Soleil Moon Frye
Career
Active 1982 – present
Biography
About Soleil Moon Frye
Soleil Moon Frye is an American actress, director, and producer who has been active in entertainment since 1982. She is best known for playing the title character in the NBC sitcom Punky Brewster, a role she won at age seven after beating out more than three thousand girls, including Melissa Joan Hart. The show aired from 1984 to 1986, with reruns in syndication through 1988.
Born in Glendora, California, Frye made her acting debut in the 1982 television movie Missing Children: A Mother's Story. During the 1990s, she guest-starred on series such as The Wonder Years, Saved by the Bell, and Friends, and voiced characters on animated shows including Tiny Toon Adventures and The Ren & Stimpy Show. She also appeared in films like The Liars' Club and Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings, and in stage productions.
In 1996, Frye moved to New York to attend The New School, and two years later she directed her first film, Wild Horses. She played Roxie King on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch from 2000 to 2003, and during that time voiced Zoey Howzer in The Proud Family, a role she later reprised in Louder and Prouder. Her second directorial effort, Sonny Boy, won Best Documentary at the San Diego Film Festival. In 2021, she directed Kid 90, a documentary built from footage she had shot in the 1990s, with Leonardo DiCaprio as executive producer. That same year she returned as Punky Brewster in a reboot on Peacock.
Frye is of Ashkenazi Jewish, English, Irish, and Scottish descent. As a teenager, she experienced gigantomastia and underwent a breast reduction before turning 16. She is 5'1" tall, weighs 119 lbs, and has a slim build with brown hair and brown eyes. Her Instagram following has grown to 374k. Frye has no tattoos or piercings.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1982-present (44 years active)
- Birthplace
- Glendora, California, United States
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
Body
- Hair Color
- Brown
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Weight
- 119 lbs (or 54 kg)
- Measurements
- 35–24–34 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.71
- Bra/Cup Size
- 32C show conversions - UK: 32C, EU: 70C, AU: 10C, JP: 70C (breast reduction)
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
- Tattoos
- None
- Piercings
- None
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 374k (as of July 2026)
Frequently asked
How did Frye land the role of Punky Brewster?
At an audition in 1984, she beat out over three thousand girls, including Melissa Joan Hart, for the part.
What health condition did Frye face as a teenager?
She suffered from gigantomastia, which led her to undergo a breast reduction three months before her 16th birthday.
What is unique about the documentary Kid 90?
It was directed by Frye and assembled from footage she shot in the 1990s, with Leonardo DiCaprio as executive producer.
Which animated roles has Frye voiced?
She voiced characters in Tiny Toon Adventures, The Ren & Stimpy Show, and The Proud Family, among others.
Did you know
- Frye's directorial debut Wild Horses came after she attended The New School in New York.
- Her film Sonny Boy won Best Documentary at the San Diego Film Festival and was an official selection at the Denver Film Festival.
- As of January 2025, she had 335k Instagram followers; that number has since grown to 374k.
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