Mona Fastvold


Mona Fastvold is a Norwegian filmmaker and actress. She is best known for directing the drama films The [Sleepwalker (2014 film)|The Sleepwalker], The World to Come and The Testament of Ann Lee and for co-writing The Brutalist.

Early life

Mona Fastvold was born in Oslo on 7 March 1981.

Career

Fastvold had a minor role in The Other Woman. She directed the drama films The Sleepwalker and The World to Come, 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, Vox Lux, and The Brutalist with her partner Brady Corbet, who directed all three; the latter earned the two a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Personal life

In 2005, Fastvold married Norwegian musician Sondre Lerche. They divorced in 2013.
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.

Filmography

Film

Acting roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Capo Nord
2009The Other WomanSoniaas Mona Lerche
2018Vox Lux

Short film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Fault LinesHelen
2009SnapshotsEveAs Mona Lerche
2011MatchJacquelineAs Mona Lerche
2013The Thing IsRachel

Television

Director
YearTitleNotes
2023The Crowded Room3 episodes
2025Long Bright RiverEpisode: "Blind Spot"

Acting roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997AsyletGry1 episode
1998NiniVibeke1 episode
1999Smørøyet1 episode
2006Hotel CæsarDaphne Flaa65 episodes
2020Homemade1 episode