Elaine May

Born: 1932-04-21

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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The Graduate

as Girl with Note for Benjamin (uncredited)
Released: 1967-12-21

Benjamin, a recent college graduate very worried about his future, finds himself in a love...

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Wolf

as Operator (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1994-06-17

Aging publisher Will Randall is at the end of his rope when a younger co-worker snatches his job...

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Small Time Crooks

as May
Released: 2000-05-19

A loser of a crook and his wife strike it rich when a botched bank job's cover business becomes...

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Mikey and Nicky

as Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1976-12-21

Nick is desperate, holed up in a cheap hotel, suffering from an ulcer and convinced that a local...

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California Suite

as Millie Michaels
Released: 1978-12-15

The misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

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A New Leaf

as Henrietta Lowell
Released: 1971-03-11

After running out of funds, Henry Graham, a carefree playboy, plots to marry and murder wealthy...

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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1970-03-24

Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King,...

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The Fabulous Fifties

as Self
Released: 1960-01-22

The Fabulous Fifties, CBS, combines style, humor, and imagination. It was rich in touches of...

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Calling the Shots

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1988-09-08

Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors...

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Luv

as Ellen Manville
Released: 1967-07-26

Depressed by the direction his life is taking, Harry decides to take his own life by jumping off...

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The Same Storm

as Ruth Lipsman Berg
Released: 2022-10-14

Snapshots of the tumults of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Enter Laughing

as Angela Marlowe
Released: 1967-02-25

A machinist's apprentice in Depression-era New York, David dreams of becoming the new Ronald...

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In the Spirit

as Marianne Flan
Released: 1990-04-06

After her husband loses his job, Marianne moves from Beverly Hills to a nightmare New York City....

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Nichols and May: Take Two

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1996-05-22

A documentary made for the PBS program American Masters about the comedy team Nichols and May.

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Bach to Bach

as Woman
Released: 1967-09-23

A Bach recording plays in a New York apartment, while off-screen a man and a woman in bed...

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All the Difference

as Voice
Released: 1970-01-01

From many distinguished American poets comes the connecting narrative for this gorgeously...

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The Good Fight

as Ruth Bader Ginsburg
First aired: 2017-02-19

Picking up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of "The Good Wife", an...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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The Merv Griffin Show

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...

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The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Comedian
First aired: 1956-06-24

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Omnibus

as uncredited
First aired: 1952-11-09

Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.

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American Masters

as Self
First aired: 1986-06-23

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers,...

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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self
First aired: 1956-10-05

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on...

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Somebody Feed Phil

as Self
First aired: 2018-01-12

"Everybody Loves Raymond" creator Phil Rosenthal travels the globe to take in the local cuisine...

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Crisis in Six Scenes

as Kay Munsinger
First aired: 2016-09-30

A comedy that takes place in the 1960s during turbulent times in the United States when a middle...

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DuPont Show of the Month

as Candy Carter
First aired: 1957-09-29

DuPont Show of the Month is an acclaimed 90-minute television anthology series that aired...

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