Kristy McNichol

Biography

Kristy McNichol is an American former actress who began as a child performer and became one of the best known teen stars of her time. Born in Los Angeles, she started out in commercials with her brother Jimmy and took guest roles on television before her first regular part, Patricia Apple on Apple's Way. She rose to fame as Letitia Buddy Lawrence on the drama Family, winning Emmy Awards in 1977 and 1979. Her films included The End (1978), Little Darlings (1980) and Only When I Laugh (1981), the last earning her a Golden Globe nomination. She also recorded an album with Jimmy and from 1988 played Barbara Weston on the sitcom Empty Nest, later providing voices for animated series. She retired from acting in 2001.

64years old

Turns 65 on September 11in 331 days

Born September 11, 1962Los Angeles
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Also credited as Christina Ann McNichol

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 10 years1978 to 1988

Genres

Drama75%, 6 films
Comedy63%, 5 films
Adventure25%, 2 films
Animation13%, 1 film
Family13%, 1 film

First and latest

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Own stunts
McNichol's Family character was often seen skateboarding, which made her an early skateboard hero to many, and in 1977 she competed against Dan Haggerty in skateboarding on Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes.
First role
McNichol started acting in movies in 1977 with Black Sunday, but the scenes she filmed for that movie were cut.

Kristy McNichol movies on Netflix

Two Moon Junction1988IMDb rating 5.1as Patti Jean
Just the Way You Are1984IMDb rating 5.9as Susan Berlanger
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp1982IMDb rating 6.8as The Princess(English version) (voice)
The Pirate Movie1982IMDb rating 5.4as Mabel
White Dog1982IMDb rating 7.0as Julie Sawyer
Only When I Laugh1981IMDb rating 6.4as Polly
Little Darlings1980IMDb rating 6.5as Angel
The End1978IMDb rating 6.1as Julie Lawson

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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White Dog1982 Drama, Horror, Thrilleras Julie Sawyer
IMDb rating 7.012K votes
Little Darlings1980 Comedy, Dramaas Angel
IMDb rating 6.57.5K votes
The Pirate Movie1982as Mabel
IMDb rating 5.45.2K votes
Two Moon Junction1988as Patti Jean
IMDb rating 5.17.3K votes
Only When I Laugh1981as Polly
IMDb rating 6.41.9K votes
Just the Way You Are1984as Susan Berlanger
IMDb rating 5.91.2K votes
The End1978as Julie Lawson
IMDb rating 6.14.9K votes
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp1982as The Princess(English version)voice
IMDb rating 6.8351 votes

Worked with

Kristy McNichol shares two films with Burl Ives, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Burl Ives

Christopher Atkins

John Carradine

Burt Reynolds

Dick Miller

Matt Dillon

Samuel FullerDirector, 1 film Ron MaxwellDirector, 1 film

Zalman KingDirector, 1 film

Films together

Burl Ives2 films together, 1982 to 1988
Burl Ives's page
- Two Moon Junction1988IMDb rating 5.1McNichol as Patti JeanIves as Sheriff Earl Hawkins
- White Dog1982IMDb rating 7.0McNichol as Julie SawyerIves as Carruthers
Christopher Atkins2 films together, 1982
Christopher Atkins's page
- Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp1982IMDb rating 6.8McNichol as The Princess(English version)voiceAtkins as Aladdin(English version)voice
- The Pirate Movie1982IMDb rating 5.4McNichol as MabelAtkins as Frederic
John Carradine1 film together, 1982
John Carradine's page
- Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp1982IMDb rating 6.8McNichol as The Princess(English version)voiceCarradine as The Wizard(English version)voice
Burt Reynolds1 film together, 1978
Burt Reynolds's page
- The End1978IMDb rating 6.1McNichol as Julie LawsonReynolds as Wendell Sonny Lawson
Dick Miller1 film together, 1982
Dick Miller's page
- White Dog1982IMDb rating 7.0McNichol as Julie SawyerMiller as Animal Trainer
Matt Dillon1 film together, 1980
Matt Dillon's page
- Little Darlings1980IMDb rating 6.5McNichol as AngelDillon as Randy
Samuel FullerDirector, 1 film, 1982
All films by Samuel Fuller
- White Dog1982IMDb rating 7.0McNichol as Julie Sawyer
Ron MaxwellDirector, 1 film, 1980
All films by Ron Maxwell
- Little Darlings1980IMDb rating 6.5McNichol as Angel
Zalman KingDirector, 1 film, 1988
All films by Zalman King
- Two Moon Junction1988IMDb rating 5.1McNichol as Patti Jean

Awards

Three awards and honors from 1977 to 1989, two of them major.

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Kristy McNichol's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
1979	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Family	Won
1977	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Family	Won
Other honors
1989	Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress	Two Moon Junction	Won

Online

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