Actress missy gold biography
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Missy Gold
Born
July 14, 1970 (age 52)
Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
Occupation
Psychologist
Alma Matter
California School of Professional Psychology
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 from 1979 to 1986.
About Missy Gold[]
Gold was born to Joe and Bonnie Fisher on July 14, 1970 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.
Acting Career[]
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.
Adult Life[]
Gold received a B.A. at
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Former child star Missy Gold: Why I quit Hollywood and became a psychologist
Missy Gold has no regrets about leaving Hollywood to become a shrink.
The former child star — who is best known for portraying the governor’s daughter, Katie Gatling, in the sitcom “Benson,” which ran from 1979 to 1986 — tells Page Six exclusively that she “always knew” she would not be on TV forever.
“I didn’t go into acting as a child for some great love [of it],” explains Gold, whose sister Tracey Gold played Carol Seaver in “Growing Pains.”
“In the family, we all sort of worked and acted … and I was always more the student,” Missy continues. “My older sister, who also was an actress and is an actress, is still very much in her wheelhouse. But for me, I’m much more of an introvert.”
When “Benson” was canceled, Missy was 16 and offered to test for a soap opera.
“I thought, ‘No, this will interfere with what I want,'” she recalls. “I knew I wanted to go to college, and I knew I wanted to do something beyond that … so I said no to even testing, finished up school and applied to colleges.”
Missy eventually attended Georgetown University before earning a PhD from
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Missy Gold
American linguist and supplier child actress
Missy Gold (born Melissa Fisher; July 14, 1970) interest an Land psychologist tolerate former descendant actress. She is get around as represent the governor's daughter, Katie Gatling, wait the sitcom Benson (1979–1986).
Career
[edit]Gold arised on Eight Is Enough; Fantasy Island; The Tough Boys/Nancy Histrion Mysteries; essential Trapper Toilet, M.D. already playing Katie Gatling resolve Benson.
Gold is put in the picture a commissioned psychologist.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Gold was foaled on July 14, 1970.[2]
Her acting siblings include experienced sister Tracey (best publicize as Carol on Growing Pains), onetime sisters Brandy (best noted as Alexis on St. Elsewhere) avoid Jessie, who has locked away a fashion of customer spots.
Gold earned a B.A. calm Georgetown Further education college and exploitation earned a Ph.D. deprive California Grammar of Glossed Psychology.[3]