Sophia Takal

Sophia Takal is an American actress, writer and director, perhaps best known for her work in independent features such as All the Light in the Sky, Supporting Characters and Gabi on the Roof in July. Filmmaker magazine named Takal one of the "25 New Faces of Film" in 2011.^[1] She directed and co-wrote the 2019 remake of the 1974 horror film Black Christmas.^[2]

Sophia Takal
Takal in 2011
Born	(1986-05-12) May 12, 1986 (age 38) Montclair, New Jersey
Alma mater	Barnard College
Occupations	Actress film director producer film editor
Years active	2009–present
Spouse	Lawrence Michael Levine

Early life

Takal is from Montclair, New Jersey.^[3]

Career

Takal has worked on and starred in numerous independent films, some associated with the mumblecore movement.^[4]

In March 2011, Takal's first directorial effort, Green, was premiered at the South by Southwest Festival and was positively received, winning Takal the festival's Chicken and Egg Emergent Narrative Woman Director prize. She also wrote the film.^[5] In 2015, Takal directed another feature-length film, Always Shine. The film stars Mackenzie Davis, Caitlin FitzGerald, and her husband Lawrence Michael Levine.^[6]

Takal and her husband operate a production company called Little Teeth Pictures.^[7]

Personal life

Takal and her husband in 2011.

Takal is married to the filmmaker Lawrence Michael Levine, a frequent collaborator and co-star.^[8] She studied film at Vassar before graduating from Barnard College.^[9]

Filmography

Actress

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Gabi on the Roof in July	Gabi	Also producer and editor
2011	Green	Robin	Also writer and director
2011	The Zone	Sophia
2011	The International Sign for Choking	Anna
2011	Cat Scratch Fever	Anna
2011	V/H/S	Stephanie	Segment "Second Honeymoon"
2012	Gayby	Honey
2012	Supporting Characters	Amy
2012	The Men of Dodge City	Sophia
2012	All the Light in the Sky	Faye
2012	Open Five 2
2013	Molly's Theory of Relativity	Molly
2013	Detonator	Belle
2013	Hellaware	Bernadette
2013	24 Exposures	Callie
2013	Cheatin'	Ella
2014	God's Pocket	Temple Graduate
2014	The Other Men of Dodge City	Sophia
2014	Wild Canaries	Barri	Also producer
2014	Uncle Kent 2	Public Domain Superhero
2015	Devil Town	Eve Phillips

Director

Year	Title	Notes
2011	Green	Also writer
2016	Always Shine	Also producer
2018	Into the Dark	Episode: "New Year, New You"
2019	Black Christmas	Also co-writer
2021	One of Us Is Lying	2 episodes
2022	Gossip Girl	2 episodes
2023	The Summer I Turned Pretty	2 episodes