Born on November 5, 1963, she became the youngest person to win a competitive Academy Award at age 10 for her role in "Paper Moon" (1973). The daughter of actor Ryan O'Neal, she achieved early fame with her precocious talent. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she starred in films like "The Bad News Bears" (1976) and "Little Darlings" (1980). Her career faced challenges due to personal struggles, but she later appeared in TV shows like "Rescue Me" and penned a candid memoir about her life and experiences.