Mona Fastvold

Mona Fastvold
Born (1986-03-07) 7 March 1986 (age 38)
Oslo, Norway
Occupation(s)Actress, filmmaker
Years active1998–present
Spouse
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(m. 2005; div. 2013)​
PartnerBrady Corbet (2012–present)
Children1

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.

Career

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.[4]

Personal life

In 2005, Fastvold married musician Sondre Lerche.[5] They divorced in 2013.[6][7] 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.[8][9]

Filmography

As actress

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

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)
2024 The Brutalist Co-screenwriter (with Brady Corbet)
TBA Ann Lee Director and writer[10]

References

  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. ^ "The World to Come: an interview with director Mona Fastvold". 23 July 2021.
  5. ^ Aartun, Jorun Sofie F. (6 August 2005). "Trendy å være to". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  6. ^ Norris, John (2 September 2014). "Sondre Lerche Is A Punk-Rock Crooner". Refinery29. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  7. ^ Barshad, Nim (22 May 2014). "Hear Sondre Lerche's Dancey, Divorce-Fueled 'Bad Law'". Spin. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  8. ^ Cipriani, Casey (21 November 2014). "'The Sleepwalker' Writers on Balancing Filmmaking with Baby-Making". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  9. ^ Wise, Damon (17 October 2015). "Q & A: Director Brady Corbet Talks About His 'Childhood'". Variety. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  10. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (12 December 2024). "'The Brutalist' Team Have Wrapped On Under-The-Radar Musical 'Ann Lee' Starring Amanda Seyfried, Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis Pullman, Christopher Abbott, Tim Blake Nelson & Stacy Martin". Deadline. Retrieved 13 December 2024.


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