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. She directed and co-wrote the 2019 remake of the 1974 horror film Black Christmas.

Early life Takal is from Montclair, New Jersey.

Career Takal has worked on and starred in numerous independent films, some associated with the mumblecore movement.

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. In 2015, Takal directed another feature-length film, Always Shine. The film stars Mackenzie Davis, Caitlin FitzGerald, and her husband Lawrence Michael Levine.

Takal and her husband operate a production company called Little Teeth Pictures.

Personal life

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

Filmography

Actress

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 2026 Act One Also writer and producer