Born on November 5, 1963, Tatum Beatrice O'Neal is an American Actress and an Author. She was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. Tatum was first seen in an American comedy, Paper Moon, in 1973, with Rayn O'Neal and Madeline Kahn. Her performance won her three awards, including an Oscar. She is the youngest person to have ever won a competitive Oscar. Tatum later appeared in The Bad News Bears (1976), International Velvet (1978), and Little Darlings (1980). Tatum made minor television appearances in Fartie Tale Theatre(1984) and Schoolbreak Special (1989). She was seen in Little Noises(1992) and then in Rescue me (2005-2011). Tatum was in the lead role in Wicked Wicked Games (2006). In 2019, she appeared in the American Drama film The Runaways (2010). The following year she was seen in the reality show Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals (2011) and in the movie, She's Funny That Way (2014). She sparked significant interest after the release of her autobiography 'A paper Life' in 2004.