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Soleil Moon Frye Biography

Birth Name:Soleil Moon Frye

Birth Place:Glendora, California, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for five Young Artist Awards for "Punky Brewster," two of which she won
  • Won the San Diego Film Festival Award for Best Documentary for "Sonny Boy" in 2004
  • Began acting at the age of 2 after watching her father and brother in their TV roles
  • Quote: "I try to just embrace the messiness and craziness of life․ And to remember that not every moment is going to be perfect․ My goal is to try not to be so hard on myself because we are all just trying to get along․"
  • Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Moonfrye, a website and mobile app that provides DIY projects for families to be creative together
  • Founder and co-owner of the Los Angeles eco-friendly baby boutique The Little Seed
  • Best known for her role as the title character in the 1980s series "Punky Brewster," as Roxie King on "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch," and as the voice of Zoey Howzer in "The Proud Family․"
  • Published her memoir "Happy Chaos," about her experiences going from child star to mother, in September 2011
  • In her book "Happy Chaos," she describes how she ended up in a hot tub with Michael Jackson, partied with Johnny Depp on her 12th birthday, and spilled a drink on Muhammad Ali

Awards

  • 1985Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress in a Television Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1986Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series: winner
  • 1988Young Artist Award-Best Animation Voice Over Group: nominated
  • 1988Young Artist Award-Best Young Female Superstar in Television: nominated
  • 1989Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress - Voice Over Role: winner