Pamela Susan Shoop | |
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Born |
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States |
June 7, 1948
Nationality | American |
Other names | Pamela Shoop |
Alma mater |
Westlake School for Girls Beverly Hills High School Phillips Academy University of Southern California |
Occupation |
Actress Author |
Years active | 1969–1996; 2006 |
Known for | Halloween II |
Television | Return to Peyton Place |
Spouse(s) | Terrance A. Sweeney (1987-present) |
Parent(s) | Clarence A. Shoop & Julie Bishop |
Website | pamelasusanshoop |
Pamela Susan Shoop (born June 7, 1948) is an American character actress in film and on television. She often appeared in shows created by Glen A. Larson.
Shoop's best known film role was in the 1981 horror film Halloween II, as Karen, a nurse. She appeared in the pilot episode of Knight Rider ("Knight of the Phoenix") and later on in the season four premiere ("Knight of the Juggernaut"). She also appeared in the pilot episode of Magnum, P.I. She also starred in NBC's "Return to Peyton Place" as Allison McKinzie #2 from 1973-1974.
Other guest appearances include The Mod Squad, B. J. and the Bear, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Simon & Simon, Wonder Woman, The Incredible Hulk and Murder, She Wrote. Shoop's last credited appearance was a 1996 episode of Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, but she continues to attend conventions associated with films in which she appeared. She appeared in the 2006 DVD release Halloween: 25 Years of Terror.
Shoop is the daughter of actress Julie Bishop and test pilot Clarence A. Shoop (who was also an executive at Hughes Aircraft Company and commander of the California Air National Guard).
In 1987, she married Terrance Sweeney, a former Jesuit priest. Together, they authored What God Hath Joined ().