"The Sound of Music" and "Lost in Space" actress Angela Cartwright

You've seen her in Lost in Space, The Sound of Music (as Brigitta), and Make Room for Daddy---the King of DC Media welcomes legendary actress Angela Cartwright who will talk about the 50th Anniversary of both Lost in Space and The Sound of Music and her wonderful artwork, which can be found at http://www.angela-cartwright.com/

Angela was born in Altrincham, Cheshire, England and moved to Los Angeles, California with her family when she was 3 years old. She worked as a child fashion model and by the time she was four, Angela was well known by the top photographers and appeared on magazine covers and numerous advertisements.

Danny Thomas signed Angela when she was 4 to play his daughter Linda Williams on the television series Make Room for Daddy. The series ran for 7 years, during which time Angela also starred in Lad: A Dog, a movie for Disney. Following The Danny Thomas series she was cast as Brigitta in the movie The Sound of Music.

In 1965, she was offered the role of Penny Robinson in Lost in Space a television show that ran for 3 years. In the years following, Angela guest starred in numerous television shows, commercials and movies.

Angela married in 1976 and raised two children. In 1981 she wrote a nationally acclaimed book, My Book: A Child's First Journal. 

2015 marks the 50th Anniversary of The Sound of Music and Lost In Space. Coming in fall is On Purpose, a fantasy adventure novel Angela has been co-authoring with Lost In Space pal Bill Mumy.