The Waltons cast, season one. This was the first of many. ( THE WALTONS © Lorimar Television. Licensed By: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
At the Waltons’ dinner table. ( THE WALTONS © Lorimar Television. Licensed By: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
In Ike Godsey’s store with Judy and Kami. I like this one because it shows how comfortable we are as sisters. My elbows are on Kami. (THE WALTONS © Lorimar Television. Licensed By: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
Goofing on the set in 1972. (Author’s personal collection)
With Ellen at a race car event in 1973. She looked different when she wasn’t dressed as Grandma. (Author’s personal collection)
Cheerleading practice in junior high. (Author’s personal collection)
Turning thirteen with a cake my mom made and decorated. (Author’s personal collection)
On tour with Eric for the show. Love my vest and Eric’s groovy shirt, glasses, and necklace.(CBS)
Going to the Emmys with my dad. (Author’s personal collection)
With Erin Moran at my parents’ house. Love us here. I’m wearing a silver Taurus the Bull necklace Richard gave to me for Christmas. Still have it. (Author’s personal collection)
My self portrait of Hog Body. This is how I felt and thought I looked. Very sad to me now.
This is how I actually looked. I was starving in this photo. (CBS)
With Patrick Cassidy on Midnight Offerings . (CBS/Paramount)
With Melissa Sue Anderson. We witches, we couldn’t keep a straight face. We kept cracking up during the PR photo shoot. (CBS/Paramount)
The 1980s! The PR years of posters, photos and bathing suits. I can’t believe I thought I was fat in this photo. (Charles William Bush Photography)
No fly aways here! (Charles William Bush Photography)
One of my favorite pictures of me, taken by my friend Michelle Laurita. It’s the Top Gun era. (Michelle Laurita)
A different kind of bride. With Bill Paxton in Mortuary just before I stuck an ax in his back. (Author’s personal collection)
With my roomies, Linda Blair and Steve Lundquist. (The Shevett Studio/Anita & Steve Shevett)
It was bound to happen. As a nun in Impure Thoughts. Thanks to Michael Simpson. I also played a nun on American Dreams. (Michael Simpson)
With Julia Louis-Dreyfus in The New Adventures of Old Christine. (THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE © Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
Erin as a bride. (A WALTON WEDDING © Warner Brothers Television, A Division of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. All Rights Reserved.)
Walton Reunion special. I love my period hair. The beginning of those character roles. (A WALTON THANKSGIVING © Warner Brothers Television Production, A Division of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. All Rights Reserved.)
With my darling daughter Sydnee at a Walton fan club reunion. (Jason Gilmore)
As director, a proud moment for me. (Author’s personal photo)
With Senator Roy Blunt and Pam Saraceni. (Author’s personal photo)
With Senator Kennedy. I treasure this picture. (Author’s personal photo)
Sybil and me at the FDA. (Author’s personal photo)
With dear Patricia Neal at a film festival for May. (Jason Gilmore)
The beautiful girls (left to right): Sydnee, Kylie and Robyn. (Author’s personal photo)
With my Don at a Walton reunion in Virginia. (Author’s personal photo)
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