Elaine May
Actor · Screenplay · Director · Writer
Born Apr 21, 1932 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Active 1957–present
Elaine Iva May (née Berlin; born April 21, 1932) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and director. She first gained fame in the 1950s for her improvisational comedy routines with Mike Nichols before transitioning her career,…
Filmography
The Graduate (1967) — Girl with Note for Benjamin (uncredited)Tootsie (1982) — Additional WritingThe Birdcage (1996) — ScreenplayThe Good Fight (2017) — Ruth Bader GinsburgSmall Time Crooks (2000) — MayWolf (1994) — Operator (voice) (uncredited) · Additional WritingReds (1981) — Additional WritingHeaven Can Wait (1978) — ScreenplayA New Leaf (1971) — Henrietta Lowell · Director · WriterMikey and Nicky (1976) — Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited) · Director · WriterPrimary Colors (1998) — ScreenplayDown to Earth (2001) — Original Film WriterCrisis in Six Scenes (2016) — Kay MunsingerThe Heartbreak Kid (1972) — DirectorCalifornia Suite (1978) — Millie MichaelsAmerican Masters (1986) — DirectorBach to Bach (1967) — A Woman (voice) · WriterIshtar (1987) — Director · Writer · SongsDuPont Show of the Month (1957) — Candy CarterThe Same Storm (2022) — Ruth Lipsman BergMike Nichols: An American Master (2016) — DirectorSuch Good Friends (1971) — ScreenplayLuv (1967) — Ellen ManvilleEnter Laughing (1967) — Angela Marlowe