Catch Up With The Stars Of Little House On The Prairie!

Published on 10/13/2020
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Melissa Francis As Cassandra Cooper Ingalls

At the age of six months old, Melissa Francis kicked off her career in a commercial for Johnson & Johnson shampoo commercial. She then went on to play Cassandra Cooper Ingalls on the show for two seasons. Can you believe that she has been in almost a hundred TV commercials in the past? She was also in TV shows like ALF, St. Elsewhere, and Mork & Mindy. When it comes to film, she was in Man, Woman and Child and Bad Dreams.

Melissa Francis As Cassandra Cooper Ingalls

Melissa Francis As Cassandra Cooper Ingalls

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Melissa Francis Now

After the ‘80s, she only earned three acting credits. She was in Hardball, Race to Witch Mountain, and The Dictator. Melissa Francis ditched her acting career to study economics at Harvard University. She even went on to be the captain of the polo team and the executive editor of the Harvard College Economist. She eventually turned to TV journalism! In 2012, she published a book with the title, “Diary of a Stage Mother’s Daughter: A Memoir.”

Melissa Francis Now

Melissa Francis Now

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