Tatum O'Neal
American actress who won an Academy Award at age ten for Paper Moon.
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She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age ten for her role in Paper Moon.[1] O'Neal is the youngest person ever to win a competitive Academy Award.[1] The American actress Tatum Beatrice O'Neal came into the world on November 5, 1963.[2]
Key facts and history
She has a brother Griffin born in 1964, a half-brother Patrick, and another half-brother Redmond.[3][4] Her mother died of lung cancer at age 63.[4] She was cast in Split Image but was replaced by Karen Allen because she was too young for night scenes.[5] Ryan O'Neal and Joanna Moore, both actors, had their daughter Tatum in Los Angeles's Westwood neighborhood.[3]
During a 2010 episode of RuPaul's Drag Race, O'Neal mentioned that her father's packed schedule kept him from accompanying her to the Academy Awards.[6] The 1984 Faerie Tale Theatre installment "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" featured O'Neal in the lead role.[5]
What the cited sources add
The BBC News report from June 2011 notes that O'Neal spoke about her on-screen reconciliation with her father Ryan O'Neal.[7] That same report states she spoke candidly about her drug addiction and why she wanted to do the project.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "Tatum O'Neal" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The 46th Academy Awards: 1974", Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, October 4, 2014; Scott, "Tatum is a natural star", Montreal Gazette, May 22, 1973, p. 24; "Tatum O'Neal Biography: Actress (1963–)", Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks); "Paper Moon being filmed", Windsor Star, October 13, 1972, p. 15; Scott, "Inclement weather presents problem to movie makers", St. Joseph News-Press, November 16, 1972, p. 6A (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Tatum O'Neal" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Tatum O'Neal on Britannica (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Tatum O'Neal" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Tatum O'Neal Biography: Actress (1963–)", Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks) (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Tatum O'Neal" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Profile, familysearch.org; accessed June 22, 2014. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Tatum O'Neal" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Film Clips", The Los Angeles Times, 8 May 1981, p. 111 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Tatum O'Neal" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "'RuPaul's Drag Race' recap: 'And then there were three...'", Entertainment Weekly, March 13, 2015 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Ryan and Tatum O'Neal open up on family feud", BBC News, June 16, 2011. facts only, no text reused. bbc.co.uk
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- Wikipedia: Tatum O'Neal (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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