Portrait of Elaine May

Elaine May

Directing

Biography

Elaine Iva May (née Berlin; born April 21, 1932) is an American comedian, film director, screenwriter, playwright, and actress. She has received numerous awards including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. She made her initial impact in the 1950s with her improvisational comedy routines with Mike Nichols, performing as Nichols and May. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elaine May, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: April 21, 1932

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Filmography

2022
The Same Storm

as Ruth Lipsman Berg

2017
The Good Fight

as Ruth Bader Ginsburg

2016
Crisis in Six Scenes

as Kay Munsinger

1996
Nichols and May: Take Two

as Self (archive footage)

1994
Wolf

as Operator (voice) (uncredited)

1990
In the Spirit

as Marianne Flan

1988
Calling the Shots

as Self (archive footage)

1986
1978
California Suite

as Millie Michaels

1976
Mikey and Nicky

as Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited)

1971
A New Leaf

as Henrietta Lowell

1970
1967
The Graduate

as Girl with Note for Benjamin (uncredited)

1967
Bach to Bach

as Woman

1967
Luv

as Ellen Manville

1967
Enter Laughing

as Angela Marlowe

1957
1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Comedian

1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest