Elaine May
Elaine May | |
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 May performing in 1959 | |
| Born | Elaine Iva Berlin 21 April 1932 (aged 94) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other names | Esther Dale, Elly May |
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| Years active | 1955–present |
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| Partner(s) | Stanley Donen (1999–2019; his death) |
| Children | Jeannie Berlin |
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Elaine Iva May (née Berlin; born April 21, 1932) is an American screenwriter, movie director, actress and comedian. She was known for being in an improvisational comedy with Mike Nichols called Nichols and May. She has been nominated twice for an Academy Award, for Heaven Can Wait (1978) and Primary Colors (1998).
In 1971, May directed, wrote and starred in A New Leaf, becoming the first woman to do all three in a Hollywood movie.[1][2] She would later become known for directing the comedy The Heartbreak Kid (1972).
In 2013, May was honored with the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama. In 2018, May returned to the Broadway stage in Lila Neugebauer's version of Kenneth Lonergan's play The Waverly Gallery.[3] She won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play,[4][5] becoming the second oldest performer to win a Tony Award for acting.[6]
In 2022, May was honored with the Honorary Academy Award.[7]
Elaine May Media
May, Nichols and Dorothy Loudon, 1959
Photo of Elaine May and Mike Nichols as publicity for a television special The Fabulous Fifties.
Nichols and May 
May receiving the Medal of Arts award from President Obama, July 13, 2013
References
- ↑ Heaven Can Wait: The Hidden Genius of Elaine MayThe Ringer. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ↑ The Marvelous Mrs. Elaine May. The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ↑ Elaine May Playbill (vault)
- ↑ "Theater Review. 'Waverly Gallery'" The New York Times, October 25, 2018
- ↑ Hayes, Greg Evans, Dade. Deadline's Tony Awards Live Blog (in en). Deadline (2019-06-09). Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ↑ Kare, Jeffrey. 2019 Tony Awards: 24 records, milestones and fun facts about this year's winners. Gold Derby (10 June 2019). Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ↑ Samuel L. Jackson, Elaine May, Liv Ullmann to Receive Honorary Oscars; Danny Glover to Get Jean Hersholt Award. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
Other websites
Media related to Elaine May at Wikimedia Commons
- Elaine May on IMDb
- Elaine May at the Internet Broadway Database
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