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Kristy McNichol made a rare public appearance in a photo shared by Wilson Phillips singer Carnie Wilson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
McNichol, a two-time Emmy winner, officially retired from acting in 2001 to explore life beyond show business<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
Carnie Wilson shared her admiration for McNichol, calling her movies like Little Darlings<\/em> meaningful to her youth<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Retired \u201880s icon Kristy McNichol left quite the impression on Wilson Phillips singer Carnie Wilson after a recent meetup.<\/p>\n On July 20, Wilson shared a photo beaming alongside the 63-year-old former actress on her Facebook page<\/a>, expressing how excited she was to run into one of her childhood idols.<\/p>\n \u201cTotally fangirling!!! Kris ( Kristy McNichol) was a part of my youth. I adored her in her movies…Especially Little Darlings <\/em>and The End<\/em>,\u201d the 58-year-old singer and daughter of The Beach Boys\u2019 Brian Wilson wrote.<\/p>\n Wilson was able to tell McNichol \u201chow meaningful her movies\u201d have been in her life, noting that she and her best friend were \u201cjust talking\u201d about \u201chow special she is\u201d shortly before the encounter.<\/p>\n Kristy McNichol and Carnie Wilson posing togetherCredit: Carnie Wilson\/Facebook<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n \u201cWhat a gracious sweetie. \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f She sure is loved,\u201d Wilson ended the Facebook post<\/a>, which drew the attention of hundreds of nostalgic commenters.<\/p>\n McNichol was one of the most popular actresses of her generation in the \u201870s and \u201880s, starring in movies like Little Darlings<\/em> and TV shows like Family<\/em> and Empty Nest<\/em>. McNichol won two Emmy Awards for her role on Family, <\/em>one in 1977 and then again in 1979.<\/p>\n However, in the \u201890s, she stepped away from the spotlight and officially retired from acting in 2001.<\/p>\n