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Melissa Francis
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Missy Francis | |
Birth name | Melissa Ann Francis |
Born | December 12, 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA |
Sometimes credited as | Missy Francis |
Notable Roles | |
Notable Episodes | |
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Contents |
Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Joe's World | Linda Wabash | 1979–1980 | 1 |
Little House on the Prairie (credited as Missy Francis) |
Cassandra Cooper | 1981–1982 | 8 |
Morningstar/Eveningstar | Sarah Bishop | 1986 | 1 |
Guest Starring Roles
Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
---|---|---|---|
Mork & Mindy | Little Mindy | 2x17 - A Mommy for Mindy | January 3, 1980 |
Galactica 1980 (credited as Missy Francis) |
Little Girl | 1x02 - Galactica Discovers Earth (2) | February 3, 1980 |
Galactica 1980 (credited as Missy Francis) |
Little Girl | 1x03 - Galactica Discovers Earth (3) | February 10, 1980 |
Little House on the Prairie (credited as Missy Francis) |
Cassandra Cooper | 7x21 - The Lost Ones (1) | May 4, 1981 |
Little House on the Prairie (credited as Missy Francis) |
Cassandra Cooper | 7x22 - The Lost Ones (2) | May 11, 1981 |
Hotel | Jodi Abbott | 3x02 - Rallying Cry | October 2, 1985 |
St. Elsewhere | Cynthia | 4x16 - Family Affair | February 12, 1986 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
---|---|---|---|
The War Between the Classes | Tina | October 22, 1985 | CBS Schoolbreak Special |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Young Artist Awards
(2 Wins in 6 Nominations)
Trivia
- Began her acting career by appearing in a Johnson & Johnson shampoo commercial when she was 6 months old
- Has appeared in nearly 100 commercials
- Graduated from Harvard University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics
- Became emancipated from her mother when she was 15 years old
- Her sister, Tiffany (who died in 2002) was an actress
- Is currently the co-host of After The Bell and a regular panelist on Outnumbered on the Fox Business Network
- Worked as a reporter for CNBC and CNET
- Has been married to Wray Thorn since 1999; they have three children: sons Thompson and Greyson, and daughter Gemma
- Has released two books: Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter: A Memoir in 2012 and Lessons from the Prairie in 2017