Kristy McNichol is an American actress. She appeared in commercials with her older brother Jimmy McNichol. McNichol landed her first series regular role on Apple's Way as daughter Patricia Apple and later appeared in the series Family, for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She has also appeared in the films Little Darlings, My Old Man, Baby of the Bride, and Women of Valour alongside Susan Sarandon.