How is Missy Gold's career shorter than her sister?

[Scoobiedoo30]

Then who am I thinking of who is a Pet Doctor

[robyrob]

Originally Posted by agmfox8@yahoo.com

Then who am I thinking of who is a Pet Doctor

Danielle Spencer ?

or possibly Peter Ostrum (Charlie from the original Charlie and the Chocolate factory)

[Scoobiedoo30]

Thanks for The Help

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by GSU2004

I'm glad to see that she is doing well after her stint on Benson. All too often we hear about these child stars either dead, on drugs or in jail.

I have also met two former child stars, Brenda & Wendi Turnbaugh (the baby Grace Ingalls twins of Little House on the Prairie). LHOP was their only acting job and they left the business after that. They didn't want to have a show business career and wanted to grow up as regular kids. That's probably what Missy felt. I am happy she is successful in her chosen profession.

[BensonFan]

Originally Posted by catlover79

That's probably what Missy felt. I am happy she is successful in her chosen profession.

And I read a quote from Inga Swenson about this: "She was too smart to be an actress."

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by BensonFan

And I read a quote from Inga Swenson about this: "She was too smart to be an actress."

That quote was in People Magazine in the summer of 2000 - they did a gigantic spread about many sitcom stars of the 1980s. I saved that article and still have it today!!

[Dunkin Donuts]

I had always wondered what happened to her.

[TMC]

Missy Gold of TV's "Benson" SPEAKS Her Silence....

Missy Gold has no regrets about leaving Hollywood to become a shrink.

The former child star — who is best known for portraying the governor’s daughter, Katie Gatling, in the sitcom “Benson,” which ran from 1979 to 1986 — tells Page Six exclusively that she “always knew” she would not be on TV forever.

“I didn’t go into acting as a child for some great love [of it],” explains Gold, whose sister Tracey Gold played Carol Seaver in “Growing Pains.”

Missy eventually attended Georgetown University before earning a PhD from the California School of Professional Psychology. She is now a practicing psychologist.

The mom of two says she feels “very fortunate” to have been a child star and emerged unscathed unlike so many, including her sister.

Tracey, now 53, battled anorexia while filming “Growing Pains.” At one point, her weight dropped down to an estimated 80 pounds, and she was suspended from the show due to her skeletal appearance. After several years, she recovered and co-wrote a book, “Room to Grow: An Appetite for Life with Julie McCarron,” about her struggle and eventual recovery from the eating disorder.

[BensonFan]

Originally Posted by TMC

Missy Gold of TV's "Benson" SPEAKS Her Silence....

It was nice to see her and hear her voice again. I am glad she is living a happy life and really wish her all the best.