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  1. BornElaine Iva Berlin · April 21, 1932 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    SpousesMarvin Irving May · (m. 1948; div. 1960) · Sheldon Harnick · (m. 1962; div. 1963) · David L. Rubinfine · (m. 1963; died 1982)
    OccupationsActress · comedian · writer · film director
    Early years and personal life

    Elaine Iva Berlin was born on April 21, 1932, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Jewish parents, theater director and actor Jack Berlin and actress Ida (Aaron) Berlin. As a child, May performed with her fat… See more

    Career

    After her marriage to Marvin May, she studied acting. She also held odd jobs during that period, such as a roof salesman, and tried to enroll in college. She learned, however, that colleges in California required a … See more

    Discography
    Influence and legacy

    Nichols and May created a new "Age of Irony" for comedy, which showed actors arguing contemporary banalities as a key part of their routine. That style of comedy was picked up and further developed by later comic… See more

    Awards and honors

    For her acting in films, May's accolades include a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Comedy or Musical for A New Leaf (1971), and winning the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Suppo… See more

    Further reading

    • Quart, Barbara Koenig (1988). "American Women Directors (Chapter 3)". Women Directors: The Emergence of a New Cinema. New York: Greenwood-Prager. pp. 37–51 and passim. ISBN 0313391106. Retrieved 3… See more

    External links

    • Elaine May at IMDb
    • Elaine May at the Internet Broadway Database
    • Elaine Berlin at the Internet Broadway Database
    • Elaine May - Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group North America… See more

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