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= Jane Levy =
Jane Levy 	Jane Levy
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Jane Colburn Levy (/ˈliːvi/ LEE-vee; born December 29, 1989) is an American actress. After attending the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, she debuted as the original Mandy Milkovich on the Showtime comedy-drama Shameless (2011). Levy left Shameless following its first season to portray the lead of the ABC sitcom Suburgatory from 2011 to 2014. Transitioning to film, Levy collaborated with director Fede Álvarez as the lead of the horror films Evil Dead (2013) and Don't Breathe (2016). She returned to television with series regular roles on the Hulu comedy-drama There's... Johnny! (2017) and horror fantasy Castle Rock (2018), in addition to headlining the Netflix thriller miniseries What/If (2019). From 2020 to 2021, Levy portrayed the title character of the NBC musical comedy-drama Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy.
== Early life ==
Jane Colburn Levy was born on December 29, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, the second child of Mary (née Tilbury) an artist and florist, and Lester Levy, a musician turned mediator. Her father is Jewish, and her mother is of English, Scottish, and Irish descent. She has one elder brother, Simon. When Levy was an infant, her family relocated from Los Angeles to northern California, settling in San Anselmo, where she was raised. She attended Sir Francis Drake High School, where she was on the hip hop dancing team and was captain of the soccer team; she began playing soccer at age five.
Levy attended Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland, for one year, where she played on the Division III varsity women's soccer team. After experiencing significant depression during her first year of studies, Levy chose to drop out of Goucher College and instead opted to study acting. She subsequently transferred to the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City, where she graduated from the Conservatory.
== Career ==
=== 2010–2015 ===
Levy moved to Los Angeles after two years in New York City. She played the recurring character Mandy Milkovich, her first TV role, during the first season of the Showtime comedy-drama Shameless in early 2011. In March 2011, she landed the first lead role of her career on the sitcom Suburgatory, with Jeremy Sisto and Cheryl Hines, forcing Emma Greenwell to replace Levy in her Shameless role for season 2 onward. On May 9, 2014, Suburgatory was canceled by ABC after three seasons.
Levy was named by both TV Guide and TheInsider.com as one of the breakout stars of 2011, and was included on the top eleven list of funniest women compiled by AOL. Forbes named her as one of the handful of entertainment stars on their list of 30 under 30 who are "reinventing the world" (a list of the brightest stars of the future). Noting that Suburgatory was "one of the big hits of the new [TV] season" and that Levy would be seen in two upcoming films, Forbes called her "one to watch".
Levy appeared in two films in 2012: Fun Size, the first feature from Gossip Girl creator Josh Schwartz, and Nobody Walks directed by Ry Russo-Young and written by Lena Dunham. Levy later starred in the 2013 remake of the horror classic The Evil Dead, as the drug-dependent Mia, replacing Lily Collins, who had originally been cast. The following year, she starred in two independent films, About Alex and Bang Bang Baby. In 2015, Levy co-starred opposite Rene Russo and Oliver Platt in Frank and Cindy.
=== 2016–present ===
In 2016, Levy teamed up again with Evil Dead director Fede Álvarez, starring in horror film Don't Breathe, which tells the story of three friends breaking into the house of a wealthy blind man. A sleeper hit, Don't Breathe received critical acclaim and grossed over $156 million. That same year, she starred with Lucas Till in Monster Trucks, Paramount Animation's first live-action/CGI film, directed by Ice Age's Chris Wedge.
In 2017, Levy appeared as Dez in I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore directed by Macon Blair, and as Elizabeth in an episode of Showtime series Twin Peaks. In November 2017, Levy starred in Hulu's There's...Johnny! as Joy Greenfield, the female lead. That year, Levy also co-starred with Glenn Close in the Amazon pilot Sea Oak, written by George Saunders and directed by Hiro Murai.
In 2018, Levy appeared in Sony Crackle's zombie comedy Office Uprising, and starred as Jackie Torrance, niece of Stephen King's Jack Torrance, in Hulu's critically acclaimed Castle Rock, also inspired by King's work. Levy starred in Mike Kelley's Netflix thriller miniseries What/If alongside Renée Zellweger and Blake Jenner. She appeared in James Franco's romantic drama The Pretenders as Catherine, the female lead. From 2020 to 2021, she starred as the titular character in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist from NBC, which ran for two seasons.
== Personal life ==
On March 3, 2011, Levy married actor Jaime Freitas. According to court documents, the couple separated on October 31, 2011. In April 2013, Levy filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
Since 2011, Levy has been in a relationship with actor Thomas McDonell. In June 2024, the couple revealed that they are expecting their first child.
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Director(s) 	Notes 	Ref.
2012	Nobody Walks 	Caroline 	Ry Russo-Young 	 	
2012	Fun Size 	April Martin-Danzinger-Ross	Josh Schwartz 	 	
2013	Evil Dead 	Mia Allen 	Fede Álvarez 	 	
2014	About Alex 	Kate 	Jesse Zwick 	 	
2014	Bang Bang Baby 	Stepphy Holiday 	Jeffrey St. Jules	 	
2015	Nicholas & Hillary 	Hillary 	Elizabeth Orr 	Short film	
2015	Here Now 	Mel 	Gregg Araki 	Short film	
2015	Frank and Cindy 	Kate 	G.J. Echternkamp 	 	
2016	Don't Breathe 	Rocky 	Fede Álvarez 	 	
2016	Monster Trucks 	Meredith 	Chris Wedge 	 	
2017	I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore	Dez 	Macon Blair 	 	
2018	Office Uprising 	Samantha 	Lin Oeding 	 	
2018	The Pretenders 	Catherine 	James Franco 	 	
2021	Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas 	Zoey Clarke 	Richard Shepard 	 	
2023	A Little Prayer 	Tammy 	Angus MacLachlan 	 	
2023	The Toxic Avenger 	Cheerful Insurance Rep 	Macon Blair 	voice 	
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes 	Ref.
2011 	Shameless 	Mandy Milkovich 	5 episodes 	
2011–2014	Suburgatory 	Tessa Altman 	Main role; 57 episodes 	
2014 	Kroll Show 	Madison 	Episode: "Krolling Around with Nick Klown"	
2016 	Swedish Dicks 	Taylor Slow / Ruth 	Episode: "Howl Like a Big Dog" 	
2017 	Twin Peaks 	Elizabeth 	Episode: "Part 5" 	
2017 	Sea Oak 	Min 	Television film 	
2017 	There's...Johnny! 	Joy Greenfield 	Main cast; 7 episodes 	
2018 	Castle Rock 	Diane "Jackie" Torrance	Main cast; 10 episodes 	
2019 	What/If 	Lisa Donovan 	Main role; 10 episodes 	
2020–2021	Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist	Zoey Clarke 	25 episodes
Main role 	
== Awards and nominations ==
Year	Award 	Category 	Work 	Result 	Ref.
2021	Golden Globe Awards 	Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy 	Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist	Nominated	
2021	Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards	Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy	Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist	Won