P.J. Soles

Biography

P.J. Soles is a German-born American actress who broke in through commercials and fashion modeling after moving to Manhattan, then relocated to Los Angeles in 1975. Her first film role was Norma Watson in Brian De Palma's Carrie (1976), and she followed it with the television film The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976). John Carpenter wrote the part of Lynda van der Klok in Halloween (1978) for her, and she played Riff Randell in Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979), earning a singing credit on the soundtrack. Her other films include Breaking Away (1979), Stripes (1981), Sweet Dreams (1985) and Jawbreaker (1999), and her horror work has led to her being labeled a scream queen.

76years old

Turns 77 on July 17in 249 days

Born July 17, 1950Frankfurt
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as Pamela Jayne Soles

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 43 years1976 to 2019

Genres

Horror52%, 11 films
Thriller33%, 7 films
Comedy29%, 6 films
Drama29%, 6 films
Action14%, 3 films

First and latest

Did you know?!

Big break
John Carpenter wrote the role of Lynda van der Klok in Halloween specifically for Soles after seeing her in Carrie, because he liked the way she said the word "totally".
Big break
Soles's character in Carrie was originally a minor role with only one line, but director Brian De Palma expanded it into the secondary antagonist after liking her performance.

P.J. Soles movies on Netflix

Hanukkah2019IMDb rating 3.3as Mrs. Horowitz
Josh Hasty's Candy Corn2019IMDb rating 4.1as Marcy Taylor
The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen2014IMDb rating 6.1as Himself
The Butterfly Room2012IMDb rating 5.4as Lauren
Alone in the Dark 22008IMDb rating 2.7as Martha
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror2006IMDb rating 7.4as Narrator
The Tooth Fairy2006IMDb rating 4.4as Mrs. MacDonald
Death by Engagement2005IMDb rating 3.8as Mrs. Starkington
The Devil's Rejects2005IMDb rating 6.7as Susan
Jawbreaker1999IMDb rating 5.8as Mrs. Purr
Uncle Sam1996IMDb rating 4.7as Madge Cronin
Alienator1990IMDb rating 3.3as Tara
Sweet Dreams1985IMDb rating 7.0as Wanda
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.1981IMDb rating 5.4as Sharlene
Stripes1981IMDb rating 6.8as Stella
Breaking Away1979IMDb rating 7.7as Suzy
Old Boyfriends1979IMDb rating 5.8as Sandy
Rock 'n' Roll High School1979IMDb rating 6.6as Riff Randell
Halloween1978IMDb rating 7.7as Lynda
Carrie1976IMDb rating 7.4as Norma
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble1976IMDb rating 5.8as Deborah

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Halloween1978 Horror, Thrilleras Lynda
IMDb rating 7.7343K votes
Stripes1981 Action, Comedy, Waras Stella
IMDb rating 6.887K votes
Carrie1976as Norma
IMDb rating 7.4231K votes
Rock 'n' Roll High School1979as Riff Randell
IMDb rating 6.612K votes
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror2006as Narrator
IMDb rating 7.42.0K votes
Josh Hasty's Candy Corn2019as Marcy Taylor
IMDb rating 4.11.8K votes
Jawbreaker1999as Mrs. Purr
IMDb rating 5.833K votes
Alienator1990as Tara
IMDb rating 3.32.0K votes

Most often with

Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Danny Trejo

John Travolta

Dick Miller

Jamie Lee Curtis

Bill Moseley

Sid Haig

Films together

Danny Trejo2 films together, 2005 to 2008
Danny Trejo's page
- Alone in the Dark 22008IMDb rating 2.7Soles as MarthaTrejo as Perry
- The Devil's Rejects2005IMDb rating 6.7Soles as SusanTrejo as Rondo
John Travolta2 films together, 1976
John Travolta's page
- Carrie1976IMDb rating 7.4Soles as NormaTravolta as Billy Nolan
- The Boy in the Plastic Bubble1976IMDb rating 5.8Soles as DeborahTravolta as Tod Lubitch
Dick Miller2 films together, 1979 to 2019
Dick Miller's page
- Hanukkah2019IMDb rating 3.3Soles as Mrs. HorowitzMiller as Rabbi Walter Paisley
- Rock 'n' Roll High School1979IMDb rating 6.6Soles as Riff RandellMiller as Police Chief
Jamie Lee Curtis2 films together, 1978 to 2006
Jamie Lee Curtis's page
- Halloween: 25 Years of Terror2006IMDb rating 7.4Soles as NarratorCurtis as Himself
- Halloween1978IMDb rating 7.7Soles as LyndaCurtis as Laurie
Bill Moseley2 films together, 2005 to 2008
Bill Moseley's page
- Alone in the Dark 22008IMDb rating 2.7Soles as MarthaMoseley as Dexter
- The Devil's Rejects2005IMDb rating 6.7Soles as SusanMoseley as Otis
Sid Haig2 films together, 2005 to 2019
Sid Haig's page
- Hanukkah2019IMDb rating 3.3Soles as Mrs. HorowitzHaig as Judah Lazarus
- The Devil's Rejects2005IMDb rating 6.7Soles as SusanHaig as Captain Spaulding
Also two films together4 more actors
- William KattJawbreaker (1999) and Carrie (1976)
- Ann WedgeworthSweet Dreams (1985) and Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981)
- Caleb ThomasHanukkah (2019) and Josh Hasty's Candy Corn (2019)
- Brian AndrewsHalloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006) and Halloween (1978)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.