Tatum O’Neal is an Academy Award-winning American actress and novelist. Tatum O’Neal is best remembered for her portrayal as Addie Loggins in the 1973 road comedy “Paper Moon”. Similarly, she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work, making her the youngest person ever to do so at the age of ten.
Early Life and Childhood
Tatum O’Neal was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 5, 1963. As of now, her age is 57 years old. Tatum Beatrice O’Neal is her given name. She is a citizen of the United States. She has Irish, English, and Jewish ancestors. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. She is a devout Christian.
Caption: Tatum O’Neal with her mom(Source: Instagram)
Similarly, she is the eldest daughter of Ryan O’Neal (father) and Joanne Moore (mother). Her father is an American actor and former boxer. He is best known for his appearance in the 1970 romantic drama film “Love Story”. Her mother was also an actress who died of lung disease in 1997. Griffin, her one-year younger brother, is also an American actor.
She and her brother were reared in their hometown of California. In 1967, her parents split. Then her father married actress Leigh Taylor-Young, with whom Tatum’s father had a son called Patrick. Patrick works as an American sportscaster. Moreover, she also has a step-brother called Ryan O’Neal from her father’s marriage to actress Farrah Fawcett. She attended a local school in California for her education. She always aspired to be an actress because she came from a family of actors. Furthermore, she also attended a lot of acting lessons to improve her acting abilities.
Professional Life
Tatum O’Neal began her professional acting career as Addie Loggins in the 1973 American comedy-drama film “Paper Moon” at the age of ten. She co-starred in the film with her father, Ryan. For her first part, she garnered positive feedback and accolades. Her performance earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming her the youngest person ever to do so. Then, in 1976, she played Amanda Wurlitzer in the American sports comedy film “The Bad News Bears”.
She went on to feature in a number of TV movies, including “The Bad News Bears” (1976), “International Velvet” (1978), and “Circle of Two” (1980). She remained in the series until 2011. In 2006, she appeared on the American reality show “Dancing with the Stars” with Nick Kosovich. The duo was knocked out in the second round. Similarly, she has acted in a number of television movies, including “Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal” and “Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenok Story”. And she also played Dr. Evelyn Bauer in the 2017 horror thriller “Rock Paper Dead”.
In 2018, she starred in the American drama film “God’s Not Dead: A Light in the Darkness” as Barbara Soloman. She is a novelist as well as an actress. She wrote and published her own autobiography, “A Paper Life”. Furthermore, she has also published a memoir collection “Found: A Daughter’s Journey Home” in the year 2011.
Caption: Tatum O’Neal featuring at a show (Source: Instagram)
Awards and Net Worth
She has won many awards including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actress, Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year-Actress, and San Diego Film Festival Award for Best Actress. Besides this, she was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
Tatum O’Neal has made a lot of money through her career as an actor. She began her career at the age of ten and has since acted in several films and television programs. As of 2020, she is predicted to have a net worth of $2.5 million based on her earnings from her career. With her money, she is currently living a luxury lifestyle.
