Acting
Kristy McNichol
Born 1962-09-11
Los Angeles, California, USA
Department: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kristy McNichol, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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The Love Boat
1977
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The Mike Douglas Show
1961
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The Golden Girls
1985
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Starsky & Hutch
1975
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The Bionic Woman
1976
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White Dog
1982
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Invasion America
1998
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Two Moon Junction
1988
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Empty Nest
1988
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (45 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Invasion America | Angie Romar | TV Series | 1998 |
 | E! True Hollywood Story | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Mother of the Bride | Mary | Movie | 1993 |
| Mother of the Bride | Co-Executive Producer | Movie | 1993 |
 | Baby of the Bride | Mary | Movie | 1991 |
 | Children of the Bride | Mary | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Forgotten One | Barbara Stupple | Movie | 1989 |
 | Empty Nest | Barbara Weston | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Two Moon Junction | Patti Jean | Movie | 1988 |
 | You Can't Hurry Love | Rhonda | Movie | 1988 |
 | Women of Valor | T.J. Nolan | Movie | 1986 |
 | Dream Lover | Kathy Gardner | Movie | 1986 |
 | Love, Mary | Mary Groda-Lewis | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Golden Girls | Barbara Weston | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Just the Way You Are | Susan Berlanger | Movie | 1984 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Jill Morton | TV Series | 1984 |
 | The Pirate Movie | Mabel Stanley | Movie | 1982 |
 | White Dog | Julie Sawyer | Movie | 1982 |
 | I Love Liberty | Self | Movie | 1982 |
 | Only When I Laugh | Polly | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia | Amanda Child | Movie | 1981 |
 | Sam Fuller: Writings with a Camera | Herself | Movie | 1981 |
 | Blinded by the Light | Janet Bowers | Movie | 1980 |
 | Little Darlings | Angel | Movie | 1980 |
 | My Old Man | Jo Butler | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait | Self | Movie | 1978 |
 | Summer of My German Soldier | Patty Bergen | Movie | 1978 |
 | Like Mom, Like Me | Jennifer Gruen | Movie | 1978 |
 | The End | Julie Lawson | Movie | 1978 |
 | Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic | Self | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Carpenters at Christmas | Self | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Pinballs | Carlie Higgins | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Love Boat | Kelly Rixie | TV Series | 1977 |
 | US Against the World | Self | Movie | 1977 |
 | Love Boat II | Linda Morley | Movie | 1977 |
 | Family | Letitia "Buddy" Lawrence | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Donny & Marie | Self | TV Series | 1976 |
 | The Bionic Woman | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Starsky & Hutch | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1975 |
| Starsky & Hutch | Joey Carston | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Run, Joe, Run | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Apple's Way | Patricia Apple | TV Series | 1974 |
 | ABC Afterschool Special | Jenna McPhail | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV Series | 1961 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV Series | 1961 |