Melissa Francis Biography

Melissa Francis (Melissa Ann) Francis is an American actress, anchor and host. She was recently a commentator for the Fox Business Network (FBN) and Fox News (FNC). 

Before joining FBN, Melissa worked at CNBC. Currently, Melissa is the co-host of After The Bell weekday afternoons with David Asman. She is also an anchor of FNC’s Happening Now newscast and a regular panelist on FNC’s afternoon talk show Outnumbered.

Melissa Francis Age | How Old Is Melissa Francis

She was born on December 12, 1972 in Los Angeles, California, United States. She is 50 years old as of 2022.

Melissa Francis Height

Francis stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.

Melissa Francis Parents

Melissa Francis Mother

Melissa revealed in her memoir, “Diary of a Stage Mother’s Daughter”, that her mother was a ‘stage mother’. She says that she pushed her and her sister Tiffany in the world of TV commercials.

“She was mercurial, domineering, but also devoted. . . . She brooked no nonsense when we resisted her efforts. We were treated to riding lessons, skating lessons, the best schools my parents could afford. But her vigilance was also a leash, one she could pull tight enough to strangle.”

She revealed that her mother used to throw her sister out of the car countless times and when she was eight years it was her turn as her mom pulled over to the side of the road and pitched her out of the car.

“I’d watched my mom throw my older sister out of the car countless times, now it was my turn. I was eight years old.”

At the age of 15 Melissa was emancipated from her mother.

Melissa Francis Father

Mellisa has not divulged many details about her father although she revealed that he owned a small business. She also mentioned that her father was her source of strength. He motivated her telling her she could be anything she wanted if only she put her mind to it.

Melissa Francis Sister

Melisa had an older sister, Tiffany Ann Francis,  who was an actress, best known for Champions: A Love Story (1979). In her memoir she revealed how her mother would throw out her sister.

“I’d watched my mom throw my older sister out of the car countless times”

Tiffany was also not lucky enough as she got fewer and fewer commercials which led her to drugs, alcohol and bad company. She died on 4th July 2002 of addiction. Tiffany wrote a blog about her sister’s death

My sister was a person I loved dearly. She was the only other person who understood what it was like to see our mom angry. The difference between me and her was that she let mom’s words get to her. Tiffany lost all her self confidence growing up. Instead of trying to tame our mom, she adding fuel to the fire. I never understood why she did, sometimes it would annoy me that she did, but I always worried for her. Tiffany started drinking and got into drugs at a young age. I knew about it, but I never told my parents. I never thought she would ever get hurt from it. I couldn’t have been more wrong.

Tiffany got in a terrible car accident when she was a teenager. Everyone is the car was drunk. It was so hard to see the condition that she was in, but she was extremely lucky. It could have been a lot worse. Once Tiffany was released from the hospital, our mom always picked fights with her. She gave her such a hard time, but not really about her drinking. She gave Tiffany a hard time about everything that she had to deal with now because of the accident that happened. Tiffany knew she had it coming, but she didn’t a word, instead she sort of curled up into a protective ball, pretending that our mother wasn’t even talking to her.

‘When Tiffany was barely 30, her drinking problem got so bad that she had to go into rehab. That was the first thing I heard when I got back from my honeymoon. I was extremely worried about her, and hoped that rehab would really help her. Later, she was released, but things weren’t much better. She was more fidgety and seemed scared. A few weeks later, Tiffany returned to rehab. All my mom could see was how much it was going to cost, not that her daughter needs some serious help. After being released they all came to visit me and Wray. Tiffany and I got some time to ourselfs and we talked. I realized how scared she was. She had our dad by her side all the time, but she wanted comfort from our mom. Something we never got. It was then I realized how much our mom hurt her, how broken Tiffany was.

Because of money issues my parents and Tiffany had to move out of the house they were currently living in. Tiffany and my dad found a nice small place while my mom stayed with her sister. I thought things were going to calm down now and everything was going to be alright. I was wrong. My dad called me one night, and the moment he spoke I knew something was wrong. Tiffany was dead. Alone in the bathroom, Tiffany passed away.

I wrote a letter to my mom telling her that I had had enough. The cycle was going to end with me.’

Melissa Francis Husband

She is married to Wray Thorn since 1997. Melissa met her husband in Boston during her college years. Her husband proposed to her on top of the Empire State Building and they were married in 1997.

Melissa Francis Children

The couple has two sons; Greyson Alexander Thorn born on April 26, 2010 and Thompson Thron born in 2007, and a daughter Gemma Thorn born on April 26, 2010.

Melissa Francis Net Worth

Melissa Francis has an estimated net worth of $8 million.

Melissa Francis Education

She graduated from Harvard University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. While there, she served as executive editor of The Harvard College Economist magazine. Melissa was also the captain of the Harvard Polo Team. At Harvard, she was president of the Economics Club.

Melissa Francis Career

Melissa began her acting career on television before the age of one, first appearing in a Johnson & Johnson shampoo commercial at 6 months of age. She is also known for her role as Cassandra Cooper Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie, for two seasons.

She has also appeared in other television series, Joe’s World, and Morningstar/Eveningstar, St. Elsewhere in 1986 and the 1988 film Bad Dreams. She has also appeared in three films including Man, Woman and Child, where she played a role as Paula Beckwith.

She appeared in nearly 100 commercials during her acting career. She is reportedly the inspiration for the fictional character Avery Jessup in the show 30 Rock, although Banks herself has denied this.

Melissa Francis Books

• Lessons from the prairie : the surprising secrets to happiness, success, and (sometimes just) survival I learned on America’s favorite show – 2017
• Diary of a Stage Mother’s Daughter – 2012
• Love Sucks! – 2010
• Bite Me! – 2009

Melissa Francis Measurements

Height: ‎5 feet 6 inches (1.68m)
Weight:159 lbs (72 kg)
Dress size: 12
Breasts-Waist-Hips: 38-28-39 inches (97-71-99 cm)
Shoe/Feet: unknown
Bra size: 36B
Cup size: B

Melissa Francis Little House On The Prairie

Based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s series of “Little House” books, this drama series revolved around the 1870s adventures of the Ingalls family — father Charles, mother Caroline, eldest daughter Mary, middle daughter/narrator Laura and youngest daughter Carrie — who owned a farm in Walnut Grove, Minn., during the late 1800s, and the daughters all attended school where they were annoyed by bratty Nellie Oleson.

As the years went on, Mary lost her eyesight and moved away to teach at a school for the blind, and the Ingalls family moved to the Dakota territory –and back. Laura met Almanzo Wilder, a man who would ultimately become her husband. During the ninth and final season, Charles and Caroline sold their farm and moved away, leaving Laura and Almanzo in Walnut Grove.

First episode date: September 11, 1974
Final episode date: March 21, 1983
Network: NBC
Theme songs: Little House on the Prairie Ending Theme Song, Little House on the Prairie

Melissa Francis Leaving New York

Francis was missing in action towards the end of the year 2020, in October it was said that Francis had lost her job at Fox the reason being that her contract had expired and not been renewed. On 2nd February it was official that Francis resigned from Fox News. 

Later she filled a complaint with the New York State Department of Labor, saying that she was let go after pointing out a pay disparity at her network.

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