What 1970s Actor P.J. Soles Looks Like These Days
In the mid-1970s, aspiring actor P.J. Soles showed up to an audition for a role in horror film "Carrie" wearing a red baseball cap. The director liked it so much, he asked her to bring it to filming once she was cast as teenage mean-girl Norma. Soles wearing the red baseball cap throughout the horror flick has become one of those iconic images from the 1970s — for horror fans, anyway. She further cemented her status in horror when she had a co-starring role in "Halloween" in 1978. But after a few more hits, her career fizzled out. She still makes cameos, and appears at fan events, and those are good places to look if you're wondering what Soles looks like these days.
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In August 2026, at age 76, she appeared at FanExpo in Chicago, for meet and greets with "Halloween" fans. In the 1970s, she didn't wear bangs, but these days Soles is rocking an example of a '70s haircut and style that you can make work in 2026 with her lash-skimming bangs. The fringe looks youthful on this grandmother of five. Judging by her public appearances as well as her Instagram page, it seems like Soles has never leaned into ultra-glam makeup, preferring a more natural approach to her beauty.
1970s actor P.J. Soles sticks to quirky, laid-back fashion these days
P.J. Soles, who rose to fame as a scream queen of the 1970s, switched gears in 1979 to play a Ramones super-fan in "Rock 'n' Roll High School." In a throwback pic from this era, which she posted to her Instagram, we can see the actor looking cute in high-waisted dark jeans and a playful printed top, which is among the things people found attractive in the '70s, and still do today.
Fast-forward to the 2020s and her 70s, and P.J. Soles' fashion is just as low-key as it was back then. For fan engagements, she tends to wear T-shirts and jeans or pants. She even avoids denim trends that are firmly outdated in 2026, opting for straight-leg styles.
But she also has a quirky side to her aesthetic. In a number of Instagram posts, she's seen wearing plaid trousers. In May 2026, in a photo with her son at his promotion to Coast Guard captain, she paired the pants with a colorful tie, a black blazer, and white button-up top. Are we giving her any major style awards? No, but we like that her personality shines through with this outfit — one that she's clearly comfortable wearing.