Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1977 and 1979, McNichol won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her role as Buddy Lawrence. In her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But being that open, raw and real came at a cost. After years of constant work, fame and the quiet burden of hiding parts of ...

Kristy McNichol, former star of the 90s sitcom "Empty Nest," has been out of the public eye for nearly two decades. But she is so fed up with child bullying, she re-entered the spotlight to make a ...

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 ...

Rarely-Seen '80s Actress, 62, Is Nearly Unrecognizable While Meeting '90s Music Legend originally appeared on Parade. As one of the most successful child actresses of the '70s, Kristy McNichol was ...