Charlotte Sieling


Charlotte Sieling is a Danish actress and film director. She began her career as an actress in the mid-1980s. In the 2000s, she turned to film directing, working on a number of successful DR TV series such as the Emmy-winning Unit One, The Killing, The Bridge and the BAFTA-winning Borgen. She had her feature film debut with Above the Street, Below the Water in 2009. Her success as a director of TV series has more recently brought her to the US where her work includes directing two episodes of Homeland.

Early life and education

Sieling was born in Copenhagen. She completed her education as actress at National Theatre School of Denmark in 1985. In 1895, she graduated from the National Film School of Denmark where she attended the screenplay line.

Career

Between 1988 and 1991, Sieling was affiliated with the Royal Danish Theatre where her roles included the lead in the musical Esther. From 1992 to 1994, she was affiliated with the Betty Nansen Theatre.
Sieling had her debut as a director when she directed eight episodes of Unit One. She has continued her collaboration with DR, working on a number of their most successful television series. She worked on the first season of The Killing directed the first four episodes of Danish/Swedish crime series The Bridge and was conceptual director on the third season of BAFTA Award-winning Borgen
She had her feature film debut with Above the Street, Below the Water in 2009. In 2013-14, she has worked on a number of television series in the US.

Personal life

Sieling married theatre manager and stage director Peter Langdal in 1996. The couple divorced in 2000. They have two children.

Filmography

Film

;As an actress
YearTitleRoleNotes
1986The Wolf at the Door
1988Mord i Paradis
1989Notater om kærligheden
1990Farlig leg
1993Det bli'r i familien
1994Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner
1995Farligt venskab
1995Elsker, elsker ikkeHannahNominated—Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
1995Carmen & Babyface
1996En loppe kan også gø
2003The Five Obstructions
2005AccusedMiriam
2006Supervoksen

As a director

Television

As an actress

As a director

YearTitleNotes
20002002Rejseholdet8 episodes
20042005Krøniken3 episodes
2007The Killing12 episodes
2011Broen4 episodes
2013Borgen2 episodes
2013Jo2 episodes
2013The Bridge1 episodes
2013Graceland1 episodes
2013White Collar1 episodes
2014The Americans1 episodes
2014Those Who Kill1 episodes
2014Tyrant1 episodes
2014The Strain2 episodes
2014-2018Homeland2 episodes
2015Wayward Pines1 episodes
2016Queen of the South1 episodes
2016Good Behavior1 episodes
2019The InBetween1 episodes