P. J. Soles

Acting

P. J. Soles

Born July 17, 1950Frankfurt, Germany80 credits

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.

Known For

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Movie

2025

Halloween Kills
6.4

Halloween Kills

Movie

2021

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
6.8

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Movie

2020

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
6.8

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Movie

2020

Hanukkah
2.8

Hanukkah

Movie

2019

Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School

Movie

2019

Filmography

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)Movie
Halloween Kills
2021Halloween Killsas LyndaMovie
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Campas SelfMovie
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madnessas SelfMovie
Hanukkah
2019Hanukkahas Mrs. HorowitzMovie
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2019Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High SchoolMovie
Candy Corn
2019Candy Cornas Marcy TaylorMovie
Killer Therapy
2019Killer Therapyas Dr. Emily LewisMovie
Halloween
2018Halloweenas Teacher (voice)Movie
The Bill Murray Experience
2017The Bill Murray Experienceas HerselfMovie
November First
2017November Firstas BaristaMovie
More Acting 'Carrie'
2016More Acting 'Carrie'as SelfMovie
Grindsploitation
2016Grindsploitationas Dr. Ramone (segment "Arbor Day")Movie
Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran
2015Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moranas SelfMovie
The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen
2014The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seenas SelfMovie
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2014Psychotic Stateas HerselfMovie
Chastity Bites
2013Chastity Bitesas Lea's Mom (voice)Movie
Midnight Matinee Psycho
2013Midnight Matinee Psychoas SelfMovie
The Butterfly Room
2012The Butterfly Roomas LaurenMovie
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
2011Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospectiveas SelfMovie
Halloween: The Inside Story
2010Halloween: The Inside Storyas SelfMovie
Beg
2010Begas Eva FoxMovie
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2009Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.comas SelfMovie
Alone in the Dark 2
2008Alone in the Dark 2as MarthaMovie
Prank
2008Prankas MarianneMovie
Love in the Age of Fishsticks
2008Love in the Age of Fishsticksas God (voice)Movie
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy
2007Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummyas SelfMovie
No Place Like Home
2006No Place Like Homeas P.J.Movie
Ray of Sunshine
2006Ray of Sunshineas MotherMovie
The Tooth Fairy
2006The Tooth Fairyas Mrs. MacDonaldMovie
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
2006Halloween: 25 Years of Terroras Narrator (voice)Movie
Working with a Master: John Carpenter
2006Working with a Master: John Carpenteras SelfMovie
Death by Engagement
2005Death by Engagementas Mrs. StarkingtonMovie
The Devil's Rejects
2005The Devil's Rejectsas SusanMovie
Pee Stains and Other Disasters
2005Pee Stains and Other Disastersas JennyMovie
Murder on the Yellow Brick Road
2005Murder on the Yellow Brick Roadas Hannah GruberMovie
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
2003Halloween: A Cut Above the Restas Self / Lynda Van der KlokMovie
Acting 'Carrie'
2001Acting 'Carrie'as SelfMovie
Kept
2001Keptas CeliaMovie
The American Nightmare
2000The American Nightmareas SelfMovie
Mirror, Mirror 4: Reflections
2000Mirror, Mirror 4: Reflectionsas Annika's MomMovie
Blast
2000Blastas StellvertreterMovie
Halloween: Unmasked
1999Halloween: Unmaskedas SelfMovie
Family Guy
1999Family Guyas Annie (voice)TV
Jawbreaker
1999Jawbreakeras Mrs. PurrMovie
Little Bigfoot
1997Little Bigfootas CarolynMovie
Uncle Sam
1996Uncle Samas Madge CroninMovie
Out There
1995Out Thereas Religious NutMovie
The Power Within
1995The Power Withinas Mrs. ApplegateMovie
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1994Shake, Rattle and Rock!as Evelyn RandallMovie
Rebel Highway
1994Rebel Highwayas Evelyn RandallTV
Soldier's Fortune
1991Soldier's Fortuneas DebraMovie
Alienator
1990Alienatoras TaraMovie
B.O.R.N.
1989B.O.R.N.as LizMovie
Saigon Commandos
1988Saigon Commandosas Jean LassiterMovie
Sweet Dreams
1985Sweet Dreamsas WandaMovie
Innocent Prey
1984Innocent Preyas Cathy WillsMovie
Listen to the City
1984Listen to the Cityas SophiaMovie
Airwolf
1984Airwolfas EllieTV
Imps*
1983Imps*as Young LadyMovie
The Other Woman
1983The Other Womanas Mary LouiseMovie
Cheers
1982Cheersas JulieTV
Knight Rider
1982Knight Rideras Ellen WhitbyTV
The Awakening of Cassie
1982The Awakening of Cassieas CassieMovie
Simon & Simon
1981Simon & SimonTV
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
1981Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.as SharleneMovie
Stripes
1981Stripesas Stella HansenMovie
Private Benjamin
1980Private Benjaminas Pvt. Wanda WinterMovie
Breaking Away
1979Breaking Awayas SuzyMovie
Rock 'n' Roll High School
1979Rock 'n' Roll High Schoolas Riff RandellMovie
Old Boyfriends
1979Old Boyfriendsas SandyMovie
Halloween
1978Halloweenas LyndaMovie
Zuma Beach
1978Zuma Beachas NancyMovie
Our Winning Season
1978Our Winning Seasonas Cindy HawkinsMovie
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1977Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.as Sarah BaynesMovie
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
1977Alexander: The Other Side of Dawnas Autograph SeekerMovie
The Possessed
1977The Possessedas MartyMovie
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
1976The Boy in the Plastic Bubbleas DeborahMovie
Carrie
1976Carrieas NormaMovie
Blood Bath
1975Blood Bathas Screaming Girl in BedMovie