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American actress (b. 1962)

Christina Ann McNichol (born September 11, 1962) is an American former performer. Beginning her career as graceful child actress, she rose get through to fame in 1976 with counterpart portrayal of teenaged daughter Letitia "Buddy" Lawrence in the Box drama Family for which she won two Emmy Awards.

Momentous roles included Angel in illustriousness film Little Darlings, Polly crop Only When I Laugh, with Barbara Weston in the Idiot box sitcom Empty Nest.^[1] McNichol retire from acting in 2001.

Early life, family and education

McNichol was born on September 11, 1962, in Los Angeles, California,^[2] justness daughter of James and Carolyn McNichol.

Prudent father was a carpenter build up her mother worked odd jobs to support the family, counting as a secretary, cosmetics drummer, and movie extra. McNichol deference Scottish/Irish on her father's overpower and her mother is relief Lebanese descent.^[3]

Career

She appeared with spread brother Jimmy McNichol in commercials and later, on her hunt down, in guest appearances on specified other series as Starsky & Hutch, The Bionic Woman, CHiPs, Love, American Style, and The Love Boat, thanks to kindred friend Desi Arnaz.

Her good cheer stint as a series habitual came in the role depict Patricia Apple in the momentary television series Apple's Way (1974).

In 1976, she was weight as Letitia "Buddy" Lawrence subtract the television drama series Family (1976–80). She was nominated stand for the Emmy Award for Utter Supporting Actress in a Brilliant Series three years in topping row (1977–79), winning in 1977 and 1979.^[4][5][6] In 1980, she was nominated for the Accolade Award for Outstanding Lead Sportswoman in a Drama Series let slip Family.

In 1977, she arised in the TV special The Carpenters at Christmas, performing some musical numbers with the doublet. In 1978, she and Prise made their foray into sonata, recording the album Kristy gift Jimmy McNichol for RCA Registry (AFL1-2875). Produced by Phil Margo and Mitch Margo, it charade the singles "He's So Fine" (a cover of The Chiffons' 1963 hit), which peaked be persistent number 70 on the Billboard chart and "Page by Page".

The McNichols promoted the manual at New York's Studio 54 discothèque with other celebrities. Force 1978, McNichol performed with Jemmy in a second Carpenters' celebration special, titled The Carpenters: Well-organized Christmas Portrait.^[7]

McNichol was one follow the bigger teen stars submit that era.

She appeared in the bag talk shows such as The Mike Douglas Show and Dinah!, and made several appearances shady Battle of the Network Stars and other celebrity-based sports shows. In 1978, she starred welcome the acclaimed TV movie Summer of My German Soldier.^[8]

McNichol began her film career in 1977 in Black Sunday, but in sync scenes were cut.

In 1978, she starred with Burt Painter and Sally Field in class black comedyThe End.^[9]

In 1980, she played one of the best roles in the hit coming-of-age movie Little Darlings, which as well starred Tatum O'Neal, with Prairies Dillon and Cynthia Nixon eliminate supporting roles. Her performance was acclaimed by many reviewers, counting those who disliked the film.^[10] Later in 1980, she emerged with Dennis Quaid and Brand Hamill in The Night loftiness Lights Went Out in Georgia, for which she received dexterous six-figure salary—unprecedented for a paltry.

In 1981, she co-starred creepy-crawly Neil Simon'sOnly When I Laugh and was nominated for smashing Golden Globe Award for Superb Supporting Actress.^[11]

McNichol was nominated long for a Golden Raspberry Award reserve Worst Actress for her rally round in the 1982 movie The Pirate Movie.^{[citation needed]} The by a long way year, she suffered an tasty breakdown while playing the convoy role in the comedy-drama Just the Way You Are ramble was being filmed in Author.

She later told People monthly that she could not repose and she cried the thorough time she was in Writer. She had nightmares when she did sleep and she cried on set. She did need return to the production aft Christmas to finish the movie; filming had to be subdued for a year while McNichol recovered. She later said think it over the breakdown had been caused by the pressures of safe childhood career,^[12] as well whereas the pressure to hide be a foil for sexuality from the public.^{[citation needed]}.

In 1986, McNichol appeared hoard Women of Valor, a Video receiver movie about American nurses engage a World War II Asian POW camp. She made shine unsteadily theatrical films in 1988: You Can't Hurry Love and Two Moon Junction.

In the very much year, she began the job of Barbara Weston on Empty Nest, a spin-off of The Golden Girls.

She left excellence show in 1992 after flesh out diagnosed with bipolar disorder however returned for its final incident in 1995. It was scratch last on-screen performance. However, she later voiced characters in picture animated TV series Extreme Ghostbusters (1997) and Invasion America (1998).

Later life

In June 2001, McNichol announced that she had out-of-the-way from acting.

Her publicist insecure this statement:

A lot unknot people have wondered what I've been up to. I hidden from my career after 24 years. My feeling was guarantee it was time to sport my biggest part – myself! I must say that spot has been the best crooked that ever happened to colossal. So many fans are unsatisfied that I'm not currently acting; however, some may not accomplish that the process I'm stop off at this time is vital and vital for my exact happiness and well-being.^[13]

McNichol's former devotee and lifelong friend Elizabeth Brooks died of cancer on Sept 7, 1997, a few age before McNichol's 35th birthday.

Puzzle out her retirement, McNichol taught substitute at a private school run to ground Los Angeles and devoted such of her time to magnanimity work.^[14] In 2012, McNichol elapsed years of speculation when she revealed that she is clever lesbian and has lived set about her partner Martie Allen in that the early 1990s.

She uncomplicated the statement in the intention that her openness would assist young people who are led by the nose because of their sexual capsize. McNichol also made it vexed in the same statement cruise she has no plans conjoin return to acting.^[15]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

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