Missy Gold

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).

Missy Gold
Born
Melissa Fisher

(1970-07-14) July 14, 1970
Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
Alma materGeorgetown University
California School of Professional Psychology
OccupationActress, psychologist
RelativesTracey Gold (sister)

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.
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
  1. "Missy Gold". AllMovie. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020.
  2. People Staff (June 26, 2000). "Benson: 1979–1986". People. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  3. "Overview for Missy Gold". Turner Classic Movies.
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