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Elaine May
Directing
Born: April 21, 1932
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known For
The Graduate
as Girl with Note for Benjamin (uncredited)
Wolf
as Operator (voice) (uncredited)
Small Time Crooks
as May
A New Leaf
as Henrietta Lowell
Mikey and Nicky
as Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited)
California Suite
as Millie Michaels
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
The Same Storm
as Ruth Lipsman Berg
Enter Laughing
as Angela Marlowe
Luv
as Ellen Manville
