Tatum O'Neal

• Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
• Birthday: November 5, 1963

At only 10 years old, Tatum O’Neal became the youngest actress ever awarded a competitive Academy Award, and she remained a part of cinematic history for her foul-mouthed, cigar box-toting con artist in Peter Bogdanovich's Depression-era masterpiece "Paper Moon" (1973), opposite her famous father, Ryan O’Neal. But despite an appealing screen presence and obvious natural talent – also displayed in the classic comedies “The Bad News Bears” (1976) and “Little Darlings” (1980) – O’Neal found it difficult to maintain a focused and …more