Lindsey and Melissa Gilbert jump as they pose for their dad Allen Gilbert during the Desert Trip music festival at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, U.S., October 8, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni 

Actress Melissa Gilbert answers a question during a panel discussion at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, California, U.S. January 9, 2007. Gilbert, best known for playing Laura Ingalls Wilder in the 1970s television drama "Little House on the Prairie," has dropped out of the race for a U.S. congressional seat in Michigan for medical reasons, according to a statement May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas/Files 

Cast member Bruce Boxleitner holds an Identity Disc as he poses with his wife Melissa Gilbert at the world premiere of the film "TRON: Legacy" in Hollywood, California, December 11, 2010. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

French singer Melissa M poses as she arrives at the Cannes Festival Palace to attend the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes, south eastern France, January 26, 2008. REUTERS/Gilbert Tourte (FRANCE) 

French singer Melissa M poses as she arrives at the Cannes Festival Palace to attend the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes, south eastern France. January 26, 2008. REUTERS/Gilbert Tourte (FRANCE) 

French singer Melissa M poses as she arrives at the Cannes Festival Palace to attend the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes, south eastern France, January 26, 2008. REUTERS/Gilbert Tourte (FRANCE) 

Actress Melissa Gilbert answers a question during a panel discussion at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena January 9, 2007. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas (UNITED STATES) 

Actors (front row L-R) Melissa Gilbert, Ken Howard, Robert Mailhouse, (back row L-R) Peter Dobson, director Andy Wolk, and Bruce Boxleitner, answer questions during a panel discussion at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena January 9, 2007. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas (UNITED STATES) 

Actress Melissa Gilbert arrives as a guest for the world premiere of the new adventure film 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' at Disneyland in Anaheim, California June 24, 2006. The film stars Johnny Depp as 'Captain Jack Sparrow' in the film which opens in the U.S. July 7. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES) 

Actress Melissa Gilbert, president of the Screen Actors Guild, poses backstage during the 11th annual Screen Actors Guild awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, February 5, 2005. REUTERS/Fred Greaves SSM 

Actor James Denton (C) who stars on the television drama series "Desperate Housewives" and actress Rosario Dawson (L) who stars in the film "Alexander" pose with actress Melissa Gilbert, president of the Screen Actors Guild, after they announced the nominations for the 11th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles January 11, 2005. The film "Sideways" received four nominations, the most of any film and actor Jamie Foxx received four nominations, the most for any actor. The awards show will be telecast on the TNT network February 5, 2005 from Los Angeles. REUTERS/Fred Prouser FP 

Actor James Denton (C) who stars on the television drama series "Desperate Housewives" and actress Rosario Dawson (L) who stars in the film "Alexander" pose with actress Melissa Gilbert, president of the Screen Actors Guild, after they announced the nominations for the 11th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles January 11, 2005. The film "Sideways" received four nominations, the most of any film and actor Jamie Foxx received four nominations, the most for any actor. The awards show will be telecast on the TNT network February 5, 2005 from Los Angeles. REUTERS/Fred Prouser FP 

Actors Andie MacDowell (L) and Mark Harmon (C) react as SAG President Melissa Gilbert says "enough" to multiple flashes by photographers during a photo-op after announcing nominations for the 10th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards January 15, 2004 in West Hollywood, California. The 10th annual ceremony is scheduled to telecast live on TNT from Los Angeles on February 22. The guild's nominations are the last major awards announcement before the Academy Awards nominations on January 27. REUTERS/Jim Ruymen JR/JDP 

Actress and president of the Screen Actors Guild Melissa Gilbert poses
as she arrives at the opening of the newest Bvlgari store in Beverly
Hills, California February 12, 2003. REUTERS/Jim Ruymen REUTERS

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Actress Melissa Gilbert, president of the Screen Actors Guild, address the news media January 28, 2003 in Los Angeles. The SAG announced its awards nominations and will honor its own during ceremonies on March 9. 

Actress Melissa Gilbert, president of the Screen Actors Guild, address
the news media January 28, 2003 in Los Angeles. The SAG announced its
awards nominations and will honor its own during ceremonies on March 9.
REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

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Screen Actors Guild President and actress Melissa Gilbert and husband
Bruce Boxleitner arrive at the eighth annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
in Los Angeles March 10, 2002. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

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The Screen Actors Guild president, actress Melissa Gilbert, speaks at a news conference announcing the Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, January 29, 2002 in Los Angeles. [The Screen Actors Guild is giving the green light to rerun elections for president, secretary and treasurer, tossing out results from a November 2001 election due to rule violations by SAG staff and a polling administrator. Most of the attention will focus on the race between incumbent Melissa Gilbert and Valerie Harper for president. The SAG Awards will be presented March 10, 2002 in Los Angeles.] 

The Screen Actors Guild president, actress Melissa Gilbert, speaks at a
news conference announcing the Screen Actors Guild Award nominations,
January 29, 2002 in Los Angeles. The Screen Actors Guild is giving the
green light to rerun elections for president, secretary and treasurer,
tossing out results from a November 2001 election due to rule
violations by SAG staff and a polling administrator. Most of the
attention will focus on the race between incumbent Melissa Gilbert and
Valerie Harper for president. The SAG Awards will be presented March
10, 2002 in Los Angeles. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

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Actress Melissa Gilbert and five-year-old son Michael pose with Santa Claus November 28, 2000 in Los Angeles prior to her appearance at Bright Lights of Los Angeles, a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony at the Century Towers Plaza.

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Former "Little House on the Prairie" actress Melissa Gilbert (L),
pictured in a file photo August 5, 2000 with husband Bruce Boxlightner
at the Golden Boot Awards in Beverly Hills, is running against actress
Valerie Harper for president of the nation's biggest actors union, the
Screen Actors Guild. The contest between Gilbert, 37, and Harper, 61,
marks the union's first presidential election in which the two leading
candidates are both women. Ballots have been sent out to SAG members
and the union expects to have election results by November 5.
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Actress Melissa Gilbert and her husband Bruce Boxlightner pose as they arrive at the Golden Boot Awards in Berverly Hills on August 5, 2000. Gilbert was awarded a Golden Boot later in the evening.

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Actress Valerie Harper (L) is running against former "Little House on
the Prairie" actress Melissa Gilbert for president of the nation's
biggest actors union, the Screen Actors Guild. The contest between
Harper, 61, and Gilbert, 37, marks the union's first presidential
election in which the two leading candidates are both women. Harper is
pictured in a file photo February 27, 1999 with Mary Tyler Moore (C)
and Cloris Leachman at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall
of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles. REUTERS/File Photo/Rose
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