Melissa Gilbert He revealed that his biological father “knew” that he was his daughter after watching TV.
It Small house in La Pradera Star, 61, said on Tuesday, July 8, episode of “Patrick LabyorsheuxPodcast he called his father of birth as an adult to try to share news of his relationship with him, but he already knew the truth.
“I didn’t tell him who he was, and then asked me,” Well, who are you? What do you do? “, Told the host Patrick Labyorteaux During the podcast. “And I said,” Well, here’s the case. “And I said,“ Have you ever seen Small house in La Pradera? He said, “You’re Laura, right? I knew it. I knew.”
In reference to the character on the screen of Melissa Laura Ingalls, Melissa’s father later presented it to the other children. “When I met my half -siblings, they all look the same,” Melissa explained. “So you could definitely see it. So it is quite clear.”
The actress was raised by her adoptive parents, Barbara Cowan And the late Paul Gilbert.
Melissa, who starred in the series of historical dramaturgy throughout his career from 1974 to 1983, said that, as apparent, he also acknowledged the physical characteristics shared in his own children. “When I saw (his son, Dakota) for the first time, I went,” Oh my God, “he said about his first child, born in 1989.” He had his eyebrows and he had his lips, and he had never seen anyone seeing me. And then I realized that it should be more. “”
Melissa is a mother of two children, Dakota, whom she shares with her first husband, director Good brinkmanand another son, Michael, born in 1995, whom he shares with his second husband, actor Bruce Boxleitner. (Melissa later married Timothy Busfield In 2013.)
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The actress also revealed to the podcast that her birth mother, who died before Melissa began to look for her biological parents, was an old exotic dancer, while her birth father was a vehicle pilot and musician.
In spite of a lot of time spent the long -term series and subsequent television films and series, including NIP/TUCKMelissa revealed in January Who left the bright Hollywood lights for a simpler life that includes occasional theater.
“I just didn’t hear this (Hollywood) was a safe place for me. Six page In an interview published on January 25. “Anti-aging means dead.”
Melissa added that he felt pressure for “not getting older” while appearing on the screen and also for “being a size 2 or 4” while remaining in Hollywood, which led to move to New York City. “I went from,” God, it is better not to grow old! “To” Oh God, I’m really happy that I am great! “He said on the way out.” I love the age I have right now. Sixty has been the most incredible year, just to look back all the things I have done and know that I have obtained my opinions, I have value, I am wise. “
