Beautiful Canadian-born brunette was a top model and ballet dancer in her native country before catching the American public's eye in the 1970s with memorable roles as Jan-Michael Vincent's love interest in the World's Greatest Athlete and later as Nick Nolte's girlfriend in North Dallas Forty.

However,Dayle made every effort to off-set her wholesome image by making soft-core porn flicks in Europe, doing a Playboy centerfold and appearing as the famous "lady robot" in the futuristic action film Cyborg.