Melissa Ann Francis (December 12, 1972) is a former child actress and current television journalist for the Fox Business Network and Fox News. She occasionally appears as a fill-in host for FBN's Cashin' In program, which is part of the network's The Cost of Freedom program block. She received her own FBN show in January of 2012 called MONEY with Melissa Francis and is currently a co-host of Fox News' commentary and talk program, Outnumbered.