Elaine May

Elaine May

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.

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Filmography

2022

The Same Storm
The Same Storm
as Ruth Lipsman Berg
Movie - Released: 10/14/2022

2018

Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
as Self
TV - Released: 1/12/2018

2017

The Good Fight
The Good Fight
as Ruth Bader Ginsburg
TV - Released: 2/19/2017

2016

Crisis in Six Scenes
Crisis in Six Scenes
as Kay Munsinger
TV - Released: 9/30/2016

2000

Small Time Crooks
Small Time Crooks
as May
Movie - Released: 5/19/2000

1996

Nichols and May: Take Two
Nichols and May: Take Two
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/22/1996

1994

Wolf
Wolf
as Operator (voice) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/17/1994

1990

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

1988

Calling the Shots
Calling the Shots
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 9/8/1988

1986

American Masters
American Masters
as Self
TV - Released: 6/23/1986

1978

California Suite
California Suite
as Millie Michaels
Movie - Released: 12/15/1978

1976

Mikey and Nicky
Mikey and Nicky
as Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/21/1976

1971

A New Leaf
A New Leaf
as Henrietta Lowell
Movie - Released: 3/11/1971

1970

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 3/24/1970
All the Difference
All the Difference
as Voice
Movie - Released: 1/1/1970

1967

Enter Laughing
Enter Laughing
as Angela Marlowe
Movie - Released: 2/25/1967
Luv
Luv
as Ellen Manville
Movie - Released: 7/26/1967
The Graduate
The Graduate
as Girl with Note for Benjamin (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/21/1967
Bach to Bach
Bach to Bach
as Woman
Movie - Released: 9/23/1967

1962

The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1960

The Fabulous Fifties
The Fabulous Fifties
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/22/1960

1959

TV
The Big Party
as Self
TV - Released: 10/8/1959

1957

TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
TV - Released: 7/29/1957
DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month
as Candy Carter
TV - Released: 9/29/1957

1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
TV - Released: 10/5/1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Comedian
TV - Released: 6/24/1956

1952

Omnibus
Omnibus
TV - Released: 11/9/1952

1950

What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
TV - Released: 2/2/1950