Missy Gold

Missy Gold (born Melissa Fisher, July 14, 1970 in Great Falls, Montana).

Missy was born one year behind her sister, Tracey, to Joe and Bonnie Fisher. 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. Missy and Tracey as well as two ther siblings born to their mother and new father, Brandy and Jessie, subsequently shortned their family name to Gold for their professional use.

Her acting siblings include older sister Tracey, best known as Carol on Growing Pains as well as her younger sister, Brandy Gold, best known as Alexis on St. Elsewhere, and Jessie Gold, who has has a variety of guest spots and a youngest sister. Cassie the only non-acting member of the siblings.

Among her countless guest role, Missy held regular roles on Eight is Enough, Fantasy Island, Nancy Drew, and Trapper John. Missy earned her fame playing Katie Gatling on Benson, where she won best young actress in a comedy series in 1984 before leaving the business to pursue her education at Georgetown University and then earning her Ph.D. from The California School of Professional Psychology.

Now known as Dr. Melissa Gold, she resides in Maine where she is a practicing psychologist.