Martie Allen: A Lady Who is Famous Because of Her Partner Kristie McNichol

Former American television personality Martie Allen has no noteworthy professional achievements. But when multi-award-winning actress Kristie McNichol came out in the open with her lesbian relationship with Allen, everyone rushed to type Allen’s name in the search bar and hit ‘enter’.  

But before we dive into the depths of the matter, let’s do a quick biographical sketch of Allen.

Bio

Name	Martie Allen
Date of birth	January 1, 1960
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Minor jobs in TV productions
Known for	Having a lesbian relationship with famous actress Kristie McNichol
Partner	Kristie McNichol (American actor)

Early life of Allen

Allen is a private person and does not talk much about herself. Apart from occasional posts and mentions in her partner McNichol’s profiles, she has no other social media presence. As a result, little is known about her early life, family, or updates on her latest standings. 

But when McNichol announced her lesbian relationship with Allen, the searchlight sharply focused on Allen and some information about her was made public. Here, I’ll tell you what emerged about Allen’s life and work during the McNichol aftershocks.

Allen is 62 years old as of 2024 and her star sign is Capricorn. Her ethnicity is Caucasian and she holds an American citizenship. It is not known exactly where in the United States of America she was born. She also did not make public anything about her education. 

Allen’s professional achievements

Not much is known about her career as Allen is quite tight-lipped about it. But we now know 

that in her early days she wanted to join the entertainment industry and make a name for herself. But this plan of hers failed to get off the ground. Later she started working in the television business. Here too, her achievements are nothing remarkable. 

As a professional television personality, Allen worked as a stage manager and deputy production manager for different television events and shows. She also played some minor roles in a few films and television shows that didn’t bring her any name or fame or money. 

Here is the list of some television productions and films Allen was involved in:

The Love Boat	A TV soap opera. As a production assistant for some episodes.
The Golden Girls	A TV sitcom. She worked as deputy stage manager for some episodes.
The Oprah Winfrey Show	A popular television interview show. Allen did stage managing jobs for some episodes.

The chemistry between McNichol and Allen

McNichol confirms Allen is her partner

It was in the air for quite some time that something was going on between Kristy McNichol and Martie Allen, but there was no confirmation. It came in 2012 when McNichol went public with her lesbian relationship with Allen. 

Confirming her relationship with Allen, McNichol said that she and Allen had been living together as partners since the 1990s. 

After this announcement, Allen came under the microscope because people wanted to know as much as possible about the partner of celebrity actor McNichol.

Who is Kristie McNichol?

Though professionally Allen wasn’t anything to shout about, her partner McNichol was a famous and accomplished actor.

Here is a recap of McNichol’s life and achievements:

• McNichol was born on September 11, 1962.
• She won two Emmy awards for her brilliant performance as a teenager in Family, a television drama.
• She acted in the film Little Darling (1980), Only When I Laugh (1981) and TV sitcom Empty Nest (1988-1995). These performances sent her popularity through the roofs.
• After 24 successful years in the show biz, McNichol retired from acting in 2001. In 2012 she conceded to having a lesbian relationship with Martie Allen.

Personal life of Allen

Allen’s personal life is much more interesting than her professional life. She and McNichol met sometime in 1980 and realised there was a chemistry between them. They fell in love and started living together as partners. They have been partners for more than 30 years. 

They now live in Los Angeles. Both of them are media-shy and maintain low profiles.

McNichol has some social media presence. She posts updates on her life, thoughts and actions on various social media platforms. But, Allen completely avoids using social media. She doesn’t have any social media accounts, though sometimes she posts on McNichol’s profile. But she hardly gives out any personal information and refrains from talking about herself altogether. 

Both Martie Allen and McNichol are animal lovers and are involved in some animal welfare organisations. They regularly donate to organisations that work for animal rights. They have two pet dogs at their home in Los Angeles.

Net worth of Martie Allen

Allen did not officially announce her net worth, but it is roughly estimated at 1 million USD as of 2023. 

She earned most of this amount from her work as a television stage manager and deputy production manager. But now she has access to the bank account of her partner McNichol. McNichol’s net worth is around 7 million USD as of 2023.

During her career as an actor, McNichol was a popular and busy professional who commanded handsome fees. Most of her earnings came from films and television shows. She also earned quite a lot of money from some music albums she did along with her brother, Jimmy McNichol. 

Conclusion

Martie Allen never shined by her own light. In fact, many people heard her name for the first time when her lesbian relationship with actor Kristy McNichol hit the headlines. But her relationship with McNichol certainly gave a ballast to the global LGBT movement. As a human  being, she has a strong environmental consciousness, which is evident from her love for animals and support to different animal rights organisations. 

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