Elaine May

Birthday: April 21st, 1932 Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Elaine May (born April 21, 1932) is an American film director, screenwriter and actress. She achieved her greatest fame in the 1950s from her improvisational comedy routines in partnership with Mike Nichols. She is a two time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and also the mother of Oscar nominee Jeannie Berlin.