Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Gilmore Girls Actress Bunny Levine Dies at 97
Bunny Levine was an actress who died at age 97.
She died at home in Tarzana, California.
Her representative said she died peacefully in her sleep.
Levine loved performing from the time she was a child.
She first worked as a school librarian in New Jersey and raised three children.
After retiring, she returned to acting and began appearing in commercials, television shows and movies.
She became known for roles in shows such as Gilmore Girls and Shameless.
She often played older women or grandmothers.
She also appeared in several films, including movies with Adam Sandler.
Bunny Levine died at 97 at her home in Tarzana, California, according to her representative.
Representative Mike Eisenstadt said Levine died peacefully in her sleep; no further cause was reported.
Levine worked as a New Jersey school librarian for more than two decades before pursuing acting after early retirement.
Her television credits included Gilmore Girls, Shameless, Law & Order, Chappelle's Show and more than 100 other screen appearances.
Her films included Cadillac Man, Don't Mess With the Zohan, Sandy Wexler, La La Land and Thelma.
- Who
- Bunny Levine, an actress and former New Jersey school librarian.
- What
- Levine died at the age of 97.
- When
- Her death was reported on August 23; the year was not specified.
- Where
- At her home in Tarzana, California.
- Why
- Her representative said she died peacefully in her sleep; no further cause was provided.
- Birth
- Born Bernice Levine on December 22, 1928, in East Orange, New Jersey.
- Age at death
- 97
- Representative
- Mike Eisenstadt confirmed her death and said she died peacefully in her sleep.
- Early career
- She worked as a school librarian in New Jersey for more than two decades while raising three children.
- Acting career
- She began pursuing acting full-time after early retirement, with her professional screen career beginning in the late 1980s.
- Television credits
- Her credits included Gilmore Girls, Shameless, Law & Order, Chappelle's Show, Everybody Loves Raymond and Mayans M.C.
- Film credits
- Her films included Cadillac Man, Don't Mess With the Zohan, Sandy Wexler, La La Land, Let Go and Thelma.
