Sarah Levy

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 (1986-09-10) September 10, 1986
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2005, 2011–present
Notable workSchitt's Creek
Spouse
Graham Outerbridge
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(m. 2021)​
Children1
Parent
FamilyDan Levy (brother)

Early life

Levy is the daughter of actor Eugene Levy and Deborah Divine, and the sister of 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 Dan, working with Sarah and their father brought the family closer.[7] In 2020, Variety announced that Sarah Levy was joining the cast of the Chris Blake quarantine comedy Distancing Socially. It was shot 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]

Sarah and her father portray themselves in the current Capital One Auto ad campaign for its automobile-shopping app. [10]

Personal life

Levy married actor Graham Outerbridge in October 2021.[11] On July 5, 2022, she announced on Instagram that she and her husband had welcomed a son.[12]

Filmography
Year Title Roles Notes
2005 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 N/A assistant to Mr. 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)[13]
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
TBA Patty's Auto Jenna "Pilot" (announced)

References
  1. "Sarah Levy joins the family funny business on Schitt's Creek". postcity.com. March 19, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  2. Itzkoff, Dave (February 3, 2015). "Comedy Material Woven From Real Life". The New York Times. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Newman-Bremang, Kathleen. "Know Your Schitt! A Guide To The Cast & Characters Of "Schitt's Creek"". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Ferber, Taylor. "Eugene Levy's Kids Teach Him On 'Schitt's Creek'". Bustle. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  9. Malkin, Marc, Variety, 'Schitt's Creek' Actor Sarah Levy Cast in COVID-Inspired Indie Distancing Socially, https://variety.com/2020/film/news/schitts-creek-sarah-levy-distancing-socially-1234796488/
  10. "Capital One Auto Navigator Launches First National Ad". Capitol One. June 7, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  11. Elyse Dupre (October 19, 2021). "Schitt's Creek Star Sarah Levy Marries Actor Graham Outerbridge". E! News. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  12. Victoria Messina (July 6, 2022). "Sarah Levy Honors Dad Eugene With Newborn Son's Middle Name". Pop Sugar. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  13. "The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Screen Actors Guild Awards". www.sagawards.org. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
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