Sarah Levy (born September 10, 1986) is a Canadian actress best known for her role of Twyla Sands in ''

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''.

Early life

Levy is the daughter of actor

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and Deborah Divine. Her brother is actor Dan Levy. She graduated from

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and studied theatre at

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. Her father is

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and her mother is

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Career

One of Levy's earliest film roles was in ''

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''. She also had a minor part in

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's ''

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'', in which her father appeared. Her most notable role was Twyla Sands on ''

'', where she co-starred with her father and brother as a waitress at the local café. According to her brother, working together brought the family closer. In 2020, it was reported that Levy had joined the cast of '' Distancing Socially'', which was filmed at the height of the

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in 2020, using remote technologies and the iPhone 11. It was acquired and released by Cinedigm in October 2021.

Personal life

Levy married actor Graham Outerbridge in October 2021. They have a son, born in July 2022.

Filmography

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Levy, Sarah 1986 births 21st-century Canadian actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian people of Bulgarian-Jewish descent Canadian people of Polish-Jewish descent Canadian people of Scottish-Jewish descent Dalhousie University alumni Living people Jewish Canadian actresses Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States