Jane Levy is an American film and television actress. Best known for her roles in Shameless, Evil Dead: Black Book, Suburb, Don't Breathe, Twin Peaks, Castle Rock, What / If.
In the creative biography of the actress, there are more than forty roles in television and film projects, including participation in popular entertainment shows and Emmy and American Music Awards.
Biography facts
The future actress was born in the winter of 1989 in the United States. Jane spent her childhood in California. She lived with her parents, who always supported her daughter in all her endeavors. She first appeared on stage at the age of seven, playing a small role in the musical "Oklahoma".
Levy attended Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo. During her studies, the girl became interested in hip-hop, and was also the captain of the football team. In addition, she has appeared frequently in theatrical productions and has played several leading roles, including in the plays "Annie" and "The Wizard of Oz". By the end of school, Jane intended to become an actress and devote her life to cinema.
After completing her primary education, Jane continued her studies at Goucher College. True, I visited him for only a year. Then she moved to New York and entered the Academy of Acting and Theater - Stella Adler Studio of Acting. After graduating from the academy, Levy went to Los Angeles, where she first appeared on the set.
Film career
Jane made her film debut in the Shameless project. She played a small role of a girl named Mandy. The series became a remake of the famous British project, which tells the story of the Gallagher family with many children and their friends, constantly getting into incredible stories. This project is very popular not only in the USA, but also in other countries. Many young actors and future stars began their work in cinema with this show.
Although the role of Levy was not central, she was noticed and was soon invited to star in the new TV series "Suburb". Here the actress got the main role of Tessa, which brought her great popularity.
The film is set in the suburbs of New York. Tessa and her father George were left alone when the girl was only a few months old. The father was engaged in raising his daughter and he did it well. But when the girl was sixteen years old, he realized that he could no longer cope. Then George decides to move to the suburbs to improve relations with his daughter and start a new life.
Levy was approved for the lead role with little or no experience in cinematography. But this did not become an obstacle for the director, who saw a talented performer in the young actress. Jane did an excellent job of the task and received many positive reviews from critics. After the release of the series on the screens, Levy was included in the list of thirty rising movie stars compiled by Forbes magazine.
Soon, Jane got two new roles at once. In the adventure comedy "Shorty" she played April, and in the drama "Nobody Leaves" she got the role of Caroline. Both films were well received by the audience and added to the popularity of the young actress.
In the winter of 2012, Levy was cast as the lead in the horror film Evil Dead: The Black Book. This is a remake of the famous tape filmed in the early 1980s of the last century. The film was directed by Federico Alvarez.
Although Jane herself is not a fan of this genre, she agreed to the proposed role and did an excellent job. The plot of the picture unfolds in a forest hut, far from civilization. The main character Mia tries to get rid of drug addiction and, together with her brother and friends, who decided to help her cope with the problem, goes to the forest. There, the girl accidentally finds an old book called "The Book of the Dead" and, having opened it, releases the demon free.
Filming for Jane was challenging. It was especially hard in the episode when she was to be buried alive. The preparation took a long time, but the actress herself recalled that she had to endure terrible moments, especially when she was lying in a hole, there was a plastic bag on her head and she was covered with earth. Although she breathed through a special tube attached to her ear, she was terribly scared.
The film did not become a sensation, but received good reviews and was nominated for a Saturn Award.
In 2015, Levy got one of the central roles in the thriller Don't Breathe. The plot of the picture unfolds in the house of a lonely blind old man, where robbers enter, who learned that he keeps a large amount of money. Deciding that no one and nothing can prevent them from implementing their plan, they were mistaken. The owner turned out to be a veteran of military operations in Iraq, capable of repelling anyone who entered his house and tried to harm him.
The film was highly acclaimed by film critics and won several awards: Saturn, Golden Schmoes Awards, iHorror Awards and a nominee for numerous awards for horror films.
In 2017, Jane joined the cast of the famous cult project Twin Peaks, playing the role of Elizabeth. In the same year she starred in the film "Monster Trucks".
In 2018, Levy got one of the main roles in the detective series "Castle Rock". The story begins at Shawshank Prison, where her boss commits suicide. After his death, a strange young man is found in a distant wing of the prison building. He does not know who he is, why he was here and only mentions the name of the lawyer Henry Divers, who grew up in the town of Castle Rock. Now Divers will have to return to his hometown to try to find out who this mysterious young man is.
In 2019, Jane appeared on the screen in the title role in another series in the genre of the detective thriller "What / If".
Personal life
In the spring of 2011, Jane became the wife of actor Jame Freitas. They did not advertise their wedding and got married in secret. But family life lasted only a few months. First, the couple parted, and in the spring of 2013 they officially divorced. The reason for the separation, as Levy pointed out in a statement, was a serious disagreement between former lovers.
