Mona Fastvold (born 7 March 1986)[1] is a Norwegian filmmaker and actress. She is known for directing the drama films The Sleepwalker (2014) and The World to Come (2020).[2] She has also directed music videos for several musicians, most notably her ex-husband Sondre Lerche.

Mona Fastvold
Born (1986-03-07) 7 March 1986 (age 38)
Occupation(s)Actress, filmmaker
Years active1998–present
SpouseSondre Lerche (2005–2013)
PartnerBrady Corbet (2012–present)
Children1

Career edit

Fastvold co-wrote the screenplay for The Childhood of a Leader and the story for Vox Lux with Brady Corbet, who directed both films.

Fastvold had a minor role in The Other Woman.[3]

In 2020, Fastvold directed an adaptation of Jim Shepard's short story The World to Come into a film of the same name, starring Katherine Waterston and Vanessa Kirby.

Personal life edit

In 2005, Fastvold married musician Sondre Lerche.[4] They divorced in 2013.[5][6] Since 2012, Fastvold has been dating actor and director Brady Corbet, whom she met on the set of The Sleepwalker. Their daughter was born in 2014.[7][8]

Filmography edit

As actress edit

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2003 Capo Nord
2008 Fault Lines Helen short film
2009 The Other Woman Sonia as Mona Lerche
Snapshots Eve short film; as Mona Lerche
2011 Match Jacqueline short film; as Mona Lerche
2013 The Thing Is Rachel short film
2018 Vox Lux
Television
Year Film Role Notes
1997 Asylet Gry TV series; 1 episode
1998 Nini Vibeke TV series; 1 episode
1999 Smørøyet TV series; 1 episode
2006 Hotel Cæsar Daphne Flaa TV series; 65 episodes
2020 Homemade TV series; 1 episode

As filmmaker edit

Year Title Notes
2014 The Sleepwalker Director, co-screenwriter (with Brady Corbet)
2015 The Childhood of a Leader Co-screenwriter (with Brady Corbet), co-producer
2018 Vox Lux Co-screenwriter, co-story writer (with Brady Corbet)
2019 The Mustang Co-screenwriter (with Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre and Brock Norman Brock)
2020 The World to Come Director
2023 The Crowded Room TV Series; Director (3 episodes)
TBA The Brutalist Co-screenwriter (with Brady Corbet)

References edit

  1. ^ "Mona Fastvold". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. ^ Lurie, Danielle (21 January 2014). "Interview with The Sleepwalker Director/writer Mona Fastvold". Filmmaker. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Love and Other Impossible Pursuits". IMDb. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  4. ^ Aartun, Jorun Sofie F. (6 August 2005). "Trendy å være to". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  5. ^ Norris, John (2 September 2014). "Sondre Lerche Is A Punk-Rock Crooner". Refinery29. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  6. ^ Barshad, Nim (22 May 2014). "Hear Sondre Lerche's Dancey, Divorce-Fueled 'Bad Law'". Spin. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  7. ^ Cipriani, Casey (21 November 2014). "'The Sleepwalker' Writers on Balancing Filmmaking with Baby-Making". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  8. ^ Wise, Damon (17 October 2015). "Q & A: Director Brady Corbet Talks About His 'Childhood'". Variety. Retrieved 3 December 2015.

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