Sarah Levy (actress)
Canadian actress (born 1986)
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Sarah Levy (born September 10, 1986) is a Canadian actress best known for her role of Twyla Sands in Schitt's Creek.[1]
Sarah Levy | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 10, 1986 |
| 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) |
Early life
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
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
Filmography
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | N/a | assistant to Eugene 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 | |
| 2021–2025 | SurrealEstate | Susan Ireland | Main role |
| 2023 | The Holiday Shift | Susan | |
| 2025 | The Monkey | Ida Zimmer | |
| TBA | Patty's Auto | Jenna | "Pilot" (announced) |