Kami Cotler (born June 17, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as young Elizabeth Walton, which she played in the series ''

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'', and the television film '' The Homecoming: A Christmas Story'' (1971) which inspired it, as well as a number of later ''Waltons'' reunion productions.

Early life and career

Born in

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on June 17, 1965, Cotler reduced her acting roles while she attended the

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, earning a degree in Social Sciences. During the 1990s, Cotler spent five years teaching in

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, the county where ''

'' creator Earl Hamner Jr. was born and raised. Cotler returned to California in 2001 and took a position teaching 9th grade at Environmental Charter High School. In 2004, Cotler accepted the job as co-director of the Ocean Charter School, a position held until 2007 when she started her own educational consulting business. She served as the founding Principal of Environmental Charter Middle School, an educational facility in southern

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Filmography

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