Tatum O'Neal

“All I really want to thank is my director Peter Bogdanovich and my father. Thank you,”

Tatum O'Neal · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31

O'Neal delivered this acceptance speech upon winning the Oscar for best supporting actress at the 46th Academy Awards in 1974.

“The first book that I wrote was just a f---ing honest book. And that’s what got him.”

Tatum O'Neal · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31

In a February 2025 interview with Variety, O'Neal reacted to being left out of her father Ryan O'Neal's will after his death.