P. J. Soles
Acting • Born 1950-07-17
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.
Filmography
80 credits
Halloween
Movie • 1978
Lynda
The Devil's Rejects
Movie • 2005
Susan
Stripes
Movie • 1981
Stella Hansen
Breaking Away
Movie • 1979
Suzy
Carrie
Movie • 1976
Norma
Halloween Kills
Movie • 2021
Lynda
Acting 'Carrie'
Movie • 2001
Self
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Movie • 1979
Riff Randell
Alone in the Dark 2
Movie • 2008
Martha
Uncle Sam
Movie • 1996
Madge Cronin
Imps*
Movie • 1983
Young Lady
Beg
Movie • 2010
Eva Fox
Sweet Dreams
Movie • 1985
Wanda
Our Winning Season
Movie • 1978
Cindy Hawkins
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Movie • 1976
Deborah
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Movie • 2011
Self
Jawbreaker
Movie • 1999
Mrs. Purr
Zuma Beach
Movie • 1978
Nancy
Blast
Movie • 2000
Stellvertreter
The Tooth Fairy
Movie • 2006
Mrs. MacDonald
The American Nightmare
Movie • 2000
Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Movie • 2020
Self
Killer Therapy
Movie • 2019
Dr. Emily Lewis
Alienator
Movie • 1990
Tara
Death by Engagement
Movie • 2005
Mrs. Starkington
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Movie • 1981
Sharlene
Prank
Movie • 2008
Marianne
The Butterfly Room
Movie • 2012
Lauren
Blood Bath
Movie • 1975
Screaming Girl in Bed
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Movie • 1994
Evelyn Randall
Soldier's Fortune
Movie • 1991
Debra
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Movie • 2003
Self / Lynda Van der Klok
Old Boyfriends
Movie • 1979
Sandy
Halloween: Unmasked
Movie • 1999
Self
Saigon Commandos
Movie • 1988
Jean Lassiter
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Movie • 2020
Self
The Possessed
Movie • 1977
Marty
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
Movie • 2009
Self
Little Bigfoot
Movie • 1997
Carolyn
B.O.R.N.
Movie • 1989
Liz
The Awakening of Cassie
Movie • 1982
Cassie
Private Benjamin
Movie • 1980
Pvt. Wanda Winter
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy
Movie • 2007
Self
Out There
Movie • 1995
Religious Nut
Kept
Movie • 2001
Celia
Innocent Prey
Movie • 1984
Cathy Wills
Pee Stains and Other Disasters
Movie • 2005
Jenny
Psychotic State
Movie • 2014
Herself
The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen
Movie • 2014
Self
The Bill Murray Experience
Movie • 2017
Herself
Murder on the Yellow Brick Road
Movie • 2005
Hannah Gruber
Mirror, Mirror 4: Reflections
Movie • 2000
Annika's Mom
Grindsploitation
Movie • 2016
Dr. Ramone (segment "Arbor Day")
Working with a Master: John Carpenter
Movie • 2006
Self
Listen to the City
Movie • 1984
Sophia
The Power Within
Movie • 1995
Mrs. Applegate
November First
Movie • 2017
Barista
Halloween
Movie • 2018
Teacher (voice)
Candy Corn
Movie • 2019
Marcy Taylor
No Place Like Home
Movie • 2006
P.J.
Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School
Movie • 2019
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
Movie • 2006
Narrator (voice)
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
Movie • 1977
Autograph Seeker
Hanukkah
Movie • 2019
Mrs. Horowitz
Halloween: The Inside Story
Movie • 2010
Self
Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.
Movie • 1977
Sarah Baynes
The Other Woman
Movie • 1983
Mary Louise
Love in the Age of Fishsticks
Movie • 2008
God (voice)
Midnight Matinee Psycho
Movie • 2013
Self
Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran
Movie • 2015
Self
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Movie • 2025
Self - (archive footage)
More Acting 'Carrie'
Movie • 2016
Self
Chastity Bites
Movie • 2013
Lea's Mom (voice)
Ray of Sunshine
Movie • 2006
Mother
Simon & Simon
TV • 1981
Airwolf
TV • 1984
Ellie
Knight Rider
TV • 1982
Ellen Whitby
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Annie (voice)
Cheers
TV • 1982
Julie
Rebel Highway
TV • 1994
Evelyn Randall