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She’s been in tons of films over the years as both a star and as a major supporting cast member. She primarily appeared in comedies and horror films. She also had a long career as a guest star on multiple television shows. She’s P.J. Soles and, my goodness, she’s one of my favorite actresses and biggest film crushes of all time.
Although she’s best known for appearing in horror films like Halloween (1978), Carrie (1976), and The Devil’s Rejects (2005), Soles also cemented her place in film history by starring in comedies like Private Benjamin (1980), Stripes (1981), and Rock N’ Roll High School (1979). She also appeared in a personal comedy favorite of mine, Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981). She also appeared as a guest star on popular shows in the 1980’s such as Airwolf, Knight Rider, Cheers, Simon and Simon, and Hardcastle and McCormick.
Ms. Soles featured in a flurry of films and television movies and series throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s. She continued working in the 1990’s and 2000’s, making appearances in films like the dark comedy Jawbreaker (1999) and The Devil’s Rejects. Some of her most recent roles include a cameo in 2018’s Halloween, and appearances in Candy Corn (2019), Killer Therapy (2019), and Hanukkah (2019).She has a total of sixty-eight acting credits to her name.
Ms. Soles is on my short list of actors that I really want to meet but haven’t had the opportunity to see yet. If you haven’t seen any of her work, I highly recommend checking out any of her appearances from films in the 70’s and 80’s, especially Carrie, Halloween, and Stripes. I also recommend taking a deep dive on her IMDb page, where you can learn about her injury on the set of Carrie and tons of other cool trivia that I don’t have room to post here.
P.J. Soles is one of my favorite actresses of all time. She can play the good girl, the bad girl, the ditz, the rebel, or just about any role that you give her. She’s amazingly beautiful to boot, so she definitely deserves the title of Scream Queen Icon!
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