Kaki Hunter (born Katherine Susan Hunter; November 6, 1955) is an American actress, architect, and writer, perhaps best known for her role in the trilogy of ''

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'' films in the 1980s.

Life and career

Hunter was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. She received accolades for her second ever role, as one of the three sisters in the 1977 West German film '. Her performance earned the gold award for Best Young Actress from Germany's Deutscher Filmpreis, and the award for Best Actress at Spain's

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. Hunter starred as the female lead in ''

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'' (1980), followed by roles in ''

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'' (1980), '' Whose Life Is It Anyway?'' (1981) and '' Just The Way You Are'' (1984). Hunter also appeared in guest roles on television, including the 1979 episode " The Execution File" of the television series ''

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'', the 1982 episode " Weekend" on the anthology series ''

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'', and the 1991 episode " Writer Wrong" of the series ''

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'', her last role before retiring from acting. Hunter received her greatest attention for the role of Wendy Williams, the female lead among the group of high schoolers in the 1981 hit film ''

'', returning to the role in '' Porky's II: The Next Day'' (1983) and ''

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'' (1985). After she retired from acting, Hunter became a teacher of

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in Utah. She is the author of the how-to book ''Earthbag Building''. She was also active in the community theater in

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References

https://www.okokokproductions.com/who-we-are/kaki-hunter/

External links

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