Jeannie Berlin

Jeannie Berlin

Jeannie Berlin (born Jeannie Brette May; November 1, 1949) is an American actress and screenwriter. She is best known for her role in the 1972 film The Heartbreak Kid, directed by her mother Elaine May, for which she received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations. She later played the leading role in Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York (1975), and in 2000s returned to screen appearing in films such as Margaret (2011), Inherent Vice (2014) and Cafe Society (2016), as well as the miniseries The Night Of (2016).

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2025

The Bride!
The Bride!
Movie - Released: 9/26/2025

2024

I'll Be Right There
I'll Be Right There
as Grace
Movie - Released: 9/6/2024

2023

You Hurt My Feelings
You Hurt My Feelings
as Georgia
Movie - Released: 5/26/2023

2022

The Fabelmans
The Fabelmans
as Hadassah Fabelman
Movie - Released: 11/11/2022

2020

Faraway Eyes
Faraway Eyes
as Goldie (Mom)
Movie - Released: 3/7/2020
Hunters
Hunters
as Ruth Heidelbaum
TV - Released: 2/20/2020

2018

Succession
Succession
as Cyd Peach
TV - Released: 6/3/2018

2016

Café Society
Café Society
as Rose Dorfman
Movie - Released: 5/11/2016
The Night Of
The Night Of
as Helen Weiss
TV - Released: 7/10/2016

2014

Inherent Vice
Inherent Vice
as Aunt Reet
Movie - Released: 12/12/2014

2013

Vijay and I
Vijay and I
as Mrs. Korokowski
Movie - Released: 8/8/2013

2011

Margaret
Margaret
as Emily Smith
Movie - Released: 9/30/2011

2003

Miss Match
Miss Match
as Risa Barbeko
TV - Released: 9/26/2003

1990

In the Spirit
In the Spirit
as Crystal
Movie - Released: 4/6/1990

1975

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
as Sheila Levine
Movie - Released: 12/1/1975

1973

Why?
Why?
as The Junkie
Movie - Released: 5/1/1973

1972

The Heartbreak Kid
The Heartbreak Kid
as Lila Kolodny
Movie - Released: 12/17/1972
Portnoy's Complaint
Portnoy's Complaint
as Bubbles Girardi
Movie - Released: 6/19/1972
Why
Why
as The Junkie
Movie - Released: 11/23/1972
Bone
Bone
as The Girl
Movie - Released: 7/1/1972

1971

Two on a Bench
Two on a Bench
as Harriet
Movie - Released: 11/2/1971
Columbo
Columbo
as Janie Brandt
TV - Released: 9/15/1971

1970

The Strawberry Statement
The Strawberry Statement
as Girl with Clipboard
Movie - Released: 8/28/1970
The Baby Maker
The Baby Maker
as Charlotte
Movie - Released: 10/1/1970
Getting Straight
Getting Straight
as Judy Kramer
Movie - Released: 5/13/1970
Move
Move
Movie - Released: 7/31/1970
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
as Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/17/1970

1969

In Name Only
In Name Only
as Heather
Movie - Released: 11/25/1969
Alice's Restaurant
Alice's Restaurant
as Extra (Uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/20/1969

1961

The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
TV - Released: 12/11/1961