Kami Cotler is an American actress and educator, she was born on 17 June 1965 in Long Beach, CA. Discover more about Kami Cotler’s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family, and career updates.
Kami Cotler is best known for her role as young Elizabeth Walton, a role she played in both the 1971 movie The Homecoming: A Christmas Story, and the series The Waltons, as well as a number of later Waltons reunion movies she featured in.

Kami Cotler: Bio Summary:
- Real Name: Kami Cotler
- Famous As: American actress and educator
- Date of Birth: 17 June 1965
- Age: 59 years old as of 2024
- Birthplace: Long Beach, California, United States of America
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Ethnicity: White
- Status: Married
- Spouse: Kim Howard
- Children: Callan Freya Howard (Daughter), Cotton Howard (Son)
- Education: University of California, Berkeley
- Movies and TV shows: The Waltons, A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion, Me and the Chimp, The Waltons: A Decade o, A Walton Wedding
- Hair Color: Red
Early Age and Background:
From the early ages of 6 to 16, the fiery redhead played the role of the beloved Elizabeth Walton, the youngest child of a Virginia family who lived in the Depression Era during World War II.
Kami was one of the lucky child stars who surprisedly survived, stayed clean, and relevant during and after acting on “The Waltons” from a very young age.
She said in an interview When she finished on the show, that she wasn’t much interested in continuing with acting. Instead of staying in the entertainment industry, Kami decided to explore her passion for education and became a teacher before rising to the role of principal of the Environmental Charter Middle School. She did go to a couple of auditions but was met with mean looks.
Kim Howard kami Cotler significantly reduced the amount of time she spent acting while she furthered her education at the University of California, Berkeley and She earned a degree in Social Sciences. Kami’s first teaching job, coincidentally, took her to a small rural Virginia school in the Blue Ridge Mountains, much like the fictional one she attended on The Waltons as Elizabeth Walton. She made a come back to California in 2001 and took a position teaching 9th grade at Environmental Charter High School. In 2004, she took the job as co-director of the Ocean Charter School, a position she held until 2007.
After that, she started her own educational consulting business. She served as the founding Principal of Environmental Charter Middle School, an education facility in southern Los Angeles County, California. Kami is also a past board member of the American Montessori Society.
Profession
Apart from working as an Actress and later an educator, Colter ran her own boutique travel company and also managed a San Francisco cafe. She has reprised her role as the youngest Walton child in each of the Waltons’ reunion movies and she occasionally makes speeches and personal appearances. In 2010 Cotler made an appearance on a Waltons cast reunion and series retrospective that aired on cable network INSP.
Cotler described her co-casts on the Wastons show as “a second family” in an interview and she revealed that they meet up for events like weddings, funerals, and Bar Mitzvahs.
Speaking of her time on the show, Colter described it to be “very positive.” She said she was lucky enough to be surrounded by other great kids and also to have the right personality make-up for what she was doing.
She called the set of the show “a big playground with lots of playmates.” Kami pointed to the variety of guest stars, and the use of animals and other props. Some of her best memories from the Waltons show included dancing the waltz with Michael Learned, swimming with beavers, and listening on as Will Geer told stories.
Kami Colter’s Family Life and Marriage
She is married and has two children. Colter is married to her husband Kim Howard and they have two children, Callan Freya Howard (Daughter), Cotton Howard (Son).
Where is Kami Cotler and what is she doing currently?
As of 2017, Kami Colter was reportedly a site supporter for the three charter schools and works four days a week at the Environmental Charter Middle School. Cotler is as beautiful as ever and from a wonderful child actor to now, it’s great to see her doing good things for other children today.
Net Worth
Kami’s net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. So, how much is Kami Cotler worth at the age of 58 years old? Kami Cotler’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress and an Educator. We have estimated Kami Cotler’s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets. She has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $5 Million.
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