P. J. Soles

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Frankfurt, Germany

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

17 July 1950, 75 years old

Known For

Halloween

Carrie

Halloween Kills

The Devil's Rejects

Stripes

Jawbreaker

Private Benjamin

Breaking Away

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Self - (archive footage)

2025

Halloween Kills

Lynda

2021

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Self

2020

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Self

2020

Hanukkah

Mrs. Horowitz

2019

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

2019

Candy Corn

Marcy Taylor

2019

Killer Therapy

Dr. Emily Lewis

2019

Halloween

Teacher (voice)

2018

The Bill Murray Experience

Herself

2017

November First

Barista

2017

Grindsploitation

Dr. Ramone (segment "Arbor Day")

2016

Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran

Self

2015

The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen

Herself

2014

Psychotic State

Herself

2014

Midnight Matinee Psycho

Self

2013

The Butterfly Room

Lauren

2012

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

Self

2011

Halloween: The Inside Story

Self

2010

Beg

Eva Fox

2010

Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

Self

2009

Alone in the Dark 2

Martha

2008

Prank

Marianne

2008

Love in the Age of Fishsticks

2008

Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy

Self

2007

No Place Like Home

P.J.

2006

The Tooth Fairy

Mrs. MacDonald

2006

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

Narrator (voice)

2006

Working with a Master: John Carpenter

Self

2006

Death by Engagement

Mrs. Starkington

2005

The Devil's Rejects

Susan

2005

Pee Stains and Other Disasters

Jenny

2005

Murder on the Yellow Brick Road

Hannah Gruber

2005

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

Self / Lynda Van der Klok

2003

Acting 'Carrie'

Self

2001

Kept

Celia

2001

The American Nightmare

Self

2000

Mirror, Mirror 4: Reflections

Annika's Mom

2000

Blast

Stellvertreter

2000

Halloween: Unmasked

Self

1999

Jawbreaker

Mrs. Purr

1999

Little Bigfoot

Carolyn

1997

Uncle Sam

Madge Cronin

1996

Out There

Religious Nut

1995

The Power Within

Mrs. Applegate

1995

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Evelyn Randall

1994

Soldier's Fortune

Debra

1991

Alienator

Tara

1990

B.O.R.N.

Liz

1989

Saigon Commandos

Jean Lassiter

1988

Sweet Dreams

Wanda

1985

Innocent Prey

Cathy Wills

1984

Listen to the City

Sophia

1984

Imps*

Young Lady

1983

The Other Woman

Mary Louise

1983

The Awakening of Cassie

Cassie

1982

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

Sharlene

1981

Stripes

Stella Hansen

1981

Private Benjamin

Pvt. Wanda Winter

1980

Breaking Away

Suzy

1979

Rock 'n' Roll High School

Riff Randell

1979

Old Boyfriends

Sandy

1979

Halloween

Lynda

1978

Zuma Beach

Nancy

1978

Our Winning Season

Cindy Hawkins

1978

Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.

Sarah Baynes

1977

Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn

Autograph Seeker

1977

The Possessed

Marty

1977

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

Deborah

1976

Carrie

Norma

1976

Blood Bath

Screaming Girl in Bed

1975