Christina Ann "Kristy" McNichol (born September 11, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is a former two-time Emmy Award winning Golden Globe nominated actress best known for her roles as Letitia "Buddy" Lawrence on the TV drama Family, and as Barbara Weston on the sitcom Empty Nest. She is also the sister of former child actor Jimmy McNichol. McNichol's career came to a sudden close when she was diagnosed Read more...

Kristy McNichol began her career appearing with her brother Jimmy McNichol in commercials and later on her own in guest appearances on such series as Starsky and Hutch, The Bionic Woman, Love American Style and The Love Boat. Her first stint as a series regular came with the role of Patricia Apple in the short-lived ABC television series Apple's Way (1973). The McNichols got a break when Desi Arnaz Read more...