<P> 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 seven years old , Frye won the role of Penelope `` Punky '' Brewster in the sitcom Punky Brewster . The series , which debuted on NBC in September 1984 , 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 . </P>
<P> 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 seven years old , Frye won the role of Penelope `` Punky '' Brewster in the sitcom Punky Brewster . The series , which debuted on NBC in September 1984 , 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 . </P>
who was the actress that played punky brewster
who was the actress that played punky brewster
Soleil Moon Frye
Soleil Moon Frye