Nora Dale was born to Maria Teresa Martinez and William Dale in 1986. She was one of four daughters including Natalie Rose, Nicole Christina, and Julia Grace Dale. She was born and raised in West Covina, California. Her parents separated when she was only 2 years old, following their separation she was raised by her mother and paternal grandfather, Don Dale. She is third generation American of Mexican, Basque, Spanish, English and Native American (Choctaw) descent. Nora fell in love with acting when she was just a child, reciting her favorite Disney movies for her family word for word. She participated in school plays and was a thespian at West Covina High School. In 2003, Nora's desire to pursue acting impelled her to move to Venice Beach during her senior year where she lived with her sister Nicole and her stepmother Jules. Due to her need for a flexible schedule for auditions, she attended high school at night. She complete her senior year at Santa Monica Adult School in 2004. During that time she also worked as an intern at JLA Talent Agency in West Hollywood, where she was discovered by Kendall Park. Most of her success came from commercials and modeling, also booking roles in indie and short films. After the passing of her beloved grandfather in 2006 she decided to take a break from Hollywood and moved back home to be closer to her family and spent some time studying at Mt SAC as a Theater Major. Some years later she returned to Hollywood and began working with RC Talent and Kismet Modeling agencies with whom she booked dozens of commercials, short films, indie films and modeling campaigns. She has studied at AFI's Acting Conservatory for SAG, Stella Adler's The Art of Acting Studio, Brian Reise Acting Studios and Lesly Kahn and Company.