Acting

Bunny Levine

Born 1928-12-22 · East Orange, New Jersey, USA

Died 2026-08-20

Bernice "Bunny" Levine (née Utal; December 22, 1928 – August 20, 2026) was an American actress whose career flourished late in life, with appearances in television series such as Gilmore Girls and films including La La Land and You Don't Mess With the Zohan. Before entering Hollywood, she worked for more than two decades as a school librarian, only pursuing acting seriously after retirement.

Credits

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The Cure
as Mrs. Polanski
2026
Sacramento
as Mrs. Krenshaw
2025
The Invisible Raptor
as Dorothy
2024
Thelma
as Mona
2024
Love Virtually
as Viv's Grandma
2023
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
as Bella
2023
Mrs. Davis
as Sister Ollie
2023
The Upshaws
as Old Woman
2021
Mr. Mayor
as Enid
2021
DAVE
as Muriel
2020
VHYes
as Diane
2020
Sunnyside
as Old Lady
2019
See Plum Run
2018
I Feel Bad
as Trudy
2018
Holiday Hostage
as Grandma
2018
This Close
as Mrs. Vanderhooven
2018
No Activity
as Yaya Westbrook
2017
La La Land
as Movie Theatre Cashier (uncredited)
2016
The Shickles
as Nana Shickles
2016
Fuller House
as Old Lady
2016
Con Man
as Elderly Patient
2015
Mulaney
as Old Woman
2014
Bad Judge
as Mildred
2014
Friends with Better Lives
as Estelle Markowitz
2014
Off the Record
as Nana
2014
Getting On
as Mrs. Beverly Poppley
2013
The Mindy Project
as Bryant's Grandmother
2012
A Thousand Words
as Woman on Pier
2012
Walk a Mile in My Pradas
as Sister Betty
2011
Let Go
as Mrs. Grossman
2011
New Girl
as Shirley
2011
2 Broke Girls
as Helen
2011
Happy Endings
as Enid
2011
Workaholics
as Fran
2011
Shameless
as Mrs. McCurdy
2011
Raising Hope
as Old Lady
2010
Raising Hope
as Olivia
2010
In My Sleep
as Rachel
2010
Father vs. Son
as Mrs. Kusnitz
2010
The Middle
as Sylvia Goldberg
2009
Community
as Pierce's Mom (voice)
2009
Play the Game
as Claire Cranston
2009
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as Older Lady in Salon
2008
Year of the Fish
as Tourist Woman
2007
Private Practice
as Old Lady
2007
Love Comes Lately
as Max's Neighbor
2007
Ugly Betty
as Mabel
2006
The Jimmy Show
as Fireplace Woman
2002
Gasline
as Mrs. Munson
2001
Gilmore Girls
as Mrs. Thompson
2000
Everybody Loves Raymond
as Hilda
1996
Law & Order
as Irene Drummond
1990
Cadillac Man
as Woman Customer
1990
Slime City
as Ruby
1988
The Auschwitz Bagel
as Oma
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Omi
as Omi
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