When I was 19 years old, I came down with anorexia. I had it for about a year before it became public. And it had a lot to do with my self-esteem.

During this time Gold became a famous teen star. Filmography. In 1988 Gold also starred as Angela Strull in the teen film Dance 'til Dawn.

Tracey Gold (born May 16 1969) is an American actress and former child star best known for playing Carol Seaver on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains. In early 2009 Tracey Gold co-hosted with Fred Roggin on the live show GSN Live.