Mona Fastvold | |
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Born | Oslo, Norway | 7 March 1981
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Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse | |
Partner(s) | Brady Corbet (2012–present) |
Children | 1 |
Mona Fastvold (born 7 March 1981) is a Norwegian filmmaker and actress. She is best known for directing the drama films The Sleepwalker (2014) and The World to Come (2020) and for co-writing The Brutalist (2024).
Fastvold had a minor role in The Other Woman (2009). [2] She directed the drama films The Sleepwalker (2014) and The World to Come (2020), [3] [4] and has directed music videos for several musicians, most notably her ex-husband Sondre Lerche. She co-wrote the films The Childhood of a Leader (2015), Vox Lux (2018), and The Brutalist (2024) with her partner Brady Corbet, who directed all three; the latter earned the two a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. [5]
In 2005, Fastvold married Norwegian musician Sondre Lerche. [6] They divorced in 2013. [7] [8]
Since 2012, Fastvold has been in a relationship with American actor and filmmaker Brady Corbet, whom she met on the set of The Sleepwalker. They have a daughter named Ada (born 2014). [9] [10]
Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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2014 | The Sleepwalker | Yes | Yes |
2015 | The Childhood of a Leader | No | Yes |
2018 | Vox Lux | No | Yes |
2019 | The Mustang | No | Yes |
2020 | The World to Come | Yes | No |
2024 | The Brutalist | No | Yes |
2025 | The Testament of Ann Lee [11] | Yes | Yes |
Acting roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Capo Nord | ||
2009 | The Other Woman | Sonia | as Mona Lerche |
2018 | Vox Lux | ||
Short film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Fault Lines | Helen | |
2009 | Snapshots | Eve | As Mona Lerche |
2011 | Match | Jacqueline | As Mona Lerche |
2013 | The Thing Is | Rachel |
Director
Year | Title | Notes |
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2023 | The Crowded Room | 3 episodes |
2025 | Long Bright River | Episode "Blind Spot" |
Acting roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Asylet | Gry | 1 episode |
1998 | Nini | Vibeke | 1 episode |
1999 | Smørøyet | 1 episode | |
2006 | Hotel Cæsar | Daphne Flaa | 65 episodes |
2020 | Homemade | 1 episode | |