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Tatum Beatrice O'Neal (born November 5, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is an Academy Award-winning American actress best known for her film work as a child actress in the 1970s. She remains the youngest actor, at the age of 10, to win an Oscar. This juvenile star of the 1970s, then a delicate blonde with somewhat androgynous features made a splash with her first feature role, the fast-talking con artist in training in Peter Bogdanovich's period comedy "Paper Moon" (1973). The nine year old Tatum O'Neal offered a polished performance that belied her novice status and earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar, making her the youngest winner of a competitive acting award. O'Neal was born into the motion picture family of actor Ryan O'Neal and actress Joanna Cook Moore. Her brother, Griffin, was born in 1964. In 1967, her parents divorced. Her father married actress Leigh Taylor-Young, a marriage which produced her half-brother, Patrick. She also has another half-brother, Redmond, from Ryan O'Neal's relationship with actress Farrah Fawcett. O'Neal's mother died in 1997 of lung cancer at age 63, after a career in which she had appeared in such movies as Touch of Evil. In her autobiography, A Paper Life, Tatum O'Neal alleged that she had been molested by a male friend of her father. Tatum also alleges physical and emotional abuse from her father, much of which she attributes to drug use. In the book, Tatum also details her own heroin addiction and its effects on her relationship with her children. As she matured, O'Neal attempted to stretch as a performer, opting to play an Olympic hopeful equestrian who happens to be the niece of a grown-up Velvet Brown in Bryan Forbes' "International Velvet" (1978), a sequel to the 1944 Elizabeth Taylor vehicle "National Velvet". She teamed with fellow kid star Kristy McNichol for "Little Darlings" (1980), a passable comedy about two rivals at a summer camp. After 1984's misguided "Certain Fury", O'Neal concentrated on her marriage to tennis star John McEnroe and raising their family. Married in 1986, the two endured an often rocky relationship and eventually separated in 1992. In 1974, Tatum O'Neal became the youngest person ever to win an Academy Award, a record that still stands as of 2008. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actress for her performance in Paper Moon. O'Neal played the role of Addie Loggins, a child con artist being tutored by a Depression-era grifter played by her father, Ryan. She was 10 years old at the time she won the award. Other movies in which O'Neal appeared include The Bad News Bears, Nickelodeon, International Velvet, and Little Darlings. She appeared as the title character in the Faerie Tale Theatre episode Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Her acting career took a backseat to her marriage to John McEnroe, the professional tennis player, for many years, but in 2005 she began a recurring role as Maggie Gavin on the firehouse drama series Rescue Me, portraying the unbalanced and lively sister of Tommy Gavin, played by Denis Leary. O'Neal's character is married to a firefighter in her brother's firehouse. In January 2006, she participated in the second season of ABC's reality series Dancing with the Stars but was eliminated in the second round. She went on to do commentary for the series on Entertainment Tonight. From 2006 to early 2007, Tatum starred as the vindictive and psychotic Blythe Hunter in the My Network TV prime-time drama Wicked Wicked Games. She appears opposite Nashawn Kearse and Vanessa L. Williams in the Liberty Artists feature film My Brother (2007). Children with John McEnroe: Kevin (b. 23 May 1986), Sean (b. 23 September 1987) and Emily (b. 10 May 1991). Ex-husband John McEnroe won custody of their children after a prolonged custody battle. Daughter of actors Ryan O'Neal and Joanna Cook Moore. Sister of actor Griffin O'Neal. Has 2 sons and 1 daughter by John McEnroe. Youngest person to ever win a competitive Oscar Best Supporting Actress, Paper Moon (1973) Disapproved of her father actor Ryan O'Neal's relationship with Farrah Fawcett. Highest paid child star in history when she made The Bad News Bears (1976) in 1976. Dated Michael Jackson in the 70s. Was Michael Jackson's first girlfriend and by all accounts his first big love. In her biography, she wrote that the song 'She's Out Of My Life' was written by Michael for her; however, he did not write that song. Recently published her memoirs, "A Paper Life", that exposes her troubled childhood, long battles with her father and Farrah Fawcett, her explosive union with John McEnroe and the bitter custody suit over her three children with the tennis great in 2004. Her memoirs "A Paper Life" debuted at #4 on the New York Times Bestseller List. She was named Female Star of the Year by the National Association of Theater Owners in 1976. Ex-sister-in-law of Rebecca De Mornay. According to her autobiography "A Paper Life", she was not named after her paternal grandmother as was widely rumored for years but actually named after jazz pianist Art Tatum. Half-sister of Patrick O'Neal. Ranked #14 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars". Was cast as Blythe Hunter in "Wicked Wicked Games" (2006) after original choice Sean Young was fired after apparent clashes with its producers. One of a very few performers to win an Oscar for their debut performance. Her mother, Joanna Cook Moore died on November 22, 1997 of lung cancer. Granddaughter of Patricia O'Neal and Charles O'Neal. Niece of Kevin O'Neal. Was extremely vocal about being voted off of "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) before the disastrous Master P. Disapproved of her father Ryan O'Neal's relationship with Ursula Andress so much so that she would speak about it to the tabloids even though she was just a child. O'Neal describes her upbringing as chaotic, with her mother battling drug and alcohol problems and neglecting the care of her and her brother Griffin, while her father was absent and prone to abusive outbursts of temper. After her parents divorced, Ryan O'Neal obtained custody and Tatum was exposed to his celebrity, bachelor lifestyle, as well as his temper. Tatum admitted in a July 2002 article with People magazine that she has been struggling with cocaine and heroin addiction which had caused her to lose custody of her children to McEnroe for a short time. In October 2004, O’Neal published a tell-all book, “A Paper Life” (HarperEntertainment), that revealed all the tawdry details of her life, including her long struggle with drugs and alcohol, her estrangement from her father and her rocky marriage to McEnroe. In and out of rehabs throughout the 1990s, O’Neal eventually cleaned up and began the long process of riving her career. After “The Scoundrel’s Wife,” O’Neal appeared in episodes of “Sex and the City” ( 1998-2004), “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (2001- ) and “Rescue Me” (2004- ). She then joined eight other stars in an effort not to embarrass themselves on “Dancing with the Stars” (2005- ), a live ballroom dancing competition that paired celebrities with professional dancers to perform such dances as the Quickstep, Fox Trot and Paso Doble, among others. O’Neal did well her first dance, but botched the Rumba and was voted off the second week of the competition. In 1986, O'Neal wed tennis superstar John McEnroe. No one from her family attended the ceremony. The couple had three children: Kevin, Sean, and Emily, and divorced in 1992. Following the divorce, O'Neal's drug problems re-emerged and she developed an addiction to heroin. As a result of her drug problems, McEnroe obtained custody of the children in 1998. On June 1, 2008, she was arrested for allegedly buying crack cocaine near her Manhattan apartment building. When police searched her, she was found with two bags of drugs - one with crack, one with regular cocaine, and an unused crack pipe. She was charged with a misdemeanor, criminal possession of a controlled substance. She was released without bail. |
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