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Elaine May

Acting · Born April 21, 1932 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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, regularly breaking the mold as a writer and director of several critically acclaimed films. She has received numerous awards, including a BAFTA Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. She was honored with the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in 2013, and an Honorary Academy Award in 2022.

Movies with Elaine May

• The Graduate (1967) — Girl with Note for Benjamin (uncredited)
• Wolf (1994) — Operator (voice) (uncredited)
• California Suite (1978) — Millie Michaels
• Small Time Crooks (2000) — May
• Mikey and Nicky (1976) — Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited)
• A New Leaf (1971) — Henrietta Lowell
• King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) — Self (archive footage)
• Luv (1967) — Ellen Manville
• The Same Storm (2022) — Ruth Lipsman Berg
• Nichols and May: Take Two (1996) — Self (archive footage)
• The Fabulous Fifties (1960) — Self
• Calling the Shots (1988) — Self (archive footage)

TV shows with Elaine May

• Crisis in Six Scenes (2016) — Kay Munsinger