Sophia Takal

• Name — Sophia Takal • Born — 12 May 1986 • Birthplace — Montclair, New Jersey • Education — Barnard College • Occupation — * Actress • film director • producer • film editor • Years Active — 2009–present • Spouse — Lawrence Michael Levine

Takal is from Montclair, New Jersey.

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.

• Illustration — Takal and her husband in 2011. 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.

• 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

• 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