P J Soles
Soles (born July 17, 1950) is an American film and television actress.
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 Star Wars (1977). She was injured during the filming of Carrie, when a blast from a fire hose during the prom scene ruptured her eardrum.
They were married in 1978 in Texas on a dude ranch.
Probably her highest profile role would come later that year when she played one of the supporting roles in Halloween (1978), as the final victim of the Michael Myers character in the classic horror film. 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 Murry's romantic interest in 1981's Stripes.
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 then married 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 Skip were divorced in 1998.
Filmography
The Kentucky Fried Horror Show (2008) (pre-production) - Esther
No Place Like Home (2006/I) - P.J.
The Tooth Fairy (2006) (V) - Mrs. Starkington
Murder on the Yellow Brick Road (2005) - Hannah Gruber
The Devil's Rejects (2005) - Susan
Pee Stains and Other Disasters (2005) - Jenny
Mil Mascaras vs.
Purr
Uncle Sam (1997) - Madge Cronin
Little Bigfoot (1997) - Carolyn
Out There (1995) (TV) - Religious Nut
The Power Within (1995) - Mrs. Applegate
Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994) (TV) - Evelyn Randall
Soldier's Fortune (1992) - Debra
Alienator (1989) - Tara
B.O.R.N.
(1988) - Liz
Saigon Commandos (1987) - Jean Lassiter
Knight Rider (1986) (TV show) - Ellen Whitby
Hardcastle and McCormick (1985) (TV Show) - Ellen Styner
Sweet Dreams (1985) - Wanda
Simon & Simon (1983-1984) (TV Show) - 'Crazy Susan' Sackwell
Airwolf (1984) (TV Show) - Ellie
Cheers (1984) (TV Show) - Julie
Listen to the City (1984) - Sophia
Innocent Prey (1984) - Cathy Wills
The Other Woman (1983) (TV) - Mary Louise
Sawyer and Finn (1983) (TV) - Becky Thatcher
The Awakening of Cassie (1982) - Cassie
Stripes (1981) - Stella Hansen
Private Benjamin (1980) - Pvt. Wanda Winter
Soggy Bottom, USA (1980) - Sharlene
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) - Riff Randell
Breaking Away (1979) (as Pamela Jayne Soles) - Suzy
Old Boyfriends (1979) - Sandy
Halloween (1978) - Lynda van der Klok
Zuma Beach (1978) (TV) - Nancy
Our Winning Season (1978) - Cindy Hawkins
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn (1977) TV -
The Possessed (1977) TV - Marty
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) TV - Deborah
Carrie (1976) - Norma Watson
The Blue Knight (1976) (TV Show) - Minnesota
Sport (1976) -
Blood Bath (1976) -
] (1967) (TV Show)
Pop culture references
Local H's 2004 album is titled Whatever Happened to P.J.