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Biography P.J. (Pamela Jayne) Soles was born on July 17, 1950, in Frankfurt, Germany. Her father came from Holland and her mother from New Jersey. Because her father was working for an international insurance company, the family moved all over the world. P.J. lived in Casablanca, Morocco, and Maracaibo, Venezuela...
| Talent Agent: |
Jerry Pace Agency, The
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| Profession: |
Actress / Camera and Electrical Department / Producer |
| Born: |
17 July 1950, Frankfurt, Germany (age 59) |
| Birth Name: |
Pamela Jayne Hardon |
| Height: |
5' 8" (1.73 m) |
| Spouse: |
Skip Holm (16 November 1983 - 1998) (divorced) 2 children
Dennis Quaid (25 November 1978 - 23 January 1983) (divorced)
J. Steven Soles (1971 - 1975) (divorced)
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| Nickname: |
"The Totally Girl" from Halloween (1978) |
| Also Known As: |
P.J. Soles / Pamela Jayne Soles |
| Credited Years: |
1973 - 2010 |
Real Life Quotes
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"Dennis is very, very sad. I've never heard him sound so sad. I got the feeling he hasn't slept recently. He's devastated just by the thought of any separation mostly because they have a son. He's very concerned about the effects on his son." - about the separation of Dennis Quaid from Meg Ryan. |
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"I'm still looking for that Quentin Tarantino, for what he did to John Travolta. That's part of why I wanted to produce - to give myself good parts." |
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"I am so happy that every generation still tunes into most of the classic and cult films I was lucky to be a part of." |
Trivia
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Was injured during the filming of her movie Rock 'n' Roll High School. |
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She has one son and one daughter |
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In her death scene in Carrie she is knocked unconscious by a wild water hose; in actuality the hose tore her eardrum and she really IS unconscious for that scene. |
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John Carpenter, wanted her for his film Halloween after seeing Carrie. He wrote the part of Lynda especially for her because of the way she said the word "totally." |
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Sang "Rock and Roll High School" with Ramones at one of their concerts. |
Other Works
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Did movie shorts for college students earlier in her career. |
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TV commercial for Kentucky Fried Chicken |
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TV commercial for Coca-Cola |
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(1976) TV Commercial for Soft & Dri deodorant |
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(1977) TV commercial for Carefree Panty Shields |
Where Are They Now?
| August 2003 |
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Appearing as "Riff Randell" in The Donnas' music video "Too Bad About Your Girl". |
| October 2003 |
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Divorced now from Skip Holm, she retired for the most part to raise her two children. P.J. is presently producing an in-development movie for Paramount and is considering a remake of her hit movie Rock 'n' Roll High School. |
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