Skip to main content
▶ WHOPLAYSNOW
Kristy McNichol

Kristy McNichol

​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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kristy McNichol, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Mother of the Bride
Mother of the Bride
1993 • Mary
Baby of the Bride
Baby of the Bride
1991 • Mary
Children of the Bride
Children of the Bride
1990 • Mary
The Forgotten One
The Forgotten One
1989 • Barbara Stupple
Two Moon Junction
Two Moon Junction
1988 • Patti Jean
You Can't Hurry Love
You Can't Hurry Love
1988 • Rhonda
Women of Valor
Women of Valor
1986 • T.J. Nolan
Dream Lover
Dream Lover
1986 • Kathy Gardner

Full filmography

The Forgotten One
The Forgotten One
1989 • Barbara Stupple
View movie
Two Moon Junction
Two Moon Junction
1988 • Patti Jean
View movie
Women of Valor
Women of Valor
1986 • T.J. Nolan
View movie
Dream Lover
Dream Lover
1986 • Kathy Gardner
View movie
Love, Mary
Love, Mary
1985 • Mary Groda-Lewis
View movie
Just the Way You Are
Just the Way You Are
1984 • Susan Berlanger
View movie
The Pirate Movie
The Pirate Movie
1982 • Mabel Stanley
View movie
White Dog
White Dog
1982 • Julie Sawyer
View movie
Blinded by the Light
Blinded by the Light
1980 • Janet Bowers
View movie
My Old Man
My Old Man
1979 • Jo Butler
View movie
Like Mom, Like Me
Like Mom, Like Me
1978 • Jennifer Gruen
View movie
The End
The End
1978 • Julie Lawson
View movie
The Pinballs
The Pinballs
1977 • Carlie Higgins
View movie
Love Boat II
Love Boat II
1977 • Linda Morley
View movie
Kristy McNichol – Biography, Known For & Filmography