My Take
Jane Levy is one of those actors who quietly became indispensable without ever getting the mainstream hype she deserves. I first noticed her on Shameless, where she played Mandy Milkovich with this raw, lived-in energy that felt completely real — and then she pivoted to the ABC sitcom Suburgatory and proved she could do sharp comedy just as well. But honestly, the moment that cemented her for me was Evil Dead (2013), where she carried an absolutely brutal horror film on her shoulders and delivered one of the most committed physical performances I'd seen in years. From there she kept showing range — don't sleep on her work in Don't Breathe or the charming musical fantasy Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. She's a Capricorn from L.A. who trained at Stella Adler, and that theatrical grounding shows every time she's on screen.
Overview
Jane Colburn Levy ( LEE-vee; born (1989-12-29)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.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jane Levy
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェーン・レヴィ
- Reading
- じぇーん・れゔぃ
- Born
- December 29, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Sir Francis Drake High School
- University
- Goucher College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.