Dale Soules

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Dale Soules
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Nationality American
Occupation Actress
Known for Orange Is The New Black (2014-2019)

Dale Soules is an American actress known for starring in The Messenger and portraying Frieda Berlin in Orange Is the New Black from 2014 to 2019. [1]

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Early life

Soules grew up in the Greenwood Lake section of West Milford, New Jersey. She attended West Milford High School. [2] While in high school, Soules became interested in acting and began acting in Summer stock theater, singing in church choirs and started studying acting at HB Studio. [2]

Career

Soules moved to New York in the mid 60s after high school to pursue an acting career, and initially worked behind the scenes in theater in a variety of positions. [2] Her big break came in 1968 when she landed her first Broadway role, the part of Jeanie in the original Broadway production of Hair. [2] [3]

She continued to appear in a number of theater productions including four years in the play The Magic Show , [2] Hands on a Hard Body, Grey Gardens, and The Crucible . [3]

Soules joined Orange Is the New Black during its second season in the recurring role of Frieda Berlin. [4] Starting with the show's sixth season, Soules was promoted to a series regular. [4]

Personal life

Soules is openly lesbian. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971PrismEva
1988 Blood Orgy of the Leather Girls Teacher
1997Love GodConnie
2006 Diggers Silly Lilly Waitress
2009 The Messenger Cashier
2009 Motherhood Hester
2012 Watching TV with the Red Chinese Bag Lady
2016 AWOL Ruthie
2017 Aardvark Lucille
2018 The Miseducation of Cameron Post Grandma
2022 Lightyear Darby Steel (voice)
2022Midday Black Midnight BlueKath
2022 My Love Affair with Marriage Official (voice)
2023 She Came to Me Aunt Moxie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975 Really Rosie Nutshell KidTelevision film
1981 American Playhouse FrancesEpisode: "Until She Talks"
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent MystyEpisode: "Stress Connection"
2005 Law & Order Agatha JacobsEpisode: "Red Ball"
2007 American Masters Mrs. WainwrightEpisode: "Novel Reflections: The American Dream"
2010 How to Make It in America DorisEpisode: "Paper, Denim + Dollars"
2010 Big Lake ShelleyEpisode: "Chris Moves In"
2013 Unforgettable Alma DelaneyEpisode: "Line Up or Shut Up"
2014–2019 Orange Is the New Black Frieda Berlin51 episodes
2017 At Home with Amy Sedaris Delta MungEpisode: "Making Love"
2019 New Amsterdam Allison MedranoEpisode: "The Blues"
2019 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel MargaretEpisodes: "Hands!"
2021 Invasion Motel ReceptionistEpisode: "Orion"
2023 Digman! Agatha (voice)
2024 Star Wars: Skeleton Crew ChaeltPost-production

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