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Melissa Francis

Prior to her role as an anchor and commentator for Fox Business Network on Fox News, Melissa Ann Francis worked as an actress. She starred in over 100 commercials throughout the course of the acting career. Francis departed from Fox in late 2020, but the circumstances surrounding her decision to leave the network remain unclear.

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