Melanie Watson was born on July 20, 1968 in Dana Point, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Diff'rent Strokes (1978). She was previously married to Robert Bernhardt.
Now known professionally as Melanie Bernhardt. She is the founder/executive director of Train Rite, an organization that trains shelter dogs to serve the disabled.
Child star best known for her guest starring roles as Arnold's wheelchair-aided pal Kathy on "Diff'rent Strokes". She was afflicted with osteogenesis imperfecta, a disease in which a person's bones fracture easily.