Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 22, 1928
Died
August 20, 2026 (age 97)
Place of Birth
East Orange, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Bernice Utal
Bernice "Bunny" Levine
Bunny Levine
Biography
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.
Bunny Levine Acting Reel
VideoKnown For
TV
Law & Order
Irene Drummond
1990
TV
Shameless
Mrs. McCurdy
2011
TV
Gilmore Girls
Mrs. Thompson
2000
TV
The Middle
Sylvia Goldberg
2009
TV
New Girl
Shirley
2011
TV
Everybody Loves Raymond
Hilda
1996
TV
Private Practice
Old Lady
2007
TV
Community
Pierce's Mom (voice)
2009
TV
2 Broke Girls
Helen
2011
TV
The Mindy Project
Bryant's Grandmother
2012
TV
Ugly Betty
Mabel
2006
TV
Raising Hope
Old Lady
2010
TV
Raising Hope
Olivia
2010
TV
Happy Endings
Enid
2011
TV
Workaholics
Fran
2011
TV
Fuller House
Old Lady
2016
Film
La La Land
Movie Theatre Cashier (uncredited)
2016
TV
DAVE
Muriel
2020
TV
The Upshaws
Old Woman
2021
TV
Con Man
Elderly Patient
2015
Filmography
2026FilmThe Cureas Mrs. Polanski2025FilmSacramentoas Mrs. Krenshaw2024FilmThe Invisible Raptoras Dorothy2024FilmThelmaas Mona2023FilmLove Virtuallyas Viv's Grandma2023FilmYou Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvahas Bella2023TVMrs. Davisas Sister Ollie2021TVThe Upshawsas Old Woman2021TVMr. Mayoras Enid2020TVDAVEas Muriel2020FilmVHYesas Diane2019TVSunnysideas Old Lady2018TVSee Plum Run2018TVI Feel Badas Trudy2018FilmHoliday Hostageas Grandma2018TVThis Closeas Mrs. Vanderhooven2017TVNo Activityas Yaya Westbrook2016FilmLa La Landas Movie Theatre Cashier (uncredited)2016FilmThe Shicklesas Nana Shickles2016TVFuller Houseas Old Lady2015TVCon Manas Elderly Patient2014TVMulaneyas Old Woman2014TVBad Judgeas Mildred2014TVFriends with Better Livesas Estelle Markowitz2014FilmOff the Recordas Nana2013TVGetting Onas Mrs. Beverly Poppley2012TVThe Mindy Projectas Bryant's Grandmother2012FilmA Thousand Wordsas Woman on Pier2011FilmWalk a Mile in My Pradasas Sister Betty2011FilmLet Goas Mrs. Grossman2011TVNew Girlas Shirley2011TV2 Broke Girlsas Helen2011TVHappy Endingsas Enid2011TVWorkaholicsas Fran2011TVShamelessas Mrs. McCurdy2010TVRaising Hopeas Old Lady2010FilmIn My Sleepas Rachel2010FilmFather vs. Sonas Mrs. Kusnitz2009TVThe Middleas Sylvia Goldberg2009TVCommunityas Pierce's Mom (voice)2009FilmPlay the Gameas Claire Cranston2008FilmYou Don't Mess with the Zohanas Older Lady in Salon2007FilmYear of the Fishas Tourist Woman2007TVPrivate Practiceas Old Lady2007FilmLove Comes Latelyas Max's Neighbor2006TVUgly Bettyas Mabel2002FilmThe Jimmy Showas Fireplace Woman2001FilmGaslineas Mrs. Munson2000TVGilmore Girlsas Mrs. Thompson1996TVEverybody Loves Raymondas Hilda1990TVLaw & Orderas Irene Drummond1990FilmCadillac Manas Woman Customer1988FilmSlime Cityas Ruby—FilmThe Auschwitz Bagelas Oma—FilmOmias Omi