Soleil Moon Frye (/soʊˈleɪ/; born August 6, 1976) is an American
actress, director and screenwriter. She began her career as a child
actor at the age of two. When she was eight years old, Frye won the
role of Penelope "Punky" Brewster in the NBC sitcom Punky Brewster.
The series debuted in September 1984 and earned consistently low
ratings but the Punky character was a hit with young children. After
NBC canceled the series, it was picked up for the syndication market
where it aired for an additional two seasons ending in 1988.After the
series ended, Frye continued her career in guest spots on television
and supporting roles in films. She attended The New School during the
late 1990s, and directed her first film, Wild Horses in 1998. In 2000,
she joined the cast in The WB sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch as
Roxie King, Sabrina Spellman's roommate and close friend. Frye
remained with the series until its end in April 2003. She has since
continued her acting career working mainly as a voice actor.In 1998,
Frye married producer Jason Goldberg, with whom she has four children.
She has since opened an organic specialty clothing boutique for
children, The Little Seed, in Los Angeles. She also hosts a blog and
web series which focus on child rearing and women's issues. In 2011,
Frye released her first book Happy Chaos: From Punky to Parenting and
My Perfectly Imperfect Adventures in Between. Frye was host of the
Home Made Simple show on the Oprah Winfrey Network from 2013 to 2014.
actress, director and screenwriter. She began her career as a child
actor at the age of two. When she was eight years old, Frye won the
role of Penelope "Punky" Brewster in the NBC sitcom Punky Brewster.
The series debuted in September 1984 and earned consistently low
ratings but the Punky character was a hit with young children. After
NBC canceled the series, it was picked up for the syndication market
where it aired for an additional two seasons ending in 1988.After the
series ended, Frye continued her career in guest spots on television
and supporting roles in films. She attended The New School during the
late 1990s, and directed her first film, Wild Horses in 1998. In 2000,
she joined the cast in The WB sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch as
Roxie King, Sabrina Spellman's roommate and close friend. Frye
remained with the series until its end in April 2003. She has since
continued her acting career working mainly as a voice actor.In 1998,
Frye married producer Jason Goldberg, with whom she has four children.
She has since opened an organic specialty clothing boutique for
children, The Little Seed, in Los Angeles. She also hosts a blog and
web series which focus on child rearing and women's issues. In 2011,
Frye released her first book Happy Chaos: From Punky to Parenting and
My Perfectly Imperfect Adventures in Between. Frye was host of the
Home Made Simple show on the Oprah Winfrey Network from 2013 to 2014.
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