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.
Ilana Levine | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Jersey, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Dominic Fumusa (m. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editRaised 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.
Personal life
editLevine is married to actor Dominic Fumusa and they have two children named Georgia and Caleb.[6] Her husband converted to Judaism (her faith).[6]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |
Podcasts
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "Stage and Screen Artists Reveal Little Known Facts in Conversation with Ilana Levine". Fordham News. January 30, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Mushinske, Joram. "Behind The Curtain; Stage Actress Ilana Levine celebrates live performance in her podcast", (201) magazine, December 2020. Accessed January 4, 2021. "Grew up in: Teaneck... Education: Teaneck High School, Fordham University"
- ^ "Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine". Little Known Facts. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "How To Be More Chill". Broadway Podcast Network. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "And The Award Goes To". Broadway Podcast Network. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Jews in the News: Mike Nichols, Yael Grobglas and Dominic Fumusa", Tampa Jewish Federation. Retrieved March 18, 2017. "Meanwhile, Nurse Jackie, which will begin its 7th and final season in April, has featured the DOMINIC FUMUSA, 45, as Jackie’s hunky husband, Kevin, since it began. Fumusa has been married to stage actress ILANA LEVINE, 50, since 2002 and they have two kids. A film director friend, who knows Fumusa, recently told me the actor converted to Judaism 'after a long period of study.' My web check revealed that Fumusa briefly mentioned his conversion to a blogger and that he and his wife are active in their local Jewish Federation."
