Acting • AGE 94
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 be...


The Same Storm
Ruth Lipsman Berg
2022

Somebody Feed Phil
Self
2018

The Good Fight
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
2017

Mike Nichols: An American Master
Director
2016

Crisis in Six Scenes
Kay Munsinger
2016

Down to Earth
Original Film Writer
2001

Small Time Crooks
May
2000

Primary Colors
Screenplay
1998

Nichols and May: Take Two
Self (archive footage)
1996

The Birdcage
Screenplay
1996

Wolf
Operator (voice) (uncredited)
1994

In the Spirit
Marianne Flan
1990

Calling the Shots
Self (archive footage)
1988

Ishtar
Director
1987

American Masters
Self
1986

Tootsie
Additional Writing
1982

Reds
Additional Writing
1981

Heaven Can Wait
Screenplay
1978

California Suite
Millie Michaels
1978

Mikey and Nicky
Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited)
1976

The Heartbreak Kid
Director
1972

Such Good Friends
Screenplay
1971

A New Leaf
Henrietta Lowell
1971

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
1970

All the Difference
(voice)
1970

The Graduate
Girl with Note for Benjamin (uncredited)
1967

Bach to Bach
A Woman (voice)
1967

Luv
Ellen Manville
1967

Enter Laughing
Angela Marlowe
1967

The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962

The Fabulous Fifties
Self
1960

DuPont Show of the Month
Candy Carter
1957

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956

The Steve Allen Show
Self - Comedian
1956

Omnibus
1952

What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950