Melissa Gilbert Calls On Unions To Protect Child Actors After Hayden Panettiere’s Death: “Something Has Got To Be Done”

Melissa Gilbert advocates for enhanced child actor protections and support. She feels a deep connection to young performers who have died. Gilbert highlights the industry's pressure on children to work while unwell. She recalls personal experiences of working through illness and…

Following the death of Hayden Panettiere, Melissa Gilbert is the latest to call for better protections for child actors. On Saturday, the Little House on the Prairie alum admitted she “did not know Hayden personally,” but explained that her death feels “so personal to me” as a…