Melissa Gilbert has opened up about reconnecting with her biological father as an adult, years after being adopted at birth. She revealed that her biological father 'knew' she was his daughter simply from watching her on screen. Melissa was adopted following birth and raised by her adoptive parents – the actress Barbara Cowan and the late Paul Gilbert. She discovered that her biological mother Kathy was an exotic dancer and that she had sadly passed away before the pair were able to reconnect. Melissa noticed the similarities she shared with her biological parents, both of whom had ties to the entertainment world. She shared details of her biological parents, including the fact that they had ties to the entertainment world and had a history of being married to other people and having children. Melissa also opened up about her own two children – the actress shares Dakota with her first husband, director Bo Brinkman, and Michael, with her second husband, actor Bruce Boxleitner.

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