DIRECTOR · FROM TORONTO, CANADA

Holly Dale

Born 1953 · 72 years old84 credits since 1976

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ABOUT HOLLY

Holly Dale is a Canadian film and television director and producer, best known for her first feature documentary "P4W: Prison for Women" in 1981, an award-winning study about a maximum security prison for women, realized with her long time collaborator Janis Cole. Since then, she worked for countless television productions in North America.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born23 December 1953

BirthplaceToronto, Canada

Known forDirecting

On Cineora68 of 84 titles

Known for

The titles people know Holly from.

Series

Dexter

2006–2013IMDb8.6

Series

Heroes

2006–2010IMDb7.5

Series

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

2013–2020IMDb7.5

Series

Castle

2009–2016IMDb8.1

Series

NCIS

2003–IMDb7.8

Series

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999–IMDb8.1

Series

Grimm

2011–2017IMDb7.9

Series

The Americans

2013–2018IMDb8.4

Series

Under the Dome

2013–2015IMDb6.5

Series

Falling Skies

2011–2015IMDb7.1

Series

Stargate Atlantis

2004–2009IMDb8.2

Series

Limitless

2015–2016IMDb7.6

Career

IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 68
Average IMDb: 7.2
Highest rated: DexterIMDb 8.6
Working since: 1976

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

84 credits

The 2020s

7 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average

Series

R.J. Decker

2026–IMDb7.1

Director · 1 episode

Series

Sheriff Country

2025–IMDb6.9

Director · 2 episodes

Series

Brilliant Minds

2024–2026IMDb7.1

Director · 1 episode

Series

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

2024–IMDb7.3

Director · Executive Producer · 20 episodes

Series

FUBAR

2023–2025IMDb6.5

Director · Executive Producer · 8 episodes

Series

Will Trent

2023–IMDb7.7

Director · 6 episodes

Series

Transplant

2020–2024IMDb7.9

Director · 3 episodes

The 2010s

33 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average

Series

Batwoman

2019–2022IMDb3.6

Director · 11 episodes

Series

Blood & Treasure

2019–2022IMDb6.8

Director · 1 episode

Series

God Friended Me

2018–2020IMDb7.0

Director · 1 episode

Series

Take Two

2018IMDb7.1

Director · 3 episodes

Series

S.W.A.T.

2017–2025IMDb7.2

Director · 1 episode

Series

SEAL Team

2017–2024IMDb7.9

Director · 3 episodes

Series

Law & Order True Crime

2017IMDb7.4

Director · 2 episodes

Series

Mary Kills People

2017–2019IMDb7.5

Director · 6 episodes

The 2000s

29 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average

Series

The Forgotten

2009–2010IMDb6.6

Director · 1 episode

Series

Castle

2009–2016IMDb8.1

Director · 4 episodes

Series

Being Erica

2009–2011IMDb7.7

Director · 4 episodes

Series

Flashpoint

2008–2012IMDb7.8

Director · 4 episodes

Series

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

2008–2009IMDb7.6

Director · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Hush Little Baby

2007

Director

Series

Life

2007–2009IMDb8.2

Director · 1 episode

Series

Durham County

2007–2010IMDb7.1

Director · 4 episodes

The 1990s

10 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Series

Relic Hunter

1999–2002IMDb6.5

Director · 1 episode

Series

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999–IMDb8.1

Director · 5 episodes

Not on Cineora

Twice in a Lifetime

1999

Director · 9 episodes

Series

First Wave

1998–2001IMDb7.2

Director · 6 episodes

Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story

Not on Cineora

Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story

1996

Director

Movie

Blood & Donuts

1995IMDb5.9

Director

Not on Cineora

Dead Meat

1993

Director

Not on Cineora

Heritage Minutes: Emily Murphy

1992

Director

The 1980s

3 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average

Not on Cineora

Calling the Shots

1988

Director · Writer · Producer

Movie

Hookers on Davie

1984IMDb7.4

Director · Writer · Producer

Not on Cineora

P4W: Prison for Women

1981

Director

The 1970s

2 titles

Not on Cineora

Minimum Charge No Cover

1976

Director

Cream Soda

Not on Cineora

Cream Soda

1976

Director · Writer

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Holly’s titles.

Rochelle AytesS.W.A.T., Mistresses and 1 more

Atli ÖrvarssonComposer · Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and 1 more

Robert DuncanComposer · Timeless, S.W.A.T. and 1 more

Dick WolfCreator · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Chicago P.D. and 1 more

Jennifer CarpenterDexter and Limitless

Milo VentimigliaHeroes and The Whispers

Rachelle LefevreUnder the Dome and Mary Kills People

Zachary QuintoHeroes and Brilliant Minds