Melanie Watson Bernhardt, the actress who portrayed Kathy Gordon on the classic sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, has passed away at the age of 57 in Colorado Springs. Her brother, Robert Watson, confirmed she passed away on Friday following complications from bleeding.
Born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a rare bone disorder that leads to frequent fractures, Watson defied expectations to build a television career at a time when performers with disabilities were seldom seen on screen.
