Sheri Hagen

Sheri Hagen (born 1968 in Lagos) is a German actor, writer, director, and film producer based in Berlin, owner of the production company Equity Film GmbH, and promoter and advocate for diversity within German film.

Life Sheri Hagen was born in Lagos, grew up in Hamburg, and has lived in Berlin since the mid-1990s. Her first language is German. Originally she wanted to become a doctor, but when she accompanied a friend to an audition for a musical project, both were accepted. Hagen received her acting training at the Theater an der Wien. From 2010 to 2012 she acted at the Berlin Vaganten Bühne and acted in the 2013/14 season at the Ballhaus Naunynstraße. In this film, which focuses on diversity, Hagen not only fights for racial diversity in film, but also showcases disability within film. In 2018 her film Fenster Blau, an adaptation of the play Muttermale Fenster Blau by Marianna Salzmann was released into theaters. Hagen has her own film production company, Equality Film GmbH, which is based in Berlin. In addition to using her films as works of activism, Hagen also promotes diversity in film and television as an expert in her field.

Selected filmography

1995: Praxis Bülowbogen: Alles brave Bürger hier (TV series episode) 1995: Der Clan der Anna Voss 1996: Tatort: Lockvögel (TV series episode) 1996: Auf Achse: Nichts als Ärger mit dem Kind (TV series episode) 1996: Faust: Auf Sendung (TV series episode) 1996: Der Landarzt: Ansteckungsgefahr (TV series episode) 1996: The Old Fox: Der Lebensretter (TV series episode) 1997: Verdammtes Glück 1997–1998: Leinen los für MS Königstein (TV series, 3 episodes as Tina) 1998: Single sucht Nachwuchs 1998: Einsatz Hamburg Süd: Schutz (TV series episode) 1999: Drei mit Herz 1999: Under the Palms 1999: Siska: Der Schlüssel zum Mord (TV series episode) 2000: 2000: Liebesengel 2000: Harte Jungs und weiche Windeln 2000: 2002: Ein Albtraum von 3½ Kilo 2004: 2004: Siska: Morgen bist du tot (TV series episode) 2005: Wo bleibst du, Baby? 2005: 2005: Tatort: Minenspiel (TV series episode) 2005: Tatort: Leiden wie ein Tier (TV series episode) 2006: The Lives of Others 2006: Tatort: Tod aus Afrika (TV series episode) 2006: Beim nächsten Kind wird alles anders 2007: Sperling und die kalte Angst (TV series episode) 2007: R. I. S. – Die Sprache der Toten: Traumatisiert (TV series episode) 2009: 2009: Tatort: Das Gespenst (TV series episode) 2011: On the Inside 2012: Auf den zweiten Blick (producer) 2012: Die Männer der Emden 2012: Flemming: Der Sinn des Lebens (TV series episode) 2013: Bella Block: Angeklagt (TV series episode) 2014: 2015: Der Äthiopier 2016: Der Alte: Paradiesvogel (TV series episode) 2017: SOKO Leipzig: Melodie des Todes (TV series episode) 2017: Die Luther Matrix 2017: SOKO Stuttgart: Melodie des Todes (TV series episode) 2019: Herr und Frau Bulle: Totentanz (TV series episode) 2021: Biohackers 2021: Der Zürich-Krimi: Borchert und der Mord im Taxi (TV series episode) 2021: Nie zu spät

Personal projects 2007: Stella und die Störche (short film, credited as writer, director, producer and actor) 2013: Auf den zweiten Blick (theatrical release, credited as writer, director and producer) 2015: Simply Different (short film, credited as writer, director, producer and actor) 2017: Fenster Blau (theatrical release, credited as writer, director and producer)

Awards 2012: Schreibtisch am Meer for Auf den zweiten Blick 2013: Prize winner at the Kirchlichen Filmfestival Recklinghausen for Auf den zweiten Blick