Jane Levy

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Jane Levy at WonderCon on March 30, 2013.

Jane Levy (* 29. December 1989 in Los Angeles County , California as Jane Colburn Levy ) is an American actress , best known for her role as Tessa Altman in the TV series Suburgatory .

life and career

Jane Levy was born in December 1989 in Los Angeles County , a county in the US state of California , to the daughter of Mary Levy, an artist, and Lester Levy, a musician. She grew up in Marin County , Northern California , and attended high school there . During her school days, she was the captain of the women's soccer team and appeared in amateur plays by Annie and The Wizard of Oz . After graduating from high school, she attended Goucher College in Maryland for a semester before moving to the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York . After two years in New York, she returned to Los Angeles back and got her first role in Shameless , the American remake of the eponymous British dramedy - television series . In the series broadcast by Showtime , she played the role of Mandy Milkovich in five episodes of the first season before she was replaced by Emma Greenwell for the second season . In spring 2011 it was for the lead role in the ABC - Comedy Series Suburgatory cast, where she served as Tessa Altman alongside Jeremy Sisto and Cheryl Hines is seen. Since that role, she has been compared to Emma Stone because of her red hair . Levy was named one of 2011's Outstanding Actresses by both TV Guide and TheInsider.com and was among the top eleven on AOL's list of the funniest women. For Halloween 2012, the comedy Fun Size was released , in which Levy played one of the leading roles alongside Victoria Justice and Chelsea Handler .

In February 2012, she replaced Lily Collins in the lead role as Mia in Evil Dead , a remake of the 1981 horror film Dance of the Devils , which premiered in March 2013 at the South by Southwest Festival.

Filmography (selection)

  • 2011: Shameless (TV series, 5 episodes)
  • 2011-2014: Suburgatory (TV series, 57 episodes)
  • 2012: Temptation - Can You Resist? (Nobody Walks)
  • 2012: Fun Size - Trick or Treat (Fun Size)
  • 2013: Evil Dead
  • 2014: About Alex
  • 2014: Bang Bang Baby
  • 2015: Frank and Cindy
  • 2015: Nicholas & Hillary (short film)
  • 2016: Don't Breathe
  • 2016: Swedish Dicks (TV series, episode 1x05)
  • 2016: Monster Trucks
  • 2016: Four Stories (Miniseries, Episode 1x02)
  • 2017: Sea Oak (TV movie)
  • 2017: Fremd in der Welt (I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore)
  • 2017: Twin Peaks (TV series, episode 3x05)
  • 2017: There's ... Johnny! (TV series, 7 episodes)
  • 2018: Office Uprising
  • 2018: The Pretenders (Pretenders)
  • 2018: Castle Rock (TV series, 6 episodes)
  • 2019: What / If (TV series, 10 episodes)
  • 2020: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (TV series, 12 episodes)

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Diane Clehane: Hipster in wonderland . In: New York Post . November 5, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  2. ↑ See the interview on the Late Show with David Letterman on October 25, 2011, available here . Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  3. ↑ a b Bio - Tessa Altman . In: American Broadcasting Company . Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 8, 2012. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / beta.abc.go.com
  4. ↑ AJ Marechel: Jane Levy: 21-year-old moves to 'Suburgatory' . In: Variety.com . October 20, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ Jethro Nededog: 'Suburgatory' Star Jane Levy Isn't Afraid the Show Will Offend Suburbanites . In: The Hollywood Reporter . September 28, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  6. ↑ Nellie Andreeva: Newcomer Jane Levy Lands The Lead In ABC's Comedy Pilot 'Suburgatory' . In: Deadline Hollywood . February 14, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  7. ↑ a b Danielle Nussbaum: Jane Levy on Her Breakout Role in Suburgatory . In: Teen Vogue . January 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  8. ↑ Breakout Stars of 2011 . In: TVGuide.com . Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  9. ↑ 2011's Biggest Breakout Stars !: Jane Levy . In: TheInsider.com . Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 8, 2012. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.theinsider.com
  10. ↑ Top 11 in '11: TV's Funniest Women . In: AOL TV . November 30, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  11. ↑ Mike Fleming: Jane Levy Is New Star Of 'Evil Dead' Remake . In: Deadline Hollywood . February 3, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
personal data
SURNAME Levy, Jane
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Levy, Jane Colburn (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH December 29, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles County , California, United States