Missy Gold
Missy Gold | |
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| Born | Melissa Fisher July 14, 1970 Great Falls, Montana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University California School of Professional Psychology |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, psychologist |
| Relatives | Tracey Gold (sister) |
Missy Gold (born Melissa Fisher; July 14, 1970) is an American psychologist and former child actress. She is known as portraying the governor's daughter, Katie Gatling, on the sitcom Benson (1979–86).
Gold was born to Joe and Bonnie Fisher on July 14, 1970[1] in Great Falls, Montana, one year after her elder sister, Tracey. In 1973, after her mother's remarriage to Harry Goldstein, both Missy and Tracey were legally adopted by their stepfather and became known as Tracey and Melissa Goldstein.
Her acting siblings include older sister Tracey (best known as Carol on Growing Pains), younger sister Brandy (best known as Alexis on St. Elsewhere) and Jessie, who has had a variety of guest spots.
Gold appeared on Eight Is Enough, Fantasy Island, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries and Trapper John, M.D. and earned a degree of fame playing Katie Gatling on Benson, where she won an award for best young actress in a comedy series in 1984 before leaving the business.
Gold received a B.A. at Georgetown University and then earned her Ph.D. from California School of Professional Psychology[2]
She is now a licensed psychologist.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1976 | Captains and the Kings | Mary Armagh as a Child | Miniseries | |
| 1977 | Rafferty | Judy Cardler | Episode: "The Epidemic" | |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Grace | Episode: "Will the Real Santa Claus...?" | |
| 1978 | Little Mo | Brenda Brinker | Television film | |
| 1978 | Sword of Justice | Nancy | Episode: "Aloha, Julie Lang" | |
| 1978 | Ishi: The Last of His Tribe | Little Girl | Television film | |
| 1978 | The Kid from Not-So-Big | Bobbi | ||
| 1979 | Eight Is Enough | Missy Kappleton | Episode: "Best of Friends" | |
| 1979 | How the West Was Won | Stacy Willow | Episode: "The Forgotten" | |
| 1979 | Project U.F.O. | Billie Ryerson | Episode: "Sighting 4025: The Whitman Tower Incident" | |
| 1979–1986 | Benson | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling | 158 episodes | |
| 1980 | Fantasy Island | Stephanie Hendricks | Episode: "The Love Doctor/Pleasure Palace/Possessed" | |
| 1981 | Twirl | Traci Jordan | Television film | |
| 1984 | Trapper John, M.D. | Rachel McCall | Episode: "Moonlighting Becomes You" | |
| 1986 | The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard | Blink | Voice role |
References
- ^ "Missy Gold". AllMovie. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020.
- ^ People Staff (June 26, 2000). "Benson: 1979–1986". People. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ "Overview for Missy Gold". Turner Classic Movies.
External links
- Missy Gold at IMDb
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