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Christina Ann "Kristy" McNichol (born September 11, 1962) is an American actress and singer. McNichol is known for her roles as Letitia “Buddy” Lawrence on the television drama series ''Family'' and as Barbara Weston on the sitcom ''Empty Nest''. ==Early life and career== McNichol was born in Los Angeles, California, Kristy appeared with her brother Jimmy in commercials and later, on her own, in guest appearances on such other series as ''Starsky & Hutch'', ''The Bionic Woman'', ''Love American Style'' and ''The Love Boat,'' thanks to family friend Desi Arnaz. Her first stint as a series regular came in the role of Patricia Apple in the short-lived CBS television series ''Apple's Way'' (1974). In 1976, McNichol was cast as Letitia "Buddy" Lawrence in the television drama series ''Family'' (1976–80), for which she earned two Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series (1977 and 1979). Many actors and actresses guest-starred on the show, including Helen Hunt, Michael J. Fox and Leif Garrett. ''Family,'' produced by Aaron Spelling, was considered a breakthrough for television drama that dealt with "real life" issues.〔("Family (1976)," The Internet Movie Database )〕 In December 1977, Kristy appeared on ''The Carpenters at Christmas'' TV special, performing several musical numbers with the duo. In 1978, McNichol and her brother Jimmy made their own foray into music, recording an album, ''Kristy & Jimmy McNichol,'' for RCA Records. The album included the single "He's So Fine" (a cover of The Chiffons' 1963 hit), which peaked at #70 on the Billboard chart. The McNichols promoted the album at New York's Studio 54 discotheque with such other big-name celebrities in attendance as Brooke Shields. In December 1978, McNichol would appear in another Carpenters' holiday special, ''The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait,'' this time with Jimmy. By this time, McNichol was one of the biggest teen stars of the era and appeared on various talk shows, including ''The Mike Douglas Show'' and ''Dinah!'', as well as making several appearances on ''Battle of the Network Stars'' and other celebrity-based shows. Also in 1978, she starred in the acclaimed made-for-television film adaptation of Bette Greene's ''Summer of My German Soldier.'' McNichol began her feature film career in the Burt Reynolds comedy ''The End'' in 1978. She later co-starred with Tatum O'Neal, Matt Dillon, and Cynthia Nixon in the hit coming of age movie, ''Little Darlings,'' in 1980. Her performance in that film was acclaimed by many reviewers. She appeared with Dennis Quaid and Mark Hamill in ''The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia'' (1981), for which, at age 19, she received an unprecedented six-figure salary. The same year, she co-starred in Neil Simon's ''Only When I Laugh,'' for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. In the 1986 TV movie ''Women of Valor,'' about American nurses incarcerated in a Japanese concentration camp during World War II, and also appeared in two theatrical films in 1988: ''You Can't Hurry Love'' and ''Two Moon Junction.'' In 1988, McNichol played Barbara Weston on the NBC sitcom ''Empty Nest,'' a spin-off of ''The Golden Girls,'' alongside Richard Mulligan and Dinah Manoff. Kristy left the series in 1992 when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.vh1.com/movies/person/42340/bio.jhtml )〕 She returned to the series for its final episode in 1995, her last screen appearance as an actress to date, though she went on to voice characters in the animated TV series ''Extreme Ghostbusters'' (1997) and ''Invasion America'' (1998). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kristy McNichol」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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