Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal
Tatum Beatrice O'Neal is an American actress and author. She is the youngest person ever to win a competitive Academy Award, which she won in 1974 at age 10 for her performance as Addie Loggins in Paper Moon opposite her father, Ryan O'Neal. She also starred in The Bad News Bears, in 1976, followed by Nickelodeon, and Little Darlings. She is also known for being Michael Jackson's first girlfriend...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth5 November 1963
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
As Peter Bogdanovich would say of Paper Moon: Ryan's wonderful in it, and he sat there and watched the kid steal the picture.
Ryan finally came to my rescue. He'd thought working together in Paper Moon would help us bond.
I remained Ryan's companion on the Hollywood party circuit, growing inured to sex and drugs before I was in my teens.
Griffin, my brother, 11 months younger, was sometimes the victim of my father's fury - once Ryan famously knocked out his teeth.
Things with my dad were pretty good until I won an Academy Award. He was really loving to me until I got more attention than he did. Then he hated me.
Paper Moon didn't bring me love.
Things get so sloppy when you're under the influence.
My children forgave me at a time when I could barely forgive myself.
I've purged myself of bitterness and anger and remained open to love.