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Charlotte Sieling
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Nationality
Danish
Role
Actress
Name
Charlotte Sieling
Children
2
Occupation
Actor, film director
Born
July 13, 1960 (age 63) (
1960-07-13
)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Spouse
Peter Langdal (m. 1996–2000)
Awards
Robert Award for Best Danish TV Series
Nominations
Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, British Academy Television International Award
Movies
Above The Street Below Th, Triple Dare, Accused, En loppe kan ogsa go, Love Me - Love Me Not
Similar People
Ken Vedsegaard, Anders W Berthelsen, Ellen Hillingso, Nicolas Bro, Bo Ehrhardt
Charlotte Sieling (born 13 July 1960) 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.
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 Langdahl in 1996. The couple divorced in 2000. They have two children.
Filmography
Director
2021
Margrete: Queen of the North
2020
Lovecraft Country (TV Series) (1 episode)
- I Am. (2020)
2019
The InBetween (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Pilot (2019)
2014
Homeland (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Active Measures (2018)
- About a Boy (2014)
2017
The Man
2016
Good Behavior (TV Series) (1 episode)
- So You're Not an English Teacher (2016)
2016
Queen of the South (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Piloto (2016)
2015
Wayward Pines (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Do Not Discuss Your Life Before (2015)
2014
The Strain (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Disappeared (2014)
- For Services Rendered (2014)
2014
Tyrant (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Meet the New Boss (2014)
2014
Those Who Kill (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Sunday (2014)
2014
The Americans (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Behind the Red Door (2014)
2013
White Collar (TV Series) (1 episode)
- No Good Deed (2013)
2013
Graceland (TV Series) (1 episode)
- King's Castle (2013)
2013
The Bridge (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Rio (2013)
2013
Jo (TV Mini Series) (2 episodes)
- Pigalle (2013)
- Notre Dame (2013)
2013
Borgen (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Med lov skal land bygges (2013)
- I Danmark er jeg født (2013)
2011
The Bridge (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Avsnitt 4 (2011)
- Avsnitt 3 (2011)
- Avsnitt 2 (2011)
- Avsnitt 1 (2011)
2007
Forbrydelsen (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Afsnit 8 (2009)
- Afsnit 7 (2009)
- Afsnit 11 (2007)
- Afsnit 10 (2007)
2009
Over gaden under vandet
2007
45 cm (Short)
2004
Krøniken (TV Series) (17 episodes)
- Del 22, 3. Oktober 1972 (2007)
- Del 21, Tre år senere, Småland, Sommeren 1972 (2006)
- Del 19, 1968 (2006)
- Del 17, 1965 (2006)
- Del 16, to år senere, 1964 (2006)
- Del 15, 1962 (2005)
- Del 13, 1959 (2005)
- Del 12, 1959 (2005)
- Del 10, 1957 (2004)
- Del 8, 1954 (2004)
- Del 7, 1954 (2004)
- Del 6, 1952 (2004)
- Del 5, 1951 (2004)
- Del 4, 1951 (2004)
- Del 3, 1950 (2004)
- Del 2, 1950 (2004)
- Del 1, København 1949 (2004)
2000
Unit One (TV Series) (8 episodes)
- Assistancemelding A-19/01, del 2 (2002)
- Assistancemelding A-19/01, del 1 (2002)
- Assistancemelding A-12/01 (2002)
- Assistancemelding A-9/01 (2002)
- Assistancemelding A-3/01 (2002)
- Assistancemelding A-2/01 (2001)
- Assistancemelding A-19/00, del 2 (2000)
- Assistancemelding A-19/00, del 1 (2000)
Actress
2022
The Kingdom (TV Series)
- Barbarossa (2022)
- Storebror (2022)
2018
Happy Ending as
Trine
2013
Spidse albuer, blødende knæ (Short) as
Mor
2008
Make My Day (Short) as
Nurse
2008
Ticket to Romance as
Astrid
2008
Deroute (TV Series) as
Dot
- Det er for sent, Søren Fauli! (2008) - Dot
- Du er ved at miste den, Søren Fauli (2008) - Dot
- Hvad fanden er det, du render og laver, Søren Fauli? (2008) - Dot
- Sorry, Frederik. Sorry! (2008) - Dot
- Reklamebranchen æder sådan nogle som dig, Søren Fauli (2008) - Dot
2006
Triple Dare as
Rebekkas mor
2005
H.C. Andersen - historien om en digter (TV Movie) as
Additional voice (voice)
2005
Accused as
Miriam
2002
Unit One (TV Series) as
Selma
- Assistancemelding A-16/01 (2002) - Selma
2001
Kommissarie Winter (TV Series) as
Poulsen
- Rop från långt avstånd - Del 2 (2001) - Poulsen (as Charlotte Seiling)
1998
Taxa (TV Series) as
Ulla
- Del 22 (1998) - Ulla
1997
Tifanfaya (Short)
1996
The White Lioness as
Baiba
1996
En loppe kan også gø as
Nana
1995
The Hounds of Riga as
Baiba Liepa
1995
Body Switch as
Jonas mor
1995
A Murder Mystery (Short)
1995
Elsker elsker ikke... as
Hannah
1995
Carmen & Babyface as
Tysklæreren / German teacher
1994
Life Is a Bitch (Short)
1994
Fearless Frida as
Fridas mor Jytte
1993
Family Matters as
Nurse
1993
Rosenbaum (TV Series) as
Rhea Moser
- Det sista vittnet (1993) - Rhea Moser
- Målbrott (1993) - Rhea Moser
- Bländverk (1993) - Rhea Moser
1992
Gøngehøvdingen (TV Series) as
Sophie Amalie / Sofie Amalie
- Audiensen (1992) - Sofie Amalie
- Brevet (1992) - Sophie Amalie
- En ærlig mand (1992) - Sophie Amalie
1991
Fædre og sønner (TV Movie)
1990
Farlig leg as
Pia
1989
Notater om kærligheden
1989
Livet er drøm (TV Movie)
1987
Bill og Daphne (TV Mini Series) as
Janet
- En lidt senil gammel dame (1987) - Janet
1987
Ansigterne (TV Movie) as
Appearace
1986
Hvor der er vilje, er der vej (TV Movie) as
Carl Augusts mor
1986
Tommelskruen (TV Movie)
1986
Oviri
Art Department
2011
The Bridge (TV Series) (conceptual director - 4 episodes)
- Avsnitt 4 (2011) - (conceptual director)
- Avsnitt 3 (2011) - (conceptual director)
- Avsnitt 2 (2011) - (conceptual director)
- Avsnitt 1 (2011) - (conceptual director)
Writer
2021
Margrete: Queen of the North (screenplay)
2017
The Man (screenplay)
2009
Over gaden under vandet (screenplay)
Producer
2019
The InBetween (TV Series) (co-executive producer - 1 episode)
- Pilot (2019) - (co-executive producer)
2017
The Man (co-producer)
Miscellaneous
2021
Anne og Anders i Norden (TV Mini Series documentary) (archive - 1 episode)
- Færøerne (2021) - (archive)
Thanks
2020
Pulse (TV Series) (thanks to - 1 episode)
- Secrets (2020) - (thanks to)
2019
American Sausage Standoff (special thanks)
2009
Love and Rage (special thanks)
1994
Vases or Faces (Short) (special thanks)
Self
2017
Aftenshowet (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 2 March 2017 (2017) - Self
2017
Go' morgen Danmark (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 28 February 2017 (2017) - Self
2014
Danmark i bedste sendetid (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Heltinden (2014) - Self
- Efterforskeren (2014) - Self
2004
30 min. med Helle Retbøll Carl (TV Series) as
Self
- 30 min. med Charlotte Sieling (2004) - Self
2004
Bag om Krøniken - en bebudet succes (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Director
2004
TV-Avisen (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 5 January 2004 (2004) - Self
Archive Footage
2003
The Five Obstructions (Documentary) as
Naked Woman (from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989) ( segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon"
