He persisted, but it was funny." P.J. Soles and Bill Murray star in the 1981 comedy favorite, 'Stripes,' which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. (Photo: Columbia/Courtesy Everett Collection) ...

Soles rose to prominence thanks to her roles in the genre classics Carrie and Halloween, and branched out into comedy with parts in Rock ‘n’ Roll High School, Private Benjamin and Stripes.

P.J. Soles rose to fame in the late '70s, and established herself as a scream queen when horror movies were starting to explode in popularity. Her roles in the genre classics Carrie and Halloween ...

P.J. Soles with the Ramones in Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) P.J. Soles and Bill Murray in Stripes (1981) P.J. Soles wears a shirt featuring her Halloween character at a 2022 horror convention ...

P.J. Soles rose to fame in the late '70s, and established herself as a scream queen when horror movies were starting to explode in popularity. Her roles in the genre classics Carrie and Halloween ...

P.J. Soles became known as a '70s scream queen thanks to her roles in 'Carrie' and 'Halloween,' but she's done a lot since then. Here's a look at her long career.

KELSEY HOLM, Courier Staff Writer Jun 17, 2004 Jun 17, 2004 0 ...