Christiane Seidel is a multifaceted American-born actor and producer of German and Danish descent, boasting a remarkable range of accomplishments in the entertainment industry.
Upcoming, she will be seen starring in two independent feature films, Paradise Highway (2022),written and directed by Anna Gutto, alongside esteemed actors Juliette Binoche, Frank Grillo, and Morgan Freeman, and Boon (2022),alongside Neal McDonough.
Her notable television credits include Netflix's global hit and award-winning limited series, The Queen's Gambit (2020),where she played the role of Helen Deardorff alongside Anya Taylor-Joy, and was executive produced by Scott Frank.
Christiane is also recognized for her four-season stint as Sigrid Mueller, opposite Michael Shannon, in HBO's hit drama, Boardwalk Empire (2010),which was executive produced by Martin Scorsese and Terrence Winter.
Recent television work includes FX's limited series Fosse/Verdon (2019),where she played Hannah, the mistress of Bob Fosse, opposite Sam Rockwell, and Netflix's critically acclaimed series Godless (2017),in which she starred as Martha, a mysterious free-spirited woman, from executive producer Scott Frank and Steven Soderbergh.
Godless earned 12 Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Limited Series, and her other credits include the independent film Human Capital (2019),The Hollow (2016) from executive producer Lisa Bruce, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999).
As a partner and producer at Red Rope Productions, Christiane has produced several short films that have screened at Academy Qualifying and international film festivals, garnering numerous wins and nominations in multiple categories. She also served as the Producing Director for the Scandinavian American Theater Company, presenting award-winning Scandinavian plays in the US.
In theatre, Christiane starred in the American Off-Broadway premiere of Then Silence by acclaimed Norwegian playwright Arne Lygre.
A native English, German, and Danish speaker, Christiane resides in New York with her family.