P. J. Soles

P. J. Soles
P. J. Soles in 2015
Born
Pamela Jayne Hardon

(1950-07-17) July 17, 1950 (age 74)
Frankfurt, West Germany
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBriarcliff College
Georgetown University
OccupationActress
Years active1973–2019
Spouses
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(m. 1973; div. 1975)​
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(m. 1978; div. 1983)​
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(m. 1983; div. 1998)​
Children2

Pamela Jayne Soles (née Hardon; born July 17, 1950)[1] is a retired American actress. She made her film debut in 1976 as Norma Watson in Brian De Palma's Carrie (1976) before portraying Lynda van der Klok in John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) and Riff Randell in Allan Arkush's Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979).

She has since appeared in a variety of films including Breaking Away (1979), Private Benjamin (1980), Stripes (1981), Sweet Dreams (1985), Jawbreaker (1999), and cult classics like The Devil's Rejects (2005) and Beg (2011). She has been regarded as a scream queen.[2]

  1. ^ Wloszczyna, Susan (June 30, 2020). "9 Milestone Celebrity Birthdays in July". AARP. Retrieved October 31, 2023. July 17: P.J. Soles, 70
  2. ^ "Top Ten Scream Queens". March 11, 2013.