Melissa FrancisBiography
Melissa Francis is an American television news anchor and commentator who most recently worked for Fox Business Network (FBN) and Fox News (FNC). She formerly worked as an actor.
How old is Melissa Francis? – Age
She was born as Vini Melissa Ann Francis on 12 December 1972 in Los Angeles, California, United States. She is 49 years as of 2021.
Where did Melissa Francis go to school? – Education
Francis attended Harvard University after graduating from high school, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 1995. She was the polo team captain at Harvard. She was also the executive editor of Harvard College Economist Magazine.
Melissa Francis – Family
Melissa is the daughter of a modest businessman and a housewife. Tiffany, her elder sister, was her best friend as she grew up. Francis grew up in a semi-Hollywood environment. Her mother used to spend most of her time trying to make her two daughters successful child actors. They were trained to ride and ski, and they attended the greatest school their parents could afford. Francis had a complicated connection with her mother. Her mother, she said, was “mercurial, dominating, but yet devoted.”
Melissa Francis husband
Francis tied the knot with businessman and asset manager Wray Thorn in 1997. They have three children: boys Thompson (born in 2007) and Greyson (born on April 26, 2010), as well as a daughter Gemma (born 2015). Francis has a rare genetic disease known as Factor V Leiden, which makes pregnancy risky for her. Her two boys’ births had been a struggle. Francis and her husband were told by their doctor that having a third child could lead to her death. They eventually had Gemma thanks to the assistance of a surrogate mother.
What is Francis Salary?
Her salary is $2 million.
Melissa Francis Net Worth
Melissa’s net worth is $8 million.
Melissa Francis Career
Melissa Francis’ career began before she was even a year old. When she was six months old, she appeared in a Johnson & Johnson shampoo ad. She appeared in a number of additional ads over the next few years. She made her debut television appearance in 1978, in a telefilm titled ‘The Ghost of Flight 401.’ A year later, she made her big-screen debut in ‘Scavenger Hunt.’ In 1980, she appeared alongside Robin Williams in a season two episode of the ABC sitcom ‘Mork & Mindy.’ She was Mindy’s younger sister, and she used to wonder about the set with a one-eyed teddy bear in her arms. She wanted to retain the toy after the shoot, but the show’s property manager refused. She wanted to retain the toy after the filming, but the show’s property manager told her it wasn’t feasible. Williams intervened and persuaded him to give the toy to Francis. She still owns the teddy, and her children enjoy playing with it. She starred as Linda Wabash in 11 episodes of the NBC sitcom ‘Joe’s World’ between 1979 and 1980. Cassandra Cooper Ingalls, the adoptive daughter of Caroline and Charles Ingalls, joined the cast of NBC’s drama series “Little House on the Prairie” in 1981. Francis featured in 21 episodes before departing the program in 1982. She played Sarah Bishop in the CBS family drama series ‘Morningstar/Eveningstar’ (1986). In Dick Richards’ drama film ‘Man, Woman, and Child,’ she played the daughter of Martin Sheen and Blythe Danner in 1983. Francis appeared in the 1988 horror film ‘Bad Dreams’ in a minor part. Her most recent film role was in the 2012 comedy ‘The Dictator.’ Francis was appointed to host CNBC’s “On the Money” in 2005. She went on to host three episodes of ‘CNBC Business News.’ She worked at CNET before joining Fox Business Network in January 2012. Between 2012 and 2013, she appeared as a guest host on two episodes of ‘Lou Dobbs Tonight.’ She has appeared on 25 episodes of ‘America Live’ as a panelist. She was a co-host of FNC’s ‘Happening Now’ from 2013 until 2018. She has been co-hosting FBN’s ‘After the Bell’ with David Asman since 2015. She also appears on FNC’s afternoon discussion show ‘Outnumbered’ on a regular basis.
In November 2012, Francis released her non-fiction book ‘Diary of a Stage Mother’s Daughter: A Memoir’, in which she documents her relationship with her parents. She released ‘Lessons from the Prairie’ in April 2017. It is a book about her experience on the set of the classic show and the life lessons she accumulated there.
