Elaine May

Elaine May

92 · Born: Apr 21, 1932

Personal Details

Born Apr 21, 1932 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse
  • David Lee Rubinfine

    ( Jun 1, 1963 to Nov 22, 1982 )
  • Sheldon Harnick

    ( Mar 25, 1962 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Marvin May

    ( Dec 8, 1948 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Jacob "Jack" Berlin
  • Ida Berlin

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.

Career

2022
The Same Storm
The Same Storm as Ruth Lipsman Berg
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2021
The Good Fight
The Good Fight as Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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2016
Crisis in Six Scenes
Crisis in Six Scenes as Kay Munsinger
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2000
Small Time Crooks
Small Time Crooks as May
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1990
In the Spirit
In the Spirit as Marianne Flan
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1978
California Suite
California Suite as Millie Michaels
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1971
A New Leaf
A New Leaf as Henrietta Lowell
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1967
Enter Laughing
Enter Laughing as Angela Marlowe
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Luv
Luv as Ellen Manville
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2016
Becoming Mike Nichols
1996
American Masters
American Masters
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1995
American Masters
American Masters
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1981
Beatlemania
Beatlemania
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1998
Primary Colors
Primary Colors as Screenplay
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1996
The Birdcage
The Birdcage as Screenplay
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1978
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait as Screenplay
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1971
Such Good Friends
Such Good Friends as Screenplay
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2016
American Masters
American Masters as Director
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1987
Ishtar
Ishtar as Director, Writer
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1976
Mikey and Nicky
Mikey and Nicky as Director, Writer
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1972
The Heartbreak Kid
The Heartbreak Kid as Director
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1971
A New Leaf
A New Leaf as Director, Writer
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