Gilbert, now 58, played Laura Ingalls Wilder in the 1974 series alongside Landon, who starred as Charles Ingalls, but passed away from pancreatic cancer at age 54.
In honor of her making the move, FEMAIL took a look back at everything she - and the rest of her Little House castmates - have done since the show ended nearly 40 years ago.
Melissa Gilbert revealed how Michael Landon became a father figure after her own father's death. Melissa Gilbert revealed how Michael Landon became a father figure after her own father's death.
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