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P. J. Soles

Acting

Born July 17, 1950 · Frankfurt, Germany

Also known as Pamela Jayne Soles

Biography

Pamela Jayne Soles (born July 17, 1950) is a retired American actress. She made her film debut in 1976 as Norma Watson in Brian De Palma's Carrie before portraying Lynda van der Klok in John Carpenter's Halloween and Riff Randell in Allan Arkush's Rock 'n' Roll High School.

Filmography41 titles

Listen to the City

1984as Sophia

Airwolf

1984as Ellie

Cheers

1982as Julie

Halloween

1978as Lynda

Knight Rider

1982as Ellen Whitby

Family Guy

1999as Annie (voice)

Carrie

1976as Norma

Breaking Away

1979as Suzy

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020as Self

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020as Self

The Devil's Rejects

2005as Susan

Simon & Simon

1981

Halloween

2018as Teacher (voice)

Stripes

1981as Stella Hansen

The Bill Murray Experience

2017as Herself

Sweet Dreams

1985as Wanda

Halloween Kills

2021as Lynda

Jawbreaker

1999as Mrs. Purr

Rock 'n' Roll High School

1979as Riff Randell

The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen

2014as Self

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1994as Evelyn Randall

Private Benjamin

1980as Pvt. Wanda Winter

No Place Like Home

2006as P.J.

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

1976as Deborah

Our Winning Season

1978as Cindy Hawkins

Old Boyfriends

1979as Sandy

Uncle Sam

1996as Madge Cronin

Out There

1995as Religious Nut

Killer Therapy

2019as Dr. Emily Lewis

Candy Corn

2019as Marcy Taylor

B.O.R.N.

1989as Liz

The Tooth Fairy

2006as Mrs. MacDonald

Chastity Bites

2013as Lea's Mom (voice)

Death by Engagement

2005as Mrs. Starkington

Imps*

1983as Young Lady

Beg

2010as Eva Fox

Mirror, Mirror 4: Reflections

2000as Annika's Mom

Alone in the Dark 2

2008as Martha

Alienator

1990as Tara

Pee Stains and Other Disasters

2005as Jenny

Hanukkah

2019as Mrs. Horowitz