Skogland started as an
editor. Then she moved on to directing, starting with award-winning
television commercials and
music videos. Then she became a director of television shows, beginning with an episode of 1994's
Dead at 21 and five episodes of 1996's
Traders.
Traders was nominated for several
Geminis including Best Director, and won
Best Series. Her first film,
The Size of Watermelons, won the Silver Award at WorldFest Houston. Her
CBC film
White Lies was nominated for several Geminis and an
International Emmy and won a Tout Ecran. She also directed
50 Dead Men Walking starring
Sir Ben Kingsley,
Jim Sturgess and
Rose McGowan in March 2009. She directed episodes of
Boardwalk Empire,
The Borgias and in 2014 the miniseries
Sons of Liberty and episodes of the
History Channel's Vikings. In 2017 and 2018, she directed several memorable episodes of
Hulu's original series,
''The Handmaid's Tale'', including the Season 1 finale. She described her process for directing the show as, "Communication, curiosity and being open to an outcome that is different from what I have planned." Skogland has spoken out about the
glass ceiling for women directors in the film industry. In 2021, Skogland was announced as the new director for the upcoming
Cleopatra biopic for
Sony Pictures, starring
Gal Gadot, replacing
Patty Jenkins who will still produce the film; however,
Denis Villeneuve was confirmed as director of the film. In November 2022, Skogland signed on to direct
Wind River: The Next Chapter. ==Personal life==