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Mona Fastvold

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Mona Fastvold
Fastvold in 2025
Born (1981-03-07) 7 March 1981 (age 44)
Oslo, Norway
Occupations
  • Film-maker
  • actress
Years active1997–present
Spouse
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(m. 2005; div. 2014)​
Partner(s)Brady Corbet
(2012–present)
Children1

Mona Fastvold (born 7 March 1981) is a Norwegian filmmaker and actress. She is best known for directing the drama films The Sleepwalker (2014), The World to Come (2020) and The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) and for co-writing The Brutalist (2024).

Early life

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Mona Fastvold was born in Oslo on 7 March 1981.[1]

Career

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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]

Personal life

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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]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Writer
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
2003 Capo Nord
2009 The Other Woman Sonia as Mona Lerche
2018 Vox Lux

Short film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Fault Lines Helen
2009 Snapshots Eve As Mona Lerche
2011 Match Jacqueline As Mona Lerche
2013 The Thing Is Rachel

Television

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Director

Year Title Notes
2023 The Crowded Room 3 episodes
2025 Long Bright River Episode: "Blind Spot"

Acting roles

Year Title Role Notes
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

References

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  1. ^ "Mona Fastvold". International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Love and Other Impossible Pursuits". IMDb. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. ^ Lurie, Danielle (21 January 2014). "Interview with The Sleepwalker Director/writer Mona Fastvold". Filmmaker. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  4. ^ "The World to Come: an interview with director Mona Fastvold". 23 July 2021.
  5. ^ Brent Lang; Jordan Moreau (23 January 2025). "Oscar Nominations 2025: 'Emilia Pérez' Leads With 13 Nods, 'Wicked' and 'The Brutalist' Follow With 10". Variety. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  6. ^ Aartun, Jorun Sofie F. (6 August 2005). "Trendy å være to". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  7. ^ Norris, John (2 September 2014). "Sondre Lerche Is A Punk-Rock Crooner". Refinery29. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  8. ^ Barshad, Nim (22 May 2014). "Hear Sondre Lerche's Dancey, Divorce-Fueled 'Bad Law'". Spin. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  9. ^ Cipriani, Casey (21 November 2014). "'The Sleepwalker' Writers on Balancing Filmmaking with Baby-Making". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  10. ^ Wise, Damon (17 October 2015). "Q & A: Director Brady Corbet Talks About His 'Childhood'". Variety. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  11. ^ 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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