Charlotte Sieling (born 13 July 1960) is a

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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 ''

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'', '' The Killing'', '' The Bridge'' and the BAFTA-winning ''

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''. 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 ''

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Early life and education

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

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where she attended the screenplay line.

Career

Between 1988 and 1991, Sieling was affiliated with the

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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 ''

''. 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 ''

'' 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

As a director

Television

As an actress

As a director

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sieling, Charlotte Danish actresses Danish women film directors Actresses from Copenhagen Film directors from Copenhagen 1960 births Living people Women television directors