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'' (2022). From 2016 to 2020, she starred as Anna-Kat Otto on

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Early life

Butters was born in

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, to parents Lorelei and Darrin; her father is a Disney animator who has worked on films such as '' Frozen'' and ''

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Career

Butters began her career at the age of two doing commercials. Her first speaking role was the role of Gabby in a ''

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'' episode of the same name. In 2016, Butters portrayed the recurring role of Ella in the

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series '' Transparent'' for eight episodes. Later that year, she began starring in the

sitcom ''

'' as Anna-Kat Otto. When

was writing the script of his ninth film ''

'', he spotted Butters on television, and later cast her in the role of precocious child actress Trudi Fraser. After she received critical acclaim for this role, Butters and her management team decided to pursue similar opportunities for her, leading her to leave ''American Housewife'' after four seasons, being replaced by former ''

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'' star Giselle Eisenberg. In December 2020, Butters was cast in

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''. In June 2021, it was announced that Butters was cast in ''

'',

's upcoming semi-autobiographical coming-of-age film as Reggie Fabelman, a character based on Spielberg's

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. In August 2022, Butters was cast as twin sibling Lily in the upcoming horror film ''Queen of Bones''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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