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Ilana Levine

Ilana Levine

Actor, also producer · Born December 5, 1963 (62) · Teaneck, New Jersey, USA

Ilana Levine (born December 5, 1963, in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA) graduated from Fordham University in 1986. She made her on-screen debut in the HBO miniseries Tanner '88 (1988), directed by Robert Altman. On Broadway she is best known as Lucy van Pelt in the 1999 revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and has also appeared in Jake's Women, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, and Wrong Mountain. She is a founding member of the Naked Angels theater company and hosts the podcast Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine. She is married to actor Dominic Fumusa (m. 2002) and they have two children. Her notable film credits include Kissing Jessica Stein (2001, with Ben Stiller), Failure to Launch (2006, with Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson), The Nanny Diaries (2007, with Scarlett Johansson), The Accidental Husband (2008, with Uma Thurman and Kevin Costner), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009, with Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy), Friends with Kids (2011, with Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph), Greetings from Tim Buckley (2012, with Jack Black), and 5 Flights Up (2014, with Morgan Freeman).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 5, 1963 (62)
From
Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
25 on Motif · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 36% in 30 days

What are Ilana Levine's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Bonds
30%
Morality
20%
Survival
7%
Society
7%
Marriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Joyful
3
Cold
1
Romantic
1
Bittersweet
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ilana Levine's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 25 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ilana Levine's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 25 with a Motif page.

  • Making the Day (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Hostess

  • Divorce(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Cassidy

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • 5 Flights Up(2014)

    as Woman in boots

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Don Peyote(2014)

    as Rabbi

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Greetings from Tim Buckley(2012)

    as Paula

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Girl Most Likely(2012)

    as Teacher

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Friends with Kids(2011)

    as Mom in Restaurant

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Confessions of a Shopaholic(2009)

    as Svelte Manhattanite #2

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Gigantic(2008)

    as Ducky Saltinstall

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Accidental Husband(2008)

    as Autograph Seeker

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Cashmere Mafia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Nanny Diaries(2007)

    as Whiny Mom

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Damages(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Ira & Abby(2006)

    Executive Producer · as Dr. Aurora Finkelstein

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Failure to Launch(2006)

    as Yoga Teacher

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lucy (segment "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown") (arch. foot.)

  • Tanner on Tanner (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Andrea Spinelli

  • The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan(2004)

    as Publicist

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Marmalade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Patty

  • Anything But Love(2002)

    as Marcy

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Kissing Jessica Stein(2001)

    as Helen's New Girlfriend

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Storytelling(2001)

    as Onlooker #2

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Brenda Little · as Evelyn Carlson · as Luke Miller's Attorney

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Job (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Drop Back Ten (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Pamela

  • Just Looking(1999)

    as Noma DiLorenzo

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Shelly Raedo

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Life... and Stuff (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · as Nancy Linstrom

  • Mailman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Denise

  • Partners (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hope and Gloria (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Nina

  • Roommates(1995)

    as E.R. Nurse

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Just Looking(1995)

    as Gwen

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Me and Veronica (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Jealous Woman

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Veronica Kipling

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily Schoener · as Victim's Advocate Employee

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Joyce

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Tanner '88 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 12 episodes · as Andrea Spinelli

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1988 to 2021; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Ira & Abby (2006)

$564K worldwide

Highest rated

Ira & Abby (2006)

Motif 58th

Most popular right now

Just Looking (1995)

Film career

19882021

Peak 2007 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 37 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score47thProducing1 of 38: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2010s6 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 20th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ilana Levine's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Motif score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan (2004)

91st percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Storytelling (2001)

Motif 72nd · 65% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ilana Levine work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ilana Levine's Motif titles; Robert Cary shares the most, 2.