Sarah Levy (actress)
Sarah Levy | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005, 2011–present |
Notable work | Schitt's Creek |
Spouse |
Graham Outerbridge (m. 2021) |
Children | 1 |
Parent |
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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.[1]
Early life
[edit]Levy is the daughter of actor Eugene Levy and Deborah Divine. Her brother is actor Dan Levy.[2] She graduated from Branksome Hall[1] and studied theatre at Dalhousie University.[1] Her father is Jewish and her mother is Protestant.[3][4]
Career
[edit]One of Levy's earliest film roles was in Larry Crowne.[1] She also had a minor part in Adam Shankman's Cheaper by the Dozen 2, in which her father appeared.[5]
Her most notable role was Twyla Sands on Schitt's Creek,[6] where she co-starred with her father and brother[7] as a waitress at the local café.[8] According to her brother, working together brought the family closer.[7] 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.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Levy married actor Graham Outerbridge in October 2021.[10] They have a son, born in July 2022.[11]
Filmography
[edit]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)[12] 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
[edit]- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b 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
[edit]- 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