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Pamela Susan Shoop (born June 7, 1948) is an American character actress in film and on television. She often appeared in shows created by Glen Larson.
Shoop's best known film role was in the 1981 horror movie Halloween II, as Karen, a nurse. She appeared in the pilot episode of Knight Rider ("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.. Other guest appearances include The Mod Squad, B.J. and the Bear, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Simon & Simon, Wonder Woman and Murder, She Wrote. 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.
Shoop is the daughter of Julie Bishop, a leading lady of the 1930s and 40s. 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 couples in their situation.
A veteran character actress with a prolific career, Pamela Susan Shoop began acting while in her teens and established herself as a television regular in the early seventies. Since that time, she has appeared in several guest spots on a variety of television programs while occasionally working in theatrical films. As recurring player for Glen A. Larson, Pamela has made many appearances in at least nine different shows associated with the famed TV writer, director, and producer. While she has worked primarily in supporting and guest roles, Pamela did hold the regular part of Allison MacKenzie in the television soap opera "Return to Peyton Place" (1972) from 1972 to 1973.


