Pamela Susan Shoop
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Pamela Susan Shoop (b. June 7, 1948 in Hollywood, California, USA) is an American character actress who has starred in film and on television. She often appeared in shows created by Glen Larson.
She appeared in the pilot episode of Knight Rider entitled "Knight of the Phoenix" as Maggie and later on in the season 4 premiere "Knight of the Juggernaut". Pamela also appeared in the pilot episode of Magnum, P.I..
Her best known film role was in the 1981 horror movie Halloween II as the nurse named Karen. In the film, she appeared nude in a memorable hot tub scene. During the scene, she removes her towel exposing her large perky breasts. There are also a couple revealing shots displaying her unclothed hips, legs and abdomen. She later says that the water in the tub was not clean, causing her to develop an ear infection during that shoot.
She has made guest appearances on many television shows, including The Mod Squad, B.J. and the Bear, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Simon & Simon, Wonder Woman and Murder, She Wrote.
In 1987 she married Terrance Sweeney, a former Jesuit and Catholic priest. Together they authored an autobiography, WHAT GOD HATH JOINED, which relates the difficulties faced by both a priest and a woman who fall in love.
Pamela hasn't done any major acting since 1996 but continues to attend conventions she appeared in. She recently appeared in the "Halloween: 25 Years of Terror" DVD.
