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). As a screenwriter, she is known for co-writing The Brutalist (2024), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Early life Mona Fastvold was born in Oslo, Norway on 7 March 1981.
Career Fastvold had a minor role in The Other Woman (2009) and has directed music videos for several musicians, most notably her ex-husband Sondre Lerche.
She directed the drama films The Sleepwalker (2014), The World to Come (2020), and The Testament of Ann Lee (2025). She co-wrote the films The Childhood of a Leader (2015), Vox Lux (2018), and The Brutalist (2024) with her partner Brady Corbet. The latter earned the two nominations for the Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture.
Personal life In 2005, Fastvold married Norwegian musician Sondre Lerche. They divorced in 2013.
Since 2013, Fastvold has been in a relationship with American actor and filmmaker Brady Corbet. They have a daughter named Ada, born in 2014. Fastvold and Corbet met by being introduced by their mutual friend, actor Christopher Abbott, who is now their daughter’s godfather. After meeting, they became friends and began writing films together. They then became a couple after finishing production on their first film, The Sleepwalker.
Fastvold lives in Brooklyn, New York City. Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer 2014 The Sleepwalker 2015 The Childhood of a Leader 2018 Vox Lux 2019 The Mustang 2020 The World to Come 2024 The Brutalist 2025 The Testament of Ann Lee
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 2026 Discipline As director
Television 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
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