P. J. Soles
| P. J. Soles | |
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| Born |
Pamela Jayne Hardon July 17, 1950 Frankfurt, Germany |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Spouse(s) |
J. Steven Soles (1973–1975; divorced) Dennis Quaid (1978–1983; divorced) Skip Holm (1983–1998; divorced; 2 children) |
| Website | http://www.PJSoles.com/ |
P.J. Soles (born Pamela Jayne Hardon; July 17, 1950) is an American film and television actress, known for her roles as Lynda van der Klok in Halloween, Riff Randell in Rock 'n' Roll High School, Norma Watson in Carrie and Bill Murray's military girlfriend Stella in Stripes.
Early life
Soles was born Pamela Jayne Hardon in Frankfurt, Germany, to an American mother from New Jersey, Nancy, and a Dutch father from Rotterdam, Cornelis Johannes Hardon II.[1][2] At the time, her father was working for an international insurance company and the family moved all over the world. Soles lived in Casablanca, Morocco, and Maracaibo, Venezuela, where she learned to speak fluent Spanish, and then Brussels, Belgium, where she went to high school at the International School of Brussels. When she was at Briarcliff College, she wanted to become the first woman ambassador to the Soviet Union. This career goal changed when she visited the Actors Studio in New York City.
Career
Soles moved to Manhattan and began acting in commercials and modeling for fashion magazines. She was among the hundreds of actors auditioning for Brian De Palma and George Lucas in their joint casting session for Carrie (1976) and Star Wars (1977). She was injured during the filming of Carrie, when a blast from a fire hose during the prom scene ruptured her eardrum. After Carrie, she went to Georgia to film Our Winning Season (1978) and met actor Dennis Quaid. They were married in 1978 in Texas on a dude ranch.
Later that year she played one of the supporting roles in Halloween (1978), as the final victim of the Michael Myers character in the classic horror film. John Carpenter wanted her for his film Halloween after seeing Carrie.[3] He wrote the part of Lynda especially for her because of the way she said the word "totally".
Soles starred in Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) with The Ramones and was injured during filming. She has a singing credit for a second version of the title song on the movie's soundtrack. She reprised the role of Riff Randell in the artwork for the Local H album Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?.
Soles had roles in two military comedies, 1980's Private Benjamin and as Bill Murray's romantic interest in 1981's Stripes.
In 2005 Soles played the victim, Susan, of a family on a murderous rampage in the Rob Zombie movie The Devil's Rejects.
Soles was also in the science fiction movie Alienator with Jan Michael Vincent, a Terminator take-off that was produced by Jeffrey C. Hogue and directed by Fred Olen Ray.
Personal life
She was married to J. Steven Soles during the years she resided in New York, but then made the move to Los Angeles to work in TV and movies. He and Soles subsequently divorced, although she decided to retain her name as P.J. Soles. She was later married to actor Dennis Quaid from 1978 to early 1983. Her third marriage was to Skip Holm, who was the stunt pilot on The Right Stuff (1983). They have a son named Sky (born in 1983) and a daughter named Ashley (born in 1988). She and Holm were divorced in 1998.
Filmography
Film
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| Blood Bath | |
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| Carrie | |
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With Sissy Spacek & Piper Laurie | |
| Our Winning Season | |
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With Dennis Quaid |
| Halloween | |
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Also appeared in additional scene for Extended Cut (1981) With Donald Pleasence & Jamie Lee Curtis | |
| Old Boyfriends | |
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| Breaking Away | |
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| Rock 'n' Roll High School | |
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With Vincent Van Patten & The Ramones | |
| Private Benjamin | |
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With Goldie Hawn |
| Stripes | |
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With Bill Murray |
| Soggy Bottom, USA | |
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| Listen To The City | |
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| Innocent Prey | |
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| Sweet Dreams | |
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With Jessica Lange |
| Saigon Commandos | |
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| B.O.R.N. | |
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Associate producer | |
| Alienator | |
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| Soldier's Fortune | |
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| The Power Within | |
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Direct-to-video |
| Uncle Sam | |
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Direct-to-video |
| Little Bigfoot | |
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| Jawbreaker | |
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With Rose McGowan |
| Blast | |
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| Mirror, Mirror IV: Reflection | |
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| Kept | |
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| Pee Stains and Other Disasters | |
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| Murder on the Yellow Brick Road | |
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| The Devil's Rejects | |
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| Death by Engagemant | |
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| The Tooth Fairy | |
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Direct-to-video |
| Ray of Sunshine | |
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| No Place like Home | |
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| Dead Calling | |
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| Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy | |
Chip Gubera |
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| Love in the Age of Fishsticks | |
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| Prank | |
Danielle Harris Heather Langenkamp |
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| Alone in the Dark II | |
Peter Scheerer |
Direct-to-video | |
| Imps* | |
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Segment: "Soda" |
| Beg | |
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| Eternal | |
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| The Butterfly Room | |
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| 13 Girls | |
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Television
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| Love Is a Many Splendored Thing | |
Soap opera | |
| The Blue Knight | |
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Season 2, Episode 3 "Upward Mobility" |
| Romance Theatre | |
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Anthology series "The Awakening of Cassie" (5 parts) |
| Simon & Simon | |
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Season 3, Episode 2 "D.J., D.O.A." |
| Cheers | |
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Season 3, Episode 2 "Rebound: Part 2" |
| Airwolf | |
Season 2, Episode 8 "HX-1" | |
| Simon & Simon | |
Season 4, Episode 10 "Our Fair City" | |
| Hardcastle and McCormick | |
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Season 3, Episode 4 "Something's Going on on This Train" |
| Knight Rider | |
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Season 4, Episode 14 "Out of the Woods" |
Television film
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| The Boy in the Plastic Bubble | |
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ABC television film With John Travolta |
| The Possessed | |
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NBC television film |
| Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn | |
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NBC television film | |
| Zuma Beach | |
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| The Other Woman | |
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CBS television film |
| Sawyer and Finn | |
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| Shake, Rattle and Rock! | |
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Showtime television film From television series Rebel Highway |
| Out There | |
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Showtime television film |
Popular culture references
- American alternative rock band Local H released an album in 2004 entitled Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?. The album also includes a song entitled "P.J. Soles".
- Soles appeared in The Donnas' music video for "Too Bad About Your Girl" in 2003 as her character Riff from Rock 'n' Roll High School.
- Soles is the subject of the song Sweet Pamela Jayne by English rock band The Breakdowns, from their 2014 album Rock 'n' Roller Skates. The song references the film Rock 'n' Roll High School in its lyrics.[4][5]
References
- ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/azcentral/obituary.aspx?n=nancy-hardon&pid=17392574
- ↑ http://justinbozung.net/p-j-soles-interview/
- ↑ Exclusive: A Talk with P.J. Soles
- ↑ Video on YouTube
- ↑ http://www.uberrock.co.uk/interviews/53-february-interviews/10634-the-breakdowns-uber-rock-interview-exclusive.html
External links
- P.J. Soles' Official Page(Dead Link)
- P. J. Soles on Facebook
- P. J. Soles on Twitter
- P.J. Soles' Official MySpace Page
- P. J. Soles at the Internet Movie Database