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Ilana Levine | |
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| Born | New Jersey, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Dominic Fumusa (m. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
Ilana Levine is an American actress. She made her first on-screen appearance as Andrea Spinelli in the HBO comedy-drama series Tanner '88 (1988), appearing in 11 episodes.
Raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, Levine attended Teaneck High School [ citation needed ] and Fordham University graduating in 1986. [1] She developed an interest in acting after seeing a script resting on a counter while she was getting her hair done in 1986 at a local Teaneck hair salon. The stylist referred her to a New York City-based acting program and suggested that she audit the course. [2]
Levine portrayed Andrea Spinelli in 11 episodes of HBO's comedy-drama series Tanner '88. In 1988, she was featured in a television and radio voice over for energy drink Red Bull. She played the role of Lucy van Pelt in the 1999 revival of the Broadway play You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown . Levine has also appeared on Broadway in Jake's Women , The Last Night of Ballyhoo , and Wrong Mountain.
Since 2016 she is the host of the iTunes podcast Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine. In 2019, she along with drummer and percussionist Sam Maher started a podcast titled How To Be More Chill. In 2020, she started another podcast titled And The Award Goes To. [3] [4] [5]
She has also appeared on numerous television shows, including Seinfeld , NYPD Blue , Lois & Clark , and Law & Order , and in films including Kissing Jessica Stein , Ira and Abby , Friends with Kids , Five Flights Up , Gigantic , Confessions Of A Shopaholic , The Nanny Diaries , Don Peyote , Storytelling , and Failure to Launch.
Levine is married to actor Dominic Fumusa and they have two children named Georgia and Caleb. [6] Her husband converted to Judaism (her faith). [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Me and Veronica | Jealous Woman | |
| 1995 | Roommates | ER Nurse | |
| 1995 | Just Looking | Gwen | |
| 1996 | Mailman | Denise | Short film |
| 1999 | Just Looking | Norma De Lorenzo | |
| 2000 | Looking for an Echo | Sandi, Vic's Date | |
| 2000 | Drop Back Ten | Pamela Berry | |
| 2001 | The Adventures of Rug Raymond | Vironica Salesian | Short film |
| 2001 | The Job | Diane | |
| 2001 | Kissing Jessica Stein | Helen's New Girlfriend | |
| 2001 | Storytelling | Onlooker #2 | Segment: "Non-Fiction" |
| 2002 | Standard Time | Marcy | |
| 2004 | Marmalade | Patty | |
| 2006 | Failure to Launch | Yoga Teacher | |
| 2006 | Ira & Abby | Aurora Finklestein | |
| 2007 | The Nanny Diaries | Whiny Mom | |
| 2008 | The Accidental Husband | Autograph Seeker | |
| 2008 | Gigantic | Ducky Saltinstall | |
| 2008 | Gone to the Dogs | Colleen | Short film |
| 2009 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | Svelte Manhattanite #2 | |
| 2010 | Civil Unions: A Love Story | N/A | Short film |
| 2011 | Friends with Kids | Mom in Restaurant | |
| 2012 | Girl Most Likely | Teacher | |
| 2012 | Greetings from Tim Buckley | Paula | |
| 2014 | Don Peyote | Rabbi | |
| 2014 | 5 Flights Up | Zoë's Mother | |
| 2020 | Making the Day | Hostess |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Tanner '88 | Andrea Spinelli | 11 episodes |
| 1990 | Thirtysomething | Student #4 | Episode: "I'm Nobody, Who Are You?" |
| 1992 | Seinfeld | Joyce | Episode: "The Contest" |
| 1993 | South of Sunset | Maryanne | Episode: "Dream Girl" |
| 1994 | NYPD Blue | Monique | Episode: "Jumpin' Jack Fleishman" |
| 1995 | Hope & Gloria | Nina | Episode: "Are We Having Fun Yet?" |
| 1995 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Veronica Kipling | Episode: "When Irish Eyes Are Killing" |
| 1995 | Partners | Loretta | Episode: "Sexiversary" |
| 1995 | Hudson Street | Michelle | Episode: "Saturday Night's the Loneliest Night of the Week" |
| 1997 | Life... and Stuff | Nancy Linstrom | Episode: "The First One" |
| 1998, 2005 | Law & Order | Victim's Advocate Employee / Emily Schoener | Episodes: "Bad Girl" (1998) and "Criminal Law" (2005) |
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street | Julie Killebrew | Episode: "Queenie's Running" |
| 2002, 2008, 2011 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Brenda Little / Evelyn Carlson / Luke Miller's Attorney | Episodes: "Malignant" (2002), "Frame" (2008) and "Icarus" (2011) |
| 2004 | Tanner on Tanner | Andrea Spinelli | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Rescue Me | Saleswoman | Episode: "Keefe" |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Susie | Episode: "The Deciders" |
| 2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Shelly Raedo | Episode: "Strange Beauty" |
| 2012 | Damages | Nurse | Episode: "I'm Afraid of What I'll Find" |
| 2019 | Divorce | Cassidy | Episode: "Away Games" |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2016-present | Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine | Host and producer |
| 2019-present | How To Be More Chill | Co-Host |
| 2020-present | And the Award Goes To | Host |
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