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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
Awards
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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