Elaine May

About

Director and Oscar-nominated screenwriter whose work included the films Primary Colors and Heaven Can Wait. In 1976, she directed the movie Mikey and Nicky. It was eleven years before she directed her next film. 

Before Fame

She grew up in a family of actors.

Trivia

She became famous in the 1950s for her improvisational comedy work with Mike Nichols. She appeared in the television series The Good Fight in 2021.

Family Life

She married her second husband Sheldon Harnick in 1972. She has a daughter named Jeannie Berlin.

Associated With

Her company once included Louis Lasser.