Lauren Chapin Biography

Fast Facts

• She received the title of "Honorable Mayor" for cities in Florida, Oklahoma and Texas as an adult
• She was awarded five Junior Emmys for Best Child Actress
• She has raised more than $2 million for underprivileged and abused children through public appearances and fundraisers
• She was licensed and ordained as a Christian evangelist
• She co-wrote her autobiography, "Father Does Know Best - The Lauren Chapin Story," with author Andrew Collins
• With The Vagabond Troupe, she has performed in a live, inter-active version of "Father Knows Best" for conventions, cruise lines and other events
• As a public speaker, she has conducted seminars on the entertainment business to teach students about the industry
• She has studied with a successful Broadway dance team, French mime Marcel Marceau and songwriter-producer David Blumburg