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Kristy McNichol

Kristy McNichol

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 11, 1962 (62)
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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​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 r ... etired 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.

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Filmography

Mother of the Bride

Mother of the Bride

1993

as Mary

Baby of the Bride

Baby of the Bride

1991

as Mary

Children of the Bride

Children of the Bride

1990

as Mary

The Forgotten One

The Forgotten One

1989

as Barbara Stupple

Two Moon Junction

Two Moon Junction

1988

as Patti Jean

You Can't Hurry Love

You Can't Hurry Love

1988

as Rhonda

Dream Lover

Dream Lover

1986

as Kathy Gardner

Women of Valor

Women of Valor

1986

as T.J. Nolan

Love, Mary

Love, Mary

1985

as Mary Groda-Lewis

Just the Way You Are

Just the Way You Are

1984

as Susan Berlanger

White Dog

White Dog

1982

as Julie Sawyer

The Pirate Movie

The Pirate Movie

1982

as Mabel Stanley

Only When I Laugh

Only When I Laugh

1981

as Polly

Blinded by the Light

Blinded by the Light

1980

as Janet Bowers

Little Darlings

Little Darlings

1980

as Angel

My Old Man

My Old Man

1979

as Jo Butler

Summer of My German Soldier

Summer of My German Soldier

1978

as Patty Bergen

Like Mom, Like Me

Like Mom, Like Me

1978

as Jennifer Gruen

The End

The End

1978

as Julie Lawson

The Pinballs

The Pinballs

1977

as Carlie Higgins

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Mother of the Bride

Mother of the Bride

1993

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Television Credits

Empty Nest

as Barbara Weston

Episodes: 121

First Aired: Oct 08, 1988

Family

as Letitia "Buddy" Lawrence

Episodes: 86

First Aired: Mar 09, 1976

Apple's Way

as Patricia Apple

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Feb 10, 1974

Invasion America

as Angie Romar

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jun 08, 1998

The Golden Girls

as Barbara Weston

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

The Love Boat

as Kelly Rixie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

ABC Afterschool Special

as Jenna McPhail

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1972

Starsky & Hutch

as Joey Carston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

Murder, She Wrote

as Jill Morton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Starsky & Hutch

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

The Bionic Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1976

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Donny & Marie

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1976

Run, Joe, Run

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1974

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

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