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| Caption | Soles at a celebrity autograph collector's convention in Burbank, California |
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| Birthname | Pamela Jayne Hardon |
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| Birthdate | July 17, 1950 |
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| Birthplace | Frankfurt, Germany |
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| Occupation | Actress |
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| Yearsactive | 1973–present |
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| Spouse | Skip Holm (November 16, 1983 - 1998) (divorced) 2 children
Dennis Quaid (November 25, 1978 - January 23, 1983) (divorced)
J. Steven Soles (1971 - 1975) (divorced) |
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| Url | http://www.PJSoles.com/ |
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P. J. Soles (born July 17, 1950) is an American film and television actress, best known for her roles as Lynda van der Klok in Halloween and Norma Watson in Carrie.
Biography
Early life
Soles was born
Pamela Jayne Hardon in
Frankfurt, Germany, to an American mother from
New Jersey and a Dutch father. At the time, her father was working for an international insurance company and the family moved all over the world. Soles lived in
Casablanca,
Morocco, and
Maracaibo,
Venezuela, where she learned to speak fluent Spanish, and then
Brussels, Belgium, where she went to high school at the
International School of Brussels. When she was at
Briarcliff College, she wanted to become the first woman ambassador to the
Soviet Union. This career goal changed when she visited the
Actors Studio in New York City.
Career
Soles moved to
Manhattan and began acting in commercials and modeling for fashion magazines. She was among the hundreds of actors auditioning for
Brian De Palma and
George Lucas in their joint casting session for
Carrie (1976) and
(1977). She was injured during the filming of
Carrie, when a blast from a fire hose during the prom scene ruptured her eardrum. After
Carrie, she went to
Georgia to film
Our Winning Season (1978) and met actor
Dennis Quaid. They were married in 1978 in
Texas on a dude ranch.
Later that year she played one of the supporting roles in Halloween (1978), as the final victim of the Michael Myers character in the classic horror film. John Carpenter wanted her for his film Halloween after seeing Carrie. He wrote the part of Lynda especially for her because of the way she said the word "totally". Soles starred in Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) with The Ramones and was injured during filming. She has a singing credit for a second version of the title song on the movie's soundtrack.
Soles had roles in two military comedies, 1980's Private Benjamin and as Bill Murray's romantic interest in 1981's Stripes.
In 2005 Soles played the victim, Susan, of a family on a murderous rampage in the Rob Zombie movie The Devil's Rejects
Soles was also in the science fiction movie Alienator with Jan Michael Vincent, a Terminator take off, produced by Jeffrey C. Hogue, and directed by Fred Olen Ray
Personal life
She was married to J. Steven Soles during her years in New York, but then made the move to
Los Angeles to work in TV and movies. She and Soles were
divorced, but she decided to retain her name as P. J. Soles. She was later married to actor
Dennis Quaid from 1978 to early 1983. Her third marriage was to
Skip Holm, who was the stunt pilot on
The Right Stuff (1983). They have a son named Skye (born in 1983) and a daughter named Ashley (born in 1988). She and Holm were divorced in 1998.
Filmography
Blood Bath (1976)
Sport (1976)
Carrie (1976)
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)
The Possessed (1977)
(1977)
Our Winning Season (1978)
Zuma Beach (1978)
Halloween (1978)
Old Boyfriends (1979)
Breaking Away (1979)
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
Soggy Bottom, USA (1980)
Private Benjamin (1980)
Stripes (1981)
The Awakening of Cassie (1982)
Sawyer and Finn (1983)
The Other Woman (1983)
Innocent Prey (1984)
Listen to the City (1984)
Terror in the Aisles
Sweet Dreams (1985)
Saigon Commandos (1987)
B.O.R.N. (1988)
Alienator (1989)
Soldier's Fortune (1992)
Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994)
The Power Within (1995)
Out There (1995)
Little Bigfoot (1997)
Uncle Sam (1997)
Jawbreaker (1999)
Mirror, Mirror IV: Reflection (2000)
Blast (2000)
Kept (2001)
Pee Stains and Other Disasters (2005)
The Devil's Rejects (2005)
Murder on the Yellow Brick Road (2005)
Death by Engagement (2005)
Dead Calling (2006)
Tooth Fairy (2006)
No Place Like Home (2006/I)
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy (2007)
The Kentucky Fried Horror Show (2008) (pre-production)
Bind (2009)
Series
Love is a Many Splendored Thing (1973)
The Blue Knight (1976)
Cheers (1984)
Airwolf (1984)
Simon & Simon (1983–1984)
Hardcastle and McCormick (1985)
Knight Rider (1986)
Popular culture references
Local H's 2004 album is titled Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?. Includes the song "P.J. Soles".
References
External links
P.J. Soles' Official Page
P.J. Soles' Official MySpace Page
Hollywood.com- P.J. Soles
Category:1950 births
Category:Actors Studio alumni
Category:American film actors
Category:American television actors
Category:American people of Dutch descent
Category:American actors of German descent
Category:Living people
Category:People from Frankfurt
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