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 ...
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 ...
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 ...