Dale Soules
Dale Soules (born October 2, 1946 in New Jersey ) is an American actress . She gained fame through the role of Frieda Berlin in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black , which she embodied from 2014 to 2019.
Life
Dale Soules grew up with her grandmother near Greenwood Lake in West Milford after her father was temporarily imprisoned after his war experience as an alcoholic. Soules attended West Milford High School, where she gained her first acting experience at local theater performances. They also sang in the church choir and took acting classes at HB Studio of Herbert Berghof .
In the mid-1960s, Soules moved to New York to begin an acting career. After various positions behind the scenes, she gained notoriety as a performer in 1968 for the role of Jeanie in the Broadway world premiere of Hair . In the following years she appeared in other Broadway performances, including Arthur Miller's drama The Witch Hunt .
In addition to her stage work, Soules has also appeared as an actress in television series as well as short and independent films since 1971 . In 2009 she played minor supporting roles in The Messenger and New York Mom . Her best-known role was played by Soules from 2014 to 2019 as Frieda Berlin in the Netflix-produced series Orange is the New Black . In 2014, 2015 and 2016 she received the Screen Actors Guild Award for the best ensemble in a comedy series together with the rest of the cast of the series .
The German dubbing voice of Dale Soules has been Isabella Grothe since Orange is the New Black .
Filmography (selection)
- 1971: Prism
- 1980: Below the Belt
- 1980: Bag Lady
- 1988: Blood Orgy of the Leather Girls
- 1997: Love God
- 2005: Criminal Intent ( Law & Order: Criminal Intent ; TV series, an episode)
- 2005: Law & Order (TV series, one episode)
- 2006: Diggers
- 2009: The Messenger - The Last Message (The Messenger)
- 2009: New York Mom (Motherhood)
- 2010: How to Make It in America (TV series, episode)
- 2013: Unforgettable (TV series, episode)
- 2014–2019: Orange Is the New Black (streaming series, 63 episodes)
- 2017: Aardvark
- 2018: The Miseducation of Cameron Post
- 2019: New Amsterdam (TV series, one episode)
- 2019: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV series, an episode)
Web links
- Dale Soules in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Dale Soules in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ David Artavia: Theater Saved 'OITNB' Star Dale Soules's Life, Now She Pays it Forward. In: The Advocate. June 29, 2020, accessed on August 13, 2020 .
- ↑ Dale Soules. In: German synchronous card index . Accessed June 1, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Soules, Dale |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 2, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Jersey , United States |