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| Occupation(s) | Actress, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1982 - present |
| Spouse | Jason Goldberg (1998─present) |
Soleil Moon Frye (born August 6, 1976) is an American actress, director and screenwriter. Frye is best known for her childhood role as the title character in Punky Brewster, a television sitcom.
Biography
Born in Glendora, California, Frye's father is actor Virgil Frye, and her mother is talent agent Sondra Peluce Londy. She has two half-brothers, Sean Frye and Meeno Peluce, both former child actors. "Soleil" (Template:PronEng) is French for "sun".
Career
Frye made her acting debut in the 1982 television movie Missing Children: A Mother's Story. At the age of eight, she starred in the title role of Punky Brewster, a sitcom that aired on NBC and in syndication from 1984 to 1986. She also voiced the lead role in the animated series It's Punky Brewster. After the series ended in 1986, Frye landed the lead role in the short lived 1988 sitcom Cadets. During the 1990s, she guest starred on several television series including The Wonder Years, Saved by the Bell, and Friends, and voiced characters for the animated series Tiny Toon Adventures and The Cartoon Cartoon Show. In addition to her television work, Frye has appeared in the films The Liars' Club (1993) and Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1995) and in stage productions of Orestes, I Murdered My Mother and The Housekeeper. In 1996, Frye moved to New York to attend The New School and later directed the film Wild Horses (1998).
From 2000 to 2003, Frye portrayed the character of Roxie King in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, with her longtime friend and series producer Melissa Joan Hart. During the run of Sabrina, she voiced the character of Zoey in the Disney Channel series The Proud Family and the series' 2005 television movie.
Frye directed her second film, Sonny Boy, in 2004. The documentary film chronicles a two week trip Frye took with her father, Virgil, who has Alzheimer's disease. Sonny Boy was chosen as an official selection at the 27th Starz Denver International Film Festival and won Best Documentary at the San Diego Film Festival. In 2006, she provided the voice for Jade in the animated series Bratz.
Personal life
After suffering from gigantomastia as a teen, Frye underwent a breast reduction three months before her 16th birthday.
Frye married Jason Goldberg, a television producer and actor, on October 25, 1998 in Los Angeles. Their first child, daughter Poet Sienna Rose Goldberg, was born on August 24, 2005, in Los Angeles. On March 17, 2008 she gave birth to another daughter, Jagger Joseph Blue Goldberg.
In 2007, Frye, along with two friends, opened The Little Seed, an environmentally-conscious children's specialty boutique in Los Angeles.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | The Liars' Club | Gigi | |
| 1994 | The St. Tammany Miracle | Julia | |
| Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings | Marcie | ||
| 1995 | Twisted Love | Sharon Stewart | |
| 1996 | Mind Games | Becky Hanson | |
| 1998 | Wild Horses | Writer, director | |
| 1999 | Motel Blue | Agent Kyle Rivers | |
| 2000 | The Girls' Room | Casey | Alternative title: Best of Enemies |
| 2001 | Alex in Wonder | Alissa | Alternative title: Sex and a Girl |
| 2004 | Sonny Boy | Director | |
| 2008 | For Better or for Worse | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | Missing Children: A Mother's Story | Television movie | |
| 1983 | Who Will Love My Children? | Linda Fray | Television movie |
| 1984 | Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter | Elizabeth Kovacs #2 | Television movie |
| Invitation to Hell | Chrissy Winslow | Television movie | |
| 1985 | Diff'rent Strokes | Terry Harris | 1 episode |
| MacGruder and Loud | Kathy | 1 episode | |
| 1984-1986 | Punky Brewster | Penelope "Punky" Brewster | 88 episodes |
| 1985-1986 | It's Punky Brewster | Penelope "Punky" Brewster (Voice) | 26 episodes |
| 1987 | The Law & Harry McGraw | Charlene | 1 episode |
| The Real Ghostbusters | Kenny Fenderman (Voice) | 1 episode | |
| 1988 | Cadets | Tyler McKay | Unknown episodes |
| 1990 | Where's Rodney? | Sonya | Television movie |
| The Wonder Years | Mimi Detweiler | 1 episode | |
| 1992 | Saved by the Bell | Robin | 1 episode |
| Tiny Toon Adventures | Amanda Duff (Voice) | 2 episodes | |
| ABC Weekend Special | Tina | 1 episode | |
| 1994 | Summertime Switch | Peggy, the head cheerleader | Television movie |
| Heaven Help Us | 1 episode | ||
| 1995 | Piranha | Laura | Television movie |
| 1996 | The Cartoon Cartoon Show | Mary (Voice) | 1 episode |
| 1997 | The Secret | Emily DeCapprio | Television movie |
| 1998 | I've Been Waiting for You | Kyra Thompson | Television movie |
| 1999 | Working | Jen Miller | 1 episode |
| Friends | Katie | 1 episode | |
| Grown Ups | Robin | 1 episode | |
| 2000-2003 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Roxie King | 65 episodes |
| 2001-2005 | The Proud Family | Zoey (Voice) | 46 episodes |
| 2005 | The Proud Family Movie | Zoey (Voice) | Television movie |
| Bratz Rock Angelz | Jade | Video game | |
| The X's | Annasthesia (Voice) | 1 episode | |
| 2005-2006 | Bratz | Jade (Voice) | |
| Bratz: Forever Diamondz | Jade (Voice) | Video game | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film or series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Young Artist Award | Nominated | Best Young Actress in a Television Comedy Series | Punky Brewster |
| 1986 | Won | Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Punky Brewster | |
| 1988 | Nominated | Best Young Female Superstar in Television | Punky Brewster | |
| Best Animation Voice Over Group | It's Punky Brewster (Shared with Casey Ellison, Ami Foster, Teddy Field III, and Cherie Johnson) | |||
| 1989 | Best Young Actress Guest Starring in a Syndicated Family Comedy, Drama or Special | Mickey's 60th Birthday | ||
| Won | Best Young Actress - Voice Over Role | It's Punky Brewster | ||
| 2004 | San Diego Film Festival | Won | Best Documentary | Sonny Boy |
References
- "Soleil Moon Frye Biography (1976-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- ^ "Soleil Moon Frye Biography". askmen.com. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- Angulo, Sandra P. (2000-10-27). "Moon Shot". ew.com. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- Chaw, Walter (2004-11-04). "Work de Soleil: From Shirley Temple to Barbara Kopple". filmfreakcentral.net. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- Rosen, Marjorie (1993-04-26). "'Now I Can Be Free'". People. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "Punky's Soleil Moon Frye Has a Daughter". people.com. 2005-08-24. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- Wihlborg, Ulrica (2008-03-17). "Soleil Moon Frye Welcomes a Baby Girl". people.com.
- Wihlborg, Ulrica (2007-10-09). "Soleil Moon Frye Opens Eco-Friendly Baby Store". people.com. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
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