charles and Caroline Ingalls.
