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Dale Soules

Dale Soules

Actor · Born October 2, 1946 (80) · New Jersey, USA

3 Screen Actors Guild Awards

Dale Soules is an American stage and screen actress, best known for playing inmate Frieda Berlin in the television series Orange Is the New Black.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 2, 1946 (80)
From
New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Dale Soules' films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Self
32%
Society
18%
Bonds
16%
Grief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Contemplative
3
Absurd
1
Bittersweet
2
Tense
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dale Soules' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dale Soules' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

25 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Skeleton Crew(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Chaelt

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • She Came to Me(2023)

    as Aunt Moxie

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • My Love Affair with Marriage(2022)

    as Official (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Digman!(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Agatha (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Lightyear(2022)

    as Darby Steel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Midday Black Midnight Blue(2022)

    as Kath

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • New Amsterdam(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Allison Medrano

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Miseducation of Cameron Post(2018)

    as Grandma

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Aardvark(2017)

    as Lucille

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • At Home with Amy Sedaris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Delta Mung

  • AWOL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ruthie

  • Ash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 63 episodes · as Frieda Berlin

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Unforgettable(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Alma Delaney

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Messenger(2009)

    as Cashier

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Motherhood(2009)

    as Hester

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • People Are Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mysty

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Love God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Connie

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Agatha Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Blood Orgy of the Leather Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Teacher

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Frances

  • Below the Belt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Sara Sue

  • Really Rosie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Pierre/Chicken Soup

  • Alligators All Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Nutshell Kid(s)

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 1962 to 2024; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Lightyear (2022)

$226M worldwide

Highest rated

The Messenger (2009)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Lightyear (2022)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19622024

Peak 2023 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 25: 25 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

3 Screen Actors Guild Awards from 4 major nominations, 2015–2018.

WinNomination
  1. 2018
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2017
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  3. 2016
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  4. 2015
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Dale Soules' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Midday Black Midnight Blue (2022)

94th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Orange Is the New Black (2013)

Midcredits 88th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 59. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dale Soules' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.