Kristy McNichol

Born: 1962-09-11, Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

​Christina Ann "Kristy" McNichol (born September 11, 1962) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Leticia “Buddy” Lawrence on the television drama series Family and as Barbara Weston on the sitcom Empty Nest. She is also the sister of former child actor Jimmy McNichol. McNichol retired from acting when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1992.

Filmography

• The Love Boat (1977)
• Murder, She Wrote (1984)
• Invasion America (1998)
• Empty Nest (1988)
• Family (1976)
• Apple's Way (1974)
• Run, Joe, Run (1974)
• Little Darlings (1980)
• Two Moon Junction (1988)
• The Pirate Movie (1982)
• E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
• White Dog (1982)
• The Forgotten One (1989)
• You Can't Hurry Love (1988)
• Summer of My German Soldier (1978)
• Baby of the Bride (1991)
• Women of Valor (1986)
• Love, Mary (1985)
• The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
• The Pinballs (1977)
• Sam Fuller: Writings with a Camera (1981)
• Children of the Bride (1990)
• Like Mom, Like Me (1978)
• The Love Boat II (1977)