Soleil Moon Frye

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Actress • Director • Writer

Birth Date: August 6, 1976

Age: 48 years old

Birth Place: Glendora, California

American actress Soleil Moon Frye found fame as a youngster as the star of "Punky Brewster" (NBC, 1984-88) before crafting a varied career in and around the entertainment industry as an adult. Born in Glendora, California, she made her screen debut at six in the television movie "Missing Children: A Mother's Story" (CBS, 1982), with Mare Winningham and Polly Holliday.

A role opposite Ann-Margaret followed in "Who Will Love My Children?" (ABC, 1983). Other small roles came her way, including a guest appearance in "CHiPs" (NBC, 1977-83) and a role in "Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter" (ABC, 1984) playing the daughter of the famed comedian. Her life was altered forever, however, when she beat out seemingly every young actress in the country for the lead role on "Punky Brewster." As the orphan adopted by George Gaynes's Henry, she enjoyed a four-year run on the sitcom, which was a pet project of head of NBC Entertainment Brandon Tartikoff.

When the show ended, she continued making television appearances on teen themed shows like "The Wonder Years" (ABC, 1988-93) and "Saved By the Bell" (NBC, 1989-92).

Her work voicing Punky for various animated projects eventually led to what would become a second career as a voice actress. Frye would later provide voices for a number of projects, including "The Proud Family" (Disney Channel, 2001-05) and "Bratz" (Cartoon Network, 2005-08). After a memorable guest appearance on "Friends" (NBC, 1994-2004) playing a tiny, bullying love interest of Matt LeBlanc's Joey, she landed back on TV as a series regular.

Frye joined the cast of the Melissa Joan Hart hit "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" (ABC, 1996-2003) for the show's last three seasons. She also tried her hand at directing with "Wild Horses" (1998), which she co-helmed with her half-brother Meeno Peluce, and the documentary "Sonny Boy" (2004), about her father's struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. After "Sabrina" ended, the actress largely turned to voice roles for a period after that while raising a family.

She eventually returned to work in front of the camera, including hosting the home improvement show "Home Made Simple" (TLC/OWN, 2006- ) and guesting on "Hollywood Darlings" (Pop, 2017-18), a sitcom featuring fellow former child stars Jodie Sweetin, Christine Lakin, and Beverley Mitchell.

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The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderStream

Voice
Zoey Howzer
Series
2022
100%

Friday Night Vibes

Guest
Series
2021

Punky BrewsterStream

Actor
Punky Brewster
Series
2021
57%

Punky BrewsterStream

Executive Producer
Series
2021
57%

Kid 90Stream

Director
Movie
2021
76%

Kid 90Stream

Producer
Movie
2021
76%

Kid 90Stream

Self
Movie
2021
76%

The Cleaner

Actor
Kristi
Movie
2021

The Drew Barrymore ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2020

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Guest
Talk
2019

Access Daily

Guest
Show
2019

Tamron HallStream

Guest
Talk
2019

Staging Christmas

Actor
Lori
Movie
2019

Today 3rd Hour

Guest
Show
2018

Mom Talk

Guest
Show
2018

Daily Blast Live

Guest
Show
2017

Hollywood DarlingsStream

Guest Star
Series
2017

FABLife

Host
Talk
2015

Celebrity Family FeudStream

Guest
Game Show
2015

The Queen Latifah Show

Guest
Talk
2013

The Real

Guest
Talk
2013

MistressesStream

Guest Star
Series
2013

Bratz Go to Paris: The Movie

Voice
Jade
Movie
2013

Oprah: Where Are They Now?Stream

Guest
Talk
2012

The Chew

Guest
Talk
2011

The TalkStream

Guest
Talk
2010

Planet Sheen

Voice
Aseefa
Show
2010

Access Hollywood Live

Guest
Show
2010

The Dr. Oz Show

Guest
Talk
2009

Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream

Guest
Talk
2009

The Doctors

Guest
Talk
2008

The Better Show

Guest
Show
2007

Rachael Ray ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2006

Home Made SimpleStream

Host
Reality
2006

Bratz Genie Magic

Voice
Movie
2006

Robot ChickenStream

Guest Voice
Series
2005

Bratz: Rock Angelz

Voice
Jade
Movie
2005

The Proud Family MovieStream

Voice
Zoey
Movie
2005

The Insider

Guest
Show
2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

Guest
Talk
2003

The Proud FamilyStream

Voice
Zoey Howzer
Series
2001

Alex in Wonder

Actor
Alissa
Movie
2001

The Girls' Room

Actor
Casey
Movie
2000

Grown Ups

Guest Star
Show
1999

I've Been Waiting For You

Actor
Kyra Thompson
Movie
1998

Working

Guest Star
Show
1997

The View

Guest
Talk
1997

The Secret

Actor
Emily DeCapprio
Movie
1997

Motel Blue

Actor
Agent Kyle Rivers
Movie
1997

Sabrina the Teenage WitchStream

Actor
Series
1996

Access Hollywood

Guest
News
1996

Mind Games

Actor
Becky Hanson
Movie
1996

PiranhaStream

Actor
Laura
Movie
1995

Twisted Love

Actor
Sharon Stewart
Movie
1995

FriendsStream

Guest Star
Katie
Series
1994
78%

Summertime Switch

Actor
Peggy - Head Cheerleader
Movie
1994

Pumpkinhead II: Blood WingsStream

Actor
Marcie
Movie
1994
13%

The St. Tammany Miracle

Actor
Julia
Movie
1994

The Liars' Club

Actor
Gigi
Movie
1993

The Ren & Stimpy ShowStream

Guest Voice
Susan Fout
Series
1991

Saved by the BellStream

Guest Star
Robin
Series
1988

Relatively Speaking

Self
Show
1988

The Wonder YearsStream

Guest Star
Mimi Detweiler
Series
1988

You Ruined My Life

Actor
Minerva
Movie
1987

It's Punky Brewster

Voice
Show
1985

Punky BrewsterStream

Actor
Penelope "Punky" Brewster
Series
1984

Invitation to Hell

Actor
Chrissy Winslow
Movie
1984

Who Will Love My Children?

Actor
Linda Fray
Movie
1983

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

Actor
Mary Elizabeth
Movie
1982

Entertainment Tonight

Guest
News
1981

Entertainment Tonight

Host
News
1981

Diff'rent Strokes

Guest Star
Series
1978

Today

Guest
News
1952

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