Lauren Ann Chapin (born May 23, 1945) is an American former child actress who played the role of the youngest child "Kathy Anderson" (nicknamed "Kitten") in the television show ''

Father Knows Best ''Father Knows Best'' is an American sitcom starring Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray and Lauren Chapin. The series, which began on radio in 1949, aired as a television show for six seasons and 203 episodes. Created by E ...

'', between 1954 and 1960. She appeared in 196 episodes of the 203 in the series. Chapin was awarded five Junior Emmys for Best Child Actress. Two of her older brothers were also child stars,

Billy Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a youn ...

and

Michael Chapin Michael Chapin is an American former child actor in film and television. Born in Los Angeles, he began his screen career in 1944 when he appeared in ''The Fighting Sullivans''. He continued with films such as ''It's a Wonderful Life'' and ''Un ...

Career

She had roles in ''A Star is Born'' (1954), ''The Bob Hope Show'' (1954), ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' (1958), ''The Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza'' (1976), ''Scout's Honor'' (1980), ''The 36th Prime Time Emmy Awards'' (1984), and ''School Bus Diaries'' (2016).

Personal life

In the early 1980s, Chapin taught natural childbirth and worked for a brokerage firm. She later owned two beauty pageant enterprises and helped manage and start the career of Jennifer Love Hewitt. In 1989 she wrote an autobiography, ''Father Does Know Best: The Lauren Chapin Story''. She is a licensed and ordained evangelist and advocate for Israel.

References

External links

*
Official site
1945 births American child actresses American television actresses Living people Actresses from Los Angeles 21st-century American women {{US-tv-actor-1940s-stub