Pamela Susan Shoop (born June 7, 1948) is an American
character actress
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in films and on television. She often appeared on television series created by
Glen A. Larson
Glen Albert Larson (January 3, 1937 – November 14, 2014) was an American musician, television producer, writer, and director. His best known work in television was as the creator of the television series ''Alias Smith and Jones'', '' Battlestar ...
. She is known for her role in ''
Halloween II'' (1981) as Nurse Karen Bailey.
Early years
Shoop is the daughter of actress
Julie Bishop
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and test pilot
Clarence A. Shoop (who was an executive at
Hughes Aircraft Company and commander of the
California Air National Guard
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As militia units, the units in the California ...
). As a Major General in World War II, he flew the first photographic reconnaissance mission over
Omaha Beach
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on
D-Day.
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She studied acting at ]University of Southern California
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and at Villa Mercede in Florence, Italy.[
]
Career
Shoop had her first stage role as the only female in a production of ''Generation
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'', which opened January 30, 1968 at the Sombrero Playhouse
The Sombrero Playhouse was a Regional theater in the United States, regional theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. It was built in March 1949, the first legitimate professional theater in Phoenix, though the city did have a Phoenix Theatre (Phoenix), long ...
in Phoenix, Arizona
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.Robert Cummings
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, urged her to stay with the week-long production.short film
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''Frog Story''.[
Shoop's best known film role was in the horror film '' Halloween II'' (1981) as Nurse Karen Bailey.
On television, Shoop starred on NBC's '']Return to Peyton Place
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Plot summary
After the phenomenal success of her first novel, Metalious hastily penned a sequel centering on the life and ...
'' as Alison MacKenzie Tate #2 from 1973-1974,[ taking over the role from Katherine Glass, and she had the role of Miss Dorothy Carlyle on '']Galactica 1980
''Galactica 1980'' is an American science fiction television series and a spin-off from the original ''Battlestar Galactica'' television series. It was first broadcast on ABC in the United States from January 27 to May 4, 1980, lasting for 10 e ...
''.Knight Rider
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''[ ("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.
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''
Other guest appearances include ''The Mod Squad
''The Mod Squad'' is an American crime drama series, originally broadcast for five seasons on ABC from September 24, 1968, to March 1, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Peter "Pete" Cochran, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Clarence Williams III ...
'', ''B. J. and the Bear
''B.J. and the Bear'' is an American action comedy television series which aired on NBC from February 10, 1979, to May 9, 1981. Created by Glen A. Larson and Christopher Crowe, the series stars Greg Evigan. The series was produced when the CB ...
'', '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'', ''Simon & Simon
''Simon & Simon'' is an American crime drama television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981, to September 16, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who oper ...
'', ''Wonder Woman
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'', ''The Incredible Hulk
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'' and ''Murder, She Wrote
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''. 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''.
Personal life
On November 15, 1987,[ ] Shoop married Terrance Sweeney, a former Jesuit priest
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,Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles
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Pacific Palisades was formally founded in 1921 by a Methodist organization, and in the years that followed be ...
.[ Together, they wrote ''What God Hath Joined''][ ().
Shoop works with charitable groups, including Good Tidings, the National Charity League, and Achievement Rewards for College Scientists.][
]
Filmography
Film
Television
Books
References
External links
Official website
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1948 births
Living people
Actresses from Los Angeles
American film actresses
American stage actresses
American television actresses
University of Southern California alumni
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American women