Dale Soules
Dale Soules | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actress |
Known for | Orange Is The New Black |
Dale Soules (born October 2, 1946American actress known for starring in The Messenger, Sesame Street, and for portraying Frieda Berlin in Orange Is The New Black since 2013.[1]
) is anEarly life
Soules was born on October 2, 1946New Jersey. She grew up in the Greenwood Lake section of West Milford, New Jersey and 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]
inCareer
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
References
- ^ "ABOUT". www.dalesoules.com. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ^ a b c d e Reich, Ronni (14 June 2015). "N.J. native Dale Soules appears on stage and screen this summer". nj.com. The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ a b Keller, Ilana (25 January 2017). "From 'Hair' to 'OITNB,' Dale Soules fights for justice". app.com. Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (31 May 2017). "'Orange Is The New Black' Ups Dale Soules To Series Regular". deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ Musto, Michael (5 June 2017). "Drag Queens Have Been Reading Up a Storm (And Not to Filth) Also: Openly lesbian Dale Soules promoted on OITNB! Bette Midler headed to Fire Island?". Out Magazine.
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External links
- Dale Soules at IMDb
- Dale Soules at the Internet Broadway Database