Elaine May

Directing
BirthdayApr 21, 1932 (93 years old)
Place of birthPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
GenderFemale

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

Girl with Note for Benjamin (uncredited)

Dec 21, 1967

Wolf

6.1

Operator (voice) (uncredited)

Jun 17, 1994

May

May 19, 2000

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Feb 19, 2017

Henrietta Lowell

Mar 11, 1971

Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited)

Dec 21, 1976

Kay Munsinger

Sep 30, 2016

Millie Michaels

Dec 15, 1978

Self

Jan 12, 2018

Self - Mystery Guest

Feb 2, 1950

Self

Jun 23, 1986

Luv

4.1

Ellen Manville

Jul 26, 1967

Self (archive footage)

Mar 24, 1970

Angela Marlowe

Feb 25, 1967

Self

Oct 1, 1962

Self - Comedian

Jun 24, 1956

Self

Jul 29, 1957

Marianne Flan

Apr 6, 1990

Self

Oct 5, 1956

Candy Carter

Sep 29, 1957

Girl with Note for Benjamin (uncredited)

Dec 21, 1967

Wolf

6.1

Operator (voice) (uncredited)

Jun 17, 1994

May

May 19, 2000

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Feb 19, 2017

Henrietta Lowell

Mar 11, 1971

Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited)

Dec 21, 1976

Acting


Participated in 26 movies, 12 TV series

2022

Ruth Lipsman Berg



2017

Ruth Bader Ginsburg


2016

Kay Munsinger




1998

Screenplay


1996

Self (archive footage)


1996

Screenplay


1994

Wolf

6.1

Operator (voice) (uncredited), Additional Writing


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