Kate Siegel

Kate Siegel
Born (1982-08-09) August 9, 1982
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Screenwriter
Years active 2006–present
Spouse(s)
Mike Flanagan (m. 2016)
Children 1

Kate Siegel (born August 9, 1982) is an American actress and screenwriter. She is known for her collaborations with her husband Mike Flanagan, appearing in the acclaimed horror films Oculus (2013), Hush (2016), which she also co-wrote, Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), and Gerald's Game (2017). Siegel also starred as Theodora Crain in the Netflix supernatural horror series The Haunting of Hill House (2018).

Career

Siegel made her acting debut in the film The Curse of The Black Dahila, which was released on January 23, 2007.[1] That same year she went on to star in Hacia La Oscuridad which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2007.[2] She also appeared in Steam alongside Ruby Dee and Chelsea Handler.[3] In 2008, Siegel appeared in the short film Knocked Down which was directed by Ted Collins.[4] In 2009, she made her television debut in Ghost Whisperer as Cheryl.[5] In 2010, she appeared in Numb3rs as Rachel Hollander.[5] She then appeared in an episode of Castle.[5] That same year she appeared in the drama-thriller Wedding Day.[6]

In 2013, Siegel appeared in Man Camp.[7] That same year she appeared in Oculus, a horror film written and directed by Mike Flanagan.[8] The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2013, and was released in April 2014.[9][10] She also appeared in an episode of Mob City.[5] In 2014, she appeared in Demon Legacy.[11]

In November 2015, it was revealed that she and Mike Flanagan would be adapting the young adult novel 13 Days to Midnight into a film.[12]

In 2016, Siegel made her screenwriting debut opposite her husband Mike Flanagan in Hush, the film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2016, and was released on Netflix on April 8, 2016.[13][14] In July 2016, she starred in a commercial for Stelara psoriasis medication.[15] That same year, Siegel appeared in Ouija: Origin of Evil, also directed by Flanagan, which was released on October 21, 2016.[16][17]

In 2017, Siegel starred alongside Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood in the film adaptation of Stephen King's Gerald's Game.[18] The film was released on September 29, 2017, by Netflix.[19]

In 2018, Siegel had a starring role as Theodora Crain in the Netflix supernatural horror series The Haunting of Hill House, based on Shirley Jackson's 1959 novel of the same name.

Personal life

Siegel is married to director Mike Flanagan since 2016. They have one son, Cody Paul Flanagan (born November 26, 2016).[20]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Curse of the Black Dahlia Jennifer Direct-to-video
2007 Steam Elizabeth
2008 Knocked Down Lance's Assistant Short
2009 Puke in My Mouth Ms Taken 2 Short
2012 Wedding Day Erica
2012 The Collector Jess Short
2013 Man Camp Teresa
2013 Oculus Marisol Chavez
2014 Demon Legacy Jack
2014 Dead Room: Origins Jade Short
2015 The Program Natalie Short
2015 Wine Jabs Vivian Short
2016 Hot Beth
2016 Hush Maddie Young Also screenwriter[14]
2016 Ouija: Origin of Evil Jenny Browning
2017 Gerald's Game Sally

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Ghost Whisperer Cheryl Episode: "This Joint's Haunted"
2010 Numbers Rachel Hollander Episode: "And the Winner Is…"
2012 The Unknown Evey Kyler Episode: "Prime Cut"[21]
2012 Castle Nadia Episode: "47 Seconds"
2012 Where Would We Be Stephanie Episode: "Pilot"[22]
2013 Mob City Tandy Episode: "Stay Down"
2018 The Haunting of Hill House Theodora Crain Main cast; 10 episodes

References

  1. ↑ Condit, Jon (March 11, 2007). "Curse of the Black Dahila (2006)". Dread Central. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  2. ↑ Goldstein, Gregg (April 13, 2007). "Tribeca Film Fest unveils lineups". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Steam". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ Collins, Ted. "Knocked Down". Vimeo.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Kate Siegel". TV.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Wedding Day". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Man Camp". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  8. ↑ Gingold, Michael (April 11, 2016). "Q&A: Star/Scripter Kate Siegel Speaks Up About "HUSH"". Fangoria.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  9. ↑ Matt Barone (10 September 2013). "TIFF Review: The Smart, Inventive "Oculus" Is the Best Horror Film of the Festival". Complex. Complex Media, Inc.
  10. ↑ "UPDATE: New 'Oculus' theatrical poster debuts". WWE. WWE Inc. 10 March 2014.
  11. ↑ "Demon Legacy (2014)". CultureCrypt.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ A. Lincoln, Ross (November 20, 2015). "Bold Films Acquires '13 Days To Midnight'; Shooting Wraps On Musical 'September 12th'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  13. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (March 10, 2016). "Netflix Acquires Micro-Budget Horror Pic 'Hush', Latest From Blumhouse & Intrepid". Deadline Hollywood.
  14. 1 2 "Hush". SXSW.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Kate Siegel". ispot.tv.
  16. ↑ Evans, Greg (September 21, 2015). "Consult The Board: 'Ouija 2' Rounds Out Cast". deadline.com. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  17. ↑ Petski, Denise. "'Ouija 2′ Set For October 2016; Jason Blum Back as Producer - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  18. ↑ Fleming, Mike (October 17, 2016). "Carla Gugino & Bruce Greenwood Star In Stephen King's 'Gerald's Game' For Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  19. ↑ S, C (August 23, 2017). "Netflix September 2017 Movie and TV Titles Announced". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  20. ↑ @k8siegel (26 November 2016). ""Introducing Cody Paul Flanagan! He worked his little butt off today, and mom, dad and babe are doing great! #lifechangingmoments"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. ↑ Connolly, Kevin (2012), Prime Cut, Dominic Monaghan, Jay R. Ferguson, David Pressman, retrieved 2017-11-09
  22. ↑ Pilot, Anya Benton, David Crane, Nicole Lynn Evans, 2012-07-15, retrieved 2017-11-09
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