Basic Information About Melissa Francis
| Category | Business › Wall Street |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor, TV Journalist |
| Net worth | $8,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1972-12-12 (51 years old) |
| Place of birth | Los Angeles |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Wray Thorn - (29 May 1999 - present) (3 children) |
| Gender | Female |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
Famous Network of Business with Similar Net Worth
What Movie Awards did Melissa Francis win?
 Oscar |
 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
 Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Melissa Francis awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Artist Award - Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Special or Mini-Series | Nominee | CBS Schoolbreak Special | 1986 |
| Young Artist Award - Best Young Actress - Guest in a Television Series | Nominee | Hotel | 1986 |
Melissa Francis roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| The Dictator | Local News Reporter |
| Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | Self (uncredited) |
| Little House on the Prairie | Cassandra Cooper Ingalls / ... 21 episodes, 1981-1982 |
| St. Elsewhere | Cynthia 1 episode, 1986 |
| ALF | Miss Williams 1 episode, 1989 |
| A Year in the Life | Eunice 1 episode, 1988 |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Tina 1 episode, 1985 |
Interesting Facts about Melissa Francis
- Graduated from Harvard University, class of 1995, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. She was also the executive editor of the Harvard College Economist Magazine and captain of the Harvard Polo Team.
- Younger sister of Tiffany Ann Francis [1968-2002].
- Co-anchor on CNBC. Previously, she was the energy reporter for CNBC.
- Before she joined CNBC she served as a correspondent for CNET, where she covered finance, technology and consumer products. Frequently provided reports for CNBC.
- Previously worked as a weekend morning anchor and general assignment reporter for WFSB-TV (CBS) in Hartford, CT.
- Her husband, Wray Thorn, is an asset manager.
- Worked as a waitress during college and was a NBC News intern twice before graduating.
- Mother of two boys: first son, Thompson Thorn, was born in 2007 and second son, Greyson Thorn (Greyson Alexander Thorn), was born on April 26, 2010; daughter Gemma Thorn.
- Fan of economist Milton Friedman.
- Grew up in the San Fernando Valley in California.
- Was emancipated from her mother at age 15.
- Daughter-in-law of Martha Thorn, who is a real estate broker.
- Her favorite economics professor at Harvard University was Martin Feldstein.
- Growing up in California, she is a life-long San Francisco 49ers fan and her husband, Wray Thorn, being a Tampa native, is a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan.
- Was a Brownie and a Girl Scout.
- As of May 2004 was working as a general assignment reporter for CNBC as Melissa Francis.
- As of January 2012, joined Fox Business Network as an anchor/reporter and hosts Money with Melissa Francis (2012).
- As of 2016, was the lead weekday anchor of the Fox News program America's News Headquarters (2008).
