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The former child actor also starred in Little Darlings.

What happened to actress Kristy McNichol? The popular 'Family' star walked away from Hollywood after finding fame as a child star on the drama series.

Kristy McNichol is a name we seldom hear anymore. She certainly has turned away from the spotlight. In fact, she hasn’t been seen on the screen since 1995. Kristy retired from acting after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the early 1990s. In the 1970s, however, she was one of the biggest stars on American television. From 1976 until 1980, Kristy starred in the popular prime time drama Family. She played Leticia “Buddy” Lawrence, the youngest member of the Lawrence family of Pasadena…

Kristy McNichol might have seemed to have a decent life, but the truth was she was struggling in the background. She ended up leaving the industry and managed to find love with a woman.

Kristy McNichol, as "Angel" from the film Little Darlings. When I was a lil' kid this was my dream girl.

The '70s and '80s TV star shares a personal photo of her with her partner of 20 years

Kristy McNichol in Little Darlings (1980)

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Kristy McNichol as Mabel in The Pirate Movie

Kristy McNichol

Kristy McNichol , who gained fame in the 1970s as "wise beyond her years" teen Letitia "Buddy" Lawrence on the ABC drama Family , has come o...

It's easy to think that if you ask the average person under 40 today about Kristy McNichol they might look at you funny and say "who?", since she was a big teen star back in the 70s and into the 80s. The life she lived back then was pretty big and glamorous in many ways

Kristy McNichol as Mabel in The Pirate Movie

Kristy McNichol