American actress
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]
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
Television
References
^ "ABOUT" . www.dalesoules.com . Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2017 .
^ a b c d e Reich, Ronni (June 14, 2015). "N.J. native Dale Soules appears on stage and screen this summer" . nj.com . The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on August 6, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2017 .
^ a b Keller, Ilana (January 25, 2017). "From 'Hair' to 'OITNB,' Dale Soules fights for justice" . app.com . Asbury Park Press. Retrieved June 21, 2017 .
^ a b Petski, Denise (May 31, 2017). " 'Orange Is The New Black' Ups Dale Soules To Series Regular" . deadline.com . Deadline. Retrieved June 21, 2017 .
^ Musto, Michael (June 5, 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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