Sheri Hagen is a German-Nigerian filmmaker and actress. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, and raised in Hamburg, Sheri completed her training at the Stage School of Dance and Drama in Hamburg and at the Studio Theater an der Wien in Austria. In addition to numerous film and television roles (including “Das Leben der Anderen,” “Baal,” “Tatort,” “Sperling,” and “On The Inside”), she has appeared in various theater productions. 

She first attracted attention as a screenwriter and director in 2007 with the short film STELLA UND DIE STÖRCHE. The children's short film was successfully shown at international festivals (including mo&friese KinderKurzfilmFestival Hamburg and Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival).
 
In 2012, Sheri was awarded the special prize “Ein Schreibtisch am Meer” (A Desk by the Sea) at the 23rd International Film Festival Emden-Norderney for her debut feature film AUF DEN ZWEITEN BLICK (At Second Glance). In 2013, AUF DEN ZWEITEN BLICK won the 4th Kirchen Filmfestival Recklinghausen. In fall 2013, Barnsteiner-Film released the feature film in German cinemas.
 
In 2015, Sheri founded the production company Equality Film GmbH. 
 
In her feature film FENSTER BLAU (2016), Sheri adapted the play Muttermale Fenster Blau by author Sasha Marianna Salzmann. BILLIE is her third feature film. The episodic film MOTHERHOOD (AT) and her series KEHINDE are currently in development.