Melissa Gilbert Will Make Guest Appearance inWhen Calls the Heart’s 12th Season

Mar. 15, 2025

Melissa Gilbert; a scene from ‘When Calls the Heart’.Photo:Getty;hallmark

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When Calls the Heartfans can look forward to a miniLittle House on the Prairiereunion next year!On Saturday, Sept. 14, during the annual Hearties Family Reunion in Vancouver, British Columbia, Hallmark announced thatMelissa Gilbertwill appear inWhen Calls the Heart’s 12th season.According to a press release, Gilbert, 60, will guest star in a two-episode arc in the upcoming season, which is slated to premiere in 2025. Her character, Georgie McGill, will share “a surprising past with one special Hope Valley resident.“The actress' upcoming cameo has a special connection toLittle House on the Prairie.When Calls the Heart’s executive producer is Michael Landon Jr., whose father, Michael Landon,portrayed the beloved Pa (Charles Ingalls)on the family series, which aired from 1974 to 1983.Gilbert — who portrayed Laura Ingalls Wilder in the show — and Landon Jr., 60, reunited back in March at theLittle House on the Prairie50th Anniversary Cast Reunion and Festival, where the idea for her Hallmark cameo came about. Fans may recall that Landon Jr. himself appeared in twoLittle House on the Prairieepisodes in 1977, making Gilbert’s upcoming guest role all the more exciting.Melissa Gilbert.hallmarkKelly Garrett, vice president of programming at Hallmark Media, pointed out the similarities betweenWhen Calls the HeartandLittle House on the Prairiein a statement. Both shows have “charming and compelling stories of hope, human connection and frontier survival,” she said.“It was only fitting that the first people to hear this special news were the Hearties — devoted fans who have celebrated the show year after year and made it such a success,” Garrett continued. “The energy being here with them to share this news is electric, and we cannot wait for them to meet Georgie next year.”Gilbert recently reflected on the impact thatMichael Landon— who died in 1991 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer — had on theLittle House on the Prairieset. “Michael was the quarterback, right? So he set the tone of what we were doing,”she told PEOPLEearlier this month.She also recalled being close with him, saying she “was the only cast member who regularly socialized with him and his family.”“We all vacationed together during spring break to Hawaii — the same hotel every year,” she added. “Mike’s kids went to the same school I went to. I slept over at their house all the time. They slept over at my house.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.When Calls the Heartis available to stream on Hallmark+.Little House on the Prairieis available on Amazon Prime.

When Calls the Heartfans can look forward to a miniLittle House on the Prairiereunion next year!

On Saturday, Sept. 14, during the annual Hearties Family Reunion in Vancouver, British Columbia, Hallmark announced thatMelissa Gilbertwill appear inWhen Calls the Heart’s 12th season.

According to a press release, Gilbert, 60, will guest star in a two-episode arc in the upcoming season, which is slated to premiere in 2025. Her character, Georgie McGill, will share “a surprising past with one special Hope Valley resident.”

The actress' upcoming cameo has a special connection toLittle House on the Prairie.When Calls the Heart’s executive producer is Michael Landon Jr., whose father, Michael Landon,portrayed the beloved Pa (Charles Ingalls)on the family series, which aired from 1974 to 1983.

Gilbert — who portrayed Laura Ingalls Wilder in the show — and Landon Jr., 60, reunited back in March at theLittle House on the Prairie50th Anniversary Cast Reunion and Festival, where the idea for her Hallmark cameo came about. Fans may recall that Landon Jr. himself appeared in twoLittle House on the Prairieepisodes in 1977, making Gilbert’s upcoming guest role all the more exciting.

Melissa Gilbert.hallmark

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Kelly Garrett, vice president of programming at Hallmark Media, pointed out the similarities betweenWhen Calls the HeartandLittle House on the Prairiein a statement. Both shows have “charming and compelling stories of hope, human connection and frontier survival,” she said.

“It was only fitting that the first people to hear this special news were the Hearties — devoted fans who have celebrated the show year after year and made it such a success,” Garrett continued. “The energy being here with them to share this news is electric, and we cannot wait for them to meet Georgie next year.”

Gilbert recently reflected on the impact thatMichael Landon— who died in 1991 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer — had on theLittle House on the Prairieset. “Michael was the quarterback, right? So he set the tone of what we were doing,”she told PEOPLEearlier this month.

She also recalled being close with him, saying she “was the only cast member who regularly socialized with him and his family.”

“We all vacationed together during spring break to Hawaii — the same hotel every year,” she added. “Mike’s kids went to the same school I went to. I slept over at their house all the time. They slept over at my house.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

When Calls the Heartis available to stream on Hallmark+.Little House on the Prairieis available on Amazon Prime.

source: people.com