Martie Allen’s Wiki Biography. Kristy McNichol’s girlfriend’s age, net worth

• Martie Allen is the partner of former actress, singer, producer and comedian Kristy McNichol.
• The two came out publicly as lesbians and acknowledged their relationship in 201•
• Martie Allen worked as a television personality and attempted to make it big in the entertainment industry.
• Kristy McNichol was a successful child actress and starred in television shows such as “Family” and “The Bionic Woman”.
• As of mid-2019, Allen and McNichol have a combined net worth of over $7 million.



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Who is Kristy McNichol’s girlfriend, Martie Allen?

Martie Allen was born on the 1^st January 1960 in the USA. Allen, a 59 year-old former television personality, now recognized through being the partner of Christina “Kristy” McNichol, a notable former actress, singer, producer and comedian, best known for her role of Letitia “Buddy” Lawrence” in the television series “Family”. Even though Kristy McNichol and her partner Allen have been out of the public eye for more than 20 years, the two returned to the spotlight in 2012, after they decided to come out publicly as lesbians and acknowledge their relationship to the world.

Early Years

Kristy McNichol decided to withdraw from the public life around the same time she started dating Martie Allen. Therefore, efforts to uncover information regarding Allen’s early life, family and education have been relatively unsuccessful. McNichol, on the other hand, being a renowned and loved child actress, has often made headlines. As a matter of fact, her sibling Jimmy and she started doing commercials as early as five years of age. Growing up in Los Angeles, they were quickly ushered into the world of acting, and had huge success due to their natural talent and likeable appearance.

During her childhood acting days, Kristy appeared in several episodes of “Love, American Style”, “Run, Joe, Run”, “Sara” and “The Bionic Woman”. She landed her first regular role in a television series in 1974, when she starred as Patricia Apple in “Apple’s Way”. These early roles helped establish McNichol’s reputation, and she was able to continue acting during her teenage years.

Allen and McNichol’s Career

Allen and Kristy actually shared a common passion – they both tried to make it big in the entertainment industry; unfortunately for Allen, she was never quite able to match her partner. For a certain period of time she worked as a television personality, but was forced to choose another career option as she was unable to find stable work as an actress, so there is scarce information regarding the latter part of her career. Kristy, on the other hand, was on her way to becoming a household name in the US. Her fame skyrocketed with her role in hugely popular and critically acclaimed television series “Family”.

From 1976 until 1980, McNichol charmed audiences as Letitia Buddy Lawrence, a role for which she would receive several Emmy Award nominations, winning two in the category Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series. After the show’s end, she went on to star in a number of movies, the most notable being “Blinded by the Light”, “Only When I Laugh”, “The Pirate Movie” and “The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia”. Her last notable role before leaving the world of acting, was that of Barbara Weston in the television shows “Golden Girls” and “Empty Nest”.

Coming Out in 2012

Being a former child star and America’s sweetheart meant that Kristy was never far from cameras and reporters, who wanted to know every single detail about her private life. After she became a grown woman, fans and reporters wanted to know about her love life, and finding it hard to conceal her sexual orientation, McNichol decided to quit acting and focus on her physical and mental wellbeing. The former actress stated that the pressure became too immense at one point, resulting in a period of severe depression and anxiety.

Allen and McNichol spent the following 20 years out of the public eye, before they decided to come out publicly in 2012. Kristy was the one to break the news to the newspapers; she stated that she and her partner felt it was the right time to do so, and that it was a kind of personal triumph for her. For the first time in many years, Allen and McNichol were given the opportunity to be open about themselves, and maybe help others, especially young people who are in a similar situation as they were for all those years. The couple was met with an outburst of support from fans, friends, colleagues and other members of the LGBTQ community.

Personal Life

News stations and newspapers named Allen’s and McNichol’s coming out as one of the best coming out stories of the year. They made headlines once again, but this time it was for a good cause. As of recently, Martie and Kristy reside in Los Angeles with their two dogs, and spend their days enjoying various physical activities. Besides this, even though she retired from acting more than 20 years ago, Kristy never left her true passion. She is currently working as an acting teacher at a private school in LA.

Net Worth

Regarding the overall wealth of Martie Allen and her girlfriend Kristy McNichol, as of mid-2019, authoritative sources have estimated that the couple has a net worth of over $7 million.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia