What does it take to retire from the public eye for a teen idol, not in embarrassment but in pursuit of something authentic? Kristy McNichol’s evolution from teen icon to quiet activist is one that ...

Christina Ann McNichol, aka Kristy McNichol, is probably best remembered for her role as teenaged daughter Letitia “Buddy” Lawrence on the hit drama 1976 to 1980 series Family, where she brought home ...

Before teen idols were carefully polished for magazine covers and filtered for Instagram, there was Kristy McNichol. She didn't just act like a teenager-she was one. And more than that, she felt like ...

After 1998, she left acting behind. Kristy McNichol attends Love Boat Cast Christening Of Regal Princess Cruise Ship at Port Everglades, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Gustavo Caballero/Getty ...

The '70s and '80s TV star shares a personal photo of her with her partner of 20 years Kristy McNichol has been out of the public eye for 20 years. Now she's chosen to come out — to try to help kids ...

Kristy McNichol was spotted in L.A. on Sunday, July 20, in a rare public outing — more than two decades after stepping back from the spotlight. In photos obtain by the Examiner, the ’80s actress, now ...

The former sitcom star made the announcement in hopes of helping others who are victims of bullying. By THR Staff Kristy McNichol, best known for her roles on Family and Empty Nest, has been out of ...

Family and Empty Nest star Kristy McNichol has avoided the spotlight for decades—so much so that when the former teen idol came out Friday to People magazine, many of our, ahem, younger gay friends ...

Kristy McNichol was a huge TV and movie star in the 1970s and 1980s. The brunette with the big grin was best known for playing the tough daughter on the hit TV series Family. The role landed her ...

(CBS) Kristy McNichol, who is known for her roles on "Family" and "Empty Nest," has decided to step back into the spotlight after years and come out as a lesbian to help kids who are being bullied, ...

Kristy McNichol, the 1970’s child actress who won two Emmy Awards for her role as the tom-boyish Buddy Lawrence in the acclaimed ABC television drama “Family,” and who later starred in NBC’s “Empty ...