Timothy Busfield
See actors Timothy Busfield and Melissa Gilbert together in photos
Jan. 14, 2026, 11:31 a.m. ET
"Little House on the Prairie" actor Melissa Gilbert announced that she will support her husband, "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield, amid alleged child sex abuse claims against him, in a statement provided to People magazine and Us Weekly. The couple married in 2013.
See them in pictures together through the years, beginning here at the opening night party for "Medea" at the BAM Harvey Theater on Jan. 30, 2020, in New York City.
Lars Niki, Getty Images For BAMSee them in pictures together through the years, beginning here at the opening night party for "Medea" at the BAM Harvey Theater on Jan. 30, 2020, in New York City.
Gilbert and Busfield pose at the opening night of "Romy & Michele: The Musical" at Stage 42 on Oct. 27, 2025, in New York City.
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Gilbert and Busfield attend the 62nd Monte Carlo TV Festival on June 20, 2023, in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
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Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield attend the Nymphes D'Or award ceremony during the 62nd Monte Carlo TV Festival on June 20, 2023, in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
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Gilbert and Busfield attend the Nymphes D'Or nominees party during the 62nd Monte Carlo TV Festival on June 19, 2023, in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
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Gilbert and Busfield attend "The Butcher Boy" opening night at Irish Repertory Theatre on Aug. 1, 2022, in New York City.
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Busfield and Gilbert pose for portrait at the 34th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at Metro 4 Theatres on Feb. 7, 2019, in Santa Barbara, California.
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