As Kristy McNichol looks at turning 50 this year ... ‘She would like to help others who feel different.’ The ‘Empty Nest’ costar -- who as a teen won Emmy Awards in 1977 and 1979 for ...

Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images — -- After "Empty Nest" went off the air in 1995, Kristy McNichol stepped away from the spotlight a few years later. Now, she's opening up about her decision to ...

Kristy McNichol fans can give up waiting for her return to Empty Nest. When she took leave from the sitcom last year because of her bipolar (manic-depressive) condition, it was with the ...

Former teen star Kristy McNichol has decided to come out of the closet. McNichol, who is 49, told People magazine that she came out as a lesbian she's so concerned about kids being bullied that ...

(CBS) Kristy McNichol, who is known for her roles on "Family" and "Empty Nest," has decided to step back into the spotlight after years and come out as a lesbian to help kids who are being bullied ...

Bullied kids have a buddy in Kristy McNichol. The former “Empty Nest” actress has come out as lesbian to help children deal with bullies. McNichol, 49, has lived with her partner for the past ...

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Former child star Kristy McNichol, star of TV shows "Family" and "Empty Nest", came out as a lesbian on Monday, in a public gesture to support kids who are bullied over their sexuality. McNichol ...

Family and Empty Nest star Kristy McNichol has avoided the spotlight for decades—so much so that when the former teen idol came out Friday to People magazine, many of our, ahem, younger gay ...

In the ’70s and ’80s, Kristy McNichol was one of the most popular actresses of her generation, starring in movies like Little Darlings and TV shows like Family and Empty Nest. Then in the ...

By THR Staff Kristy McNichol, best known for her roles on Family and Empty Nest, has been out of the spotlight for quite some time, but decided to walk back into the public eye, announcing that ...