FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT, MELINDA FEARS THAT SHE HAS LOST HER "GIFT" OF HELPING PEOPLE, ON "GHOST WHISPERER," FRIDAY, APRIL 7

Academy Award and Golden Globe Award Nominee Anne Archer ("Fatal Attraction") Guest Stars

"The Vanishing" -- Melinda's "gift" of helping people is jeopardized after she injures her head in an accident, on GHOST WHISPERER, Friday, April 7 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Ian Sander, one of the series' executive producers, directed the episode from a script by Catherine Butterfield.

Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee Anne Archer ("Fatal Attraction") returns as Melinda's mother.

After Melinda falls and injures her head, she discovers that she can no longer communicate with earthbound sprits and fears that she has lost her "gift" forever. To complicate matters, Melinda is asked to help comfort a teenage girl who is devastated by the recent death of her boyfriend. Now, Melinda faces the challenge of helping the young teenager crossover while questioning whether her "gift" will ever return.

Melinda Gordon: Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jim Clancy: David Conrad
Andrea Moreno: Aisha Tyler
Beth Gordon: Anne Archer
Diane Shields: Wendy Phillips
Caitlin Emerson: Vanessa Lengies
Adam Emerson: Daniel Roebuck
Brian Fordyce: Chris Olivero
Ashton Belluso: Duane Martin
Dr. Epstein: Wayne Pere
Grandma: June Squibb
Mr. Keeler: Van Epperson
M.C: Poetri
Paramedic: Joe Wandell
Gary: Dave Hanson
Middle Aged Ghost: Jimmy Palumbo
Reggie: Scott Allen Rinker
Ghost Rancher: Dale Gibson
Ghost Man In road: Jeffrey Hutchinson

RATING: To Be Announced