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Presented are the first interferometric images of cool starspots on thechromospherically active giant $\lambda$ Andromedae. These images represent thefirst model-independent images of cool starspots on a star other than the Sunto date. The interferometric observations, taken with the Michigan Infra-RedCombiner coupled to the Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy Array,span 26 days from Aug 17$^{th}$, 2008 to Sep 24$^{th}$, 2011. The photometrictime series acquired at Fairborn Observatory spanning Sep 20$^{th}$, 2008 toJan 20$^{th}$, 2011 is also presented. The angular diameter and power lawlimb-darkening coefficient of this star are 2.759 $\pm$ 0.050 mas and 0.229$\pm$ 0.111, respectively. Starspot properties are obtained from both modeledand SQUEEZE reconstructed images. The images from 2010 through 2011 showanywhere from one to four starspots. The measured properties of identicalstarspots identified in both the model and reconstructed images are within two$\sigma$ error bars in 51$\%$ of cases. The cadence in the data for the 2010and 2011 data sets are sufficient to measure a stellar rotation period based onapparent starspot motion. This leads to estimates of the rotation period(P$_{2010}$ = 60 $\pm$ 13 days, P$_{2011}$ = 54.0 $\pm$ 7.6 days) that areconsistent with the photometrically determined period of 54.8 days. Inaddition, the inclination and position angle of the rotation axis is computedfor both the 2010 and 2011 data sets; values ($\bar{\Psi}$ = 21.5$\degree$,$\bar{\emph{i}}$ = 78.0$\degree$) for each are nearly identical between the twoyears. \end{abstract}

First Images of Cool Starspots on a Star Other than the Sun: Interferometric Imaging of $\lambda$ Andromedae