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Kristy McNichol (born '''Christina Ann McNichol''' on September 11 , 1962 , in Los Angeles, California to a Scottish father and a Palestinian mother) is an American Actress , most known for her role as Letitia "Buddy" Lawrence on the TV drama '' Family '', and as Barbara Weston on the Sitcom '' Empty Nest ''. She is the sister of former child actor Jimmy McNichol . BIOGRAPHY She began her career with guest appearances on such series as '' Starsky And Hutch '' and '' The Bionic Woman ''. Her first stint as a series regular came with the role of Patricia Apple in '' Apple's Way ''. In 1976 , she was cast as Buddy in ''Family'', for which the actress earned Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series in 1976 and 1978 . In 1978 at the height of her stardom, Kristy, along with her brother Jimmy, released a self-titled album ''Kristy & Jimmy McNichol'', which featured the single "He's So Fine." When ''Family'' went off the air in 1980, Kristy began a promising feature-film career with the hit teen Coming Of Age story '' Little Darlings ''. In 1988 , Kristy returned to episodic television, playing the character of Barbara Weston on the NBC Sitcom ''Empty Nest'', but she had to leave in 1992 , when she was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder . Kristy McNichol is host of the annual "Kristy McNichol Celebrity Tennis Tournament," benefitting the H.E.L.P. group for abused children in Los Angeles. FILMOGRAPHY
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