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Kami Cotler: Back to The Waltons
1 hour 5 minutes Posted May 13, 2024 at 1:00 am.
Introduction to Backstory Sessions
Happy Mother’s Day
Exciting Guest: Olivia Walton
Business Updates: Website, T-Shirts, New Music
Tri-County Mystery Meets Pitch
The Northern Lights and Conspiracy Theories
Starlink Satellites and Election Ballots
Chemtrails and Weather Manipulation
Twitter Account for Backstory
Shoutout to Ghana for Support
Interview with Tammy: Early Acting Career
Tammy’s Parents’ Hesitations about Acting
Tammy’s Work Ethic and Team Dynamics
Schooling on Set and Academic Experience
Navigating Classmates’ Interest in TV Stardom
Tammy’s Grounded Transition after The Waltons
Branching Out After The Waltons
Tammy’s Fascination with Education and Teaching
The Joy of Teaching
Building a Classroom Community
From High School to Principal
Learning to Teach Drama
A Drama Teaching Journey
Life in the 1930s
Childhood Bonds and Memories
Awards and Humor on Set
Fashion Sense Among Cast
Crafting Christmas Ornaments
Embracing Retirement and Events
Lessons from the Waltons Experience
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Welcome to the start of Season 12 of Backstory Sessions! We are happy to be back and bring you our awesome fans, more great interviews this season!

We start the episode with a few updates on things we talked about in recent episodes: The Pitch, the Backstory Sessions website, and talk about the Northern Lights, along with a few other random items. Our guest this week is actress Kami Cotler, who played Elizabeth Walton on the much-loved series, Kami talks about how she landed the role at such a young age and navigating being an actor while trying to have a semi normal life during those early years. We chat about what she has been doing since, and her feelings about the series after so many years. Her many years spent in education are a sharp contrast to acting, but she still finds time to attend fan events and continue her connection with other actors from the series, as well as fans of the show. It's an interesting conversation that shows acting may have a strong alure for many but for some, there may be other passions that pull them in other directions.  She also shares a funny story about getting recognized by some fans as an adult during a date with her then boyfriend/ now husband. We hope you enjoy our chat with Kami as much as we did.