Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal | |
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Los Angeles, California , U.S. | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1973–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Ryan O'Neal Joanna Moore |
Relatives | Griffin O'Neal (brother) Patrick O'Neal (half-brother) |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Paper Moon (1973) |
Tatum Beatrice O'Neal (born November 5, 1963[1]) is an American actress. At the age of 10, she became the youngest person ever to win a competitive Academy Award, for her performance as Addie Loggins in Paper Moon co-starring her father, Ryan O'Neal. She later starred in the films The Bad News Bears, Nickelodeon, and Little Darlings, and appeared in guest roles in the television series Sex and the City, 8 Simple Rules, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
Family background
O'Neal was born in the
Career
Young career
On April 2, 1974,
O'Neal starred in films such as The Bad News Bears (1976) with Walter Matthau, International Velvet (1978) with Christopher Plummer and Anthony Hopkins, and Little Darlings (1980) with Kristy McNichol, and co-starred in Nickelodeon (1976) with her father and in Circle of Two (1980) with Richard Burton.
She was cast in
Later career
O'Neal appeared in only five films during the next 15 years, one of them being Basquiat (1996) as Cynthia Kruger.
In the early 2000s, O'Neal returned to acting with guest appearances in
In January 2006, she participated in the second season of
From 2006 to 2007, she portrayed the vindictive and psychotic Blythe Hunter in the
In 2008, she appeared in the
In 2021, O'Neal appeared in the film Not To Forget (2021), which aimed to raise awareness and funds for the fight against Alzheimer's disease. The movie, directed by Valerio Zanoli, stars Karen Grassle and five Academy Award winners: O'Neal, Cloris Leachman, Louis Gossett Jr., George Chakiris, and Olympia Dukakis.
Personal life
Family and romantic relationships
One of O'Neal's first public boyfriends was Michael Jackson, whom she dated in the late 1970s. Jackson described O'Neal as his first love, and in a 2002 interview with Martin Bashir said that O'Neal tried to seduce him, but he was terrified by the idea of sex.[10] O'Neal adamantly denied all of Jackson's claims in her 2004 autobiography.[11]
O'Neal's relationship with tennis player
In 2011, Tatum and her father began to restore their relationship after 25 years. Their reunion and reconciliation process was captured in the short-lived
Arrest
On June 1, 2008, O'Neal was arrested for buying crack cocaine near her Manhattan apartment building.[19] When police searched her, they allegedly found two bags of drugs—one of crack cocaine, one of powder cocaine—and an unused crack pipe.[19] She was charged with a misdemeanor criminal possession of a controlled substance. Authorities released her without bail.[19] On July 2, 2008, O'Neal pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in connection with the arrest and agreed to spend two half-day sessions in a drug treatment program.[20]
Stroke
In May 2020, O’Neal suffered a massive stroke caused by a prescription drug overdose. She was discovered unconscious by a friend, and the stroke left her in a coma for a month and a half. When she reawakened, she could not remember how to speak. She has since struggled to relearn everything.[21]
Autobiographies
In her 2004 autobiography, A Paper Life, O'Neal alleged that she was
In 2011, O'Neal wrote a new collection of memoirs, Found: A Daughter's Journey Home, which dealt with her tempestuous relationship with her father, volatile marriage to McEnroe, and recent drug arrest.[23]
Published works
- A Paper Life. ISBN 0-06-054097-4.
- Found: A Daughter's Journey Home. ISBN 978-0062066565
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Paper Moon | Addie Loggins | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
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1976 | The Bad News Bears | Amanda Wurlitzer | |
Nickelodeon | Alice Forsyte | ||
1978 | International Velvet | Sarah Brown | |
1980 | Circle of Two | Sarah Norton | |
Little Darlings | Ferris Whitney | ||
1982 | Prisoners | Christie | Unreleased |
1985 | Certain Fury | Scarlet | |
1992 | Little Noises | Stella | |
1996 | Basquiat | Cynthia Kruger | |
2002 | The Scoundrel's Wife | Camille Picou | US video title: The Home Front San Diego Film Festival Award for Best Actress
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2003 | The Technical Writer | Slim | |
2006 | My Brother
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Erica | |
2008 | Saving Grace B. Jones | Grace B. Jones | |
2010 | The Runaways | Marie Harmon | |
Last Will | Hayden Emery | ||
2012 | This Is 40 | Realtor | Cameo |
2013 | Mr. Sophistication | Kim Waters | |
2015 | Sweet Lorraine | Lorraine Bebee | |
She's Funny That Way | Waitress | Cameo | |
2017 | Rock Paper Dead
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Dr. Evelyn Bauer | |
2018 | God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness | Barbara Solomon | |
2019 | The Assent | Dr. Hawkins | |
2020 | Troubled Waters | Kim Waters | |
2021 | Not to Forget | Doctor |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Goldilocks | Episode: " Goldilocks and the Three Bears "
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1989 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Kim | Episode: "15 and Getting Straight" |
1993 | Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story | Laurie Bembenek | TV movie |
2003 | Sex and the City | Kyra | Episode: " A Woman's Right to Shoes "
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2004 | 8 Simple Rules | Ms. McKenna | Episode: "Opposites Attract: Part 3: Night of the Locust" |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Kelly Garnett | Episode: " Semi-Detached "
| |
2005 | Ultimate Film Fanatic | Judge | |
2005–2011 | Rescue Me | Maggie | Recurring role (Seasons 2–3, 5–7), Main role (Season 4); 39 episodes |
2006 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | 5 episodes |
Wicked Wicked Games | Blythe Hunter | 51 episodes | |
2008 | Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal | Lorene Tippit | TV movie |
2010 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself | Episode: "The Diva Awards" |
2011 | Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals | Herself | |
2015 | Hell's Kitchen
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Herself | Episode: "6 Chefs Compete" |
2017 | Criminal Minds | Miranda White | Episode: "Assistance Is Futile" |
2018 | Runaway Romance | Veronica Adson | TV movie |
See also
References
- Britannica
- ^ FYI / A&E Networks). Archived from the originalon April 25, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
Tatum O'Neal became the youngest winner of a competitive Academy Award in 1974, at age 10, receiving the best supporting actress honor for her work in 1973's Paper Moon.
- ^ Profile, familysearch.org; accessed June 22, 2014.
- ^ "The 46th Academy Awards: 1974". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ Scott, Vernon (May 22, 1973). "Tatum is a natural star". Montreal Gazette. UPI. p. 24.
- ^ "Paper Moon being filmed". Windsor Star. October 13, 1972. p. 15.
- ^ Scott, Bill (November 16, 1972). "Inclement weather presents problem to movie makers". St. Joseph News-Press. p. 6A.
- ^ "Film Clips". The Los Angeles Times. May 8, 1981. p. 111.
- ^ "Ashley Benson: Learning New Things". myLifetime.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ^ "Fact Checking "Michael Jackson's Secret World" by Martin Bashir « Vindicating Michael". Vindicatemj.wordpress.com. April 28, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ISBN 0-06-054097-4.
- ^ Victor Bockris (June 1985). America's Couple. Spin. p. 71. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
- ^ "John McEnroe discusses Tatum O'Neal in memoir". CNN. June 5, 2002. Archived from the original on August 27, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ Phillips, Stone (October 15, 2004). "Tatum O'Neal Shares Survival Story: Part 2". Dateline NBC.
- Daily News. New York City. June 18, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ "Ryan and Tatum O'Neal open up on family feud". BBC News. June 16, 2011.
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald, "Ryan and Tatum: a loathe story," June 23, 2011
- ^ McNeil, Liz (May 27, 2015). "Tatum O'Neal: 'I'm Dating Women Now'". People.
- ^ a b c Alison Gendar; Bill Hutchinson (June 2, 2008). "Tatum O'Neal in crack bust". Daily News. New York City. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
- The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
- ^ Abramovitch, Seth (July 17, 2023). "After Her Debilitating Stroke, Tatum O'Neal Attempts to Heal a Fractured Relationship With Dad Ryan O'Neal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Siemaszko, Corky (October 13, 2006). "O'Yeah? Tatum's just lyin', sez Ryan". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on July 21, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
- ISBN 978-0-06-206656-5.
External links
- Tatum O'Neal at IMDb
- Tatum O'Neal at AllMovie
- When Young Stars Burn Out MSN Movies (archived 2010)
- O'Neal accepting Academy Award at age 10 – April 2, 1974—YouTube
- Portrait of Tatum O'Neal, holding her Oscar for "Paper Moon" at the 47th Annual Academy Awards, California, 1974. Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive (Collection 1429). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.