Sarah Levy | |
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Born | (1986-09-10) September 10, 1986 (age 38) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005, 2011–present |
Notable work | Schitt's Creek |
Spouse |
Graham Outerbridge (m. 2021) |
Children | 1 |
Father | Eugene Levy |
Relatives | Dan Levy (brother) |
Sarah Levy (born September 10, 1986) is a Canadian actress best known for her role of Twyla Sands in Schitt's Creek.
Early life
Levy is the daughter of actor Eugene Levy and Deborah Divine. Her brother is actor Dan Levy. She graduated from Branksome Hall and studied theatre at Dalhousie University. Her father is Jewish and her mother is Protestant.
Career
One of Levy's earliest film roles was in Larry Crowne. She also had a minor part in Adam Shankman's Cheaper by the Dozen 2, in which her father appeared.
Her most notable role was Twyla Sands on Schitt's Creek, where she co-starred with her father and brother as a waitress at the local café. According to her brother, working together brought the family closer. In 2020, it was reported that Levy had joined the cast of Distancing Socially, which was filmed at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, using remote technologies and the iPhone 11. It was acquired and released by Cinedigm in October 2021.
Personal life
Levy married actor Graham Outerbridge in October 2021. They have a son, born in July 2022.
Filmography
Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
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2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | — | assistant to Shawn Levy |
2011 | XIII: The Series | Librarian | "Green Falls" |
2011 | Larry Crowne | Eli | |
2012 | The Applicant | Lola | Short Film |
2013 | Roomies | Bridget | Short Film |
2014 | Working the Engels | Irene Horowitz | "Meet Irene Horowitz" |
2015–2020 | Schitt's Creek | Twyla Sands | series regular (62 episodes) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2020) Nominated — Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress, Comedy (2020) Nominated — IGN Summer Movie Award for Best TV Ensemble (2020) |
2016 | Baroness Von Sketch Show | Janice | "Last Year You Weren't 40" |
2019 | The Winner Mindset | Lisa G. | Short Film |
2019 | Best Intentions | Becky Fistick | TV movie |
2020 | Dear Class of 2020 | Twyla Sands | Direct-to-Video |
2020 | United We Fall | Kendra | "The Biter" |
2021 | All Rise | Debbie Daines | "Georgia" |
2021 | Distancing Socially | Chloe | |
2021-present | SurrealEstate | Susan Ireland | |
2023 | The Holiday Shift | Susan | |
2025 | The Monkey | TBA | Post-production |
TBA | Patty's Auto | Jenna | "Pilot" (announced) |
References
- ^ "Sarah Levy joins the family funny business on Schitt's Creek". postcity.com. March 19, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- Itzkoff, Dave (February 3, 2015). "Comedy Material Woven From Real Life". The New York Times. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- d, deb (October 30, 2018). "The best thing I ever did for my Protestant family was marry a Jewish man. We learned that a combined world is an enriched world". @tingtime. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- levy, dan (December 8, 2012). "One half of me is celebrating Hanukkah, the other half is decorating a tree. My body is confused. #halfie #chrismukkah". @danjlevy. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- Newman-Bremang, Kathleen. "Know Your Schitt! A Guide To The Cast & Characters Of "Schitt's Creek"". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- Szklarski, Cassandra (January 10, 2016). "It's All in the Family for Eugene Levy and CBC's 'Schitt's Creek'". News 1130. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ Corinthios, Aurelie (March 21, 2019). "Schitt's Creek Will End After Season 6, Creators Dan and Eugene Levy Announce in Letter to Fans". PEOPLE. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- Ferber, Taylor. "Eugene Levy's Kids Teach Him On 'Schitt's Creek'". Bustle. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- Malkin, Marc (October 7, 2020). "'Schitt's Creek' Actor Sarah Levy Cast in COVID-Inspired Indie 'Distancing Socially' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- Elyse Dupre (October 19, 2021). "Schitt's Creek Star Sarah Levy Marries Actor Graham Outerbridge". E! News. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- Victoria Messina (July 6, 2022). "Sarah Levy Honors Dad Eugene With Newborn Son's Middle Name". Pop Sugar. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- "The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Screen Actors Guild Awards". www.sagawards.org. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
External links
- Sarah Levy at IMDb
- Sarah Levy on Instagram
- 1986 births
- 21st-century Canadian actresses
- Canadian television actresses
- Canadian people of Bulgarian-Jewish descent
- Canadian people of Polish-Jewish descent
- Canadian people of Scottish-Jewish descent
- Dalhousie University alumni
- Living people
- Jewish Canadian actresses
- Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States