Elaine May

Birthday: 21 April 1932, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth Name: Elaine Iva Berlin

Elaine May was born on April 21, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA as Elaine Iva Berlin. She is an actress and writer, known for The Birdcage (1996), Primary Colors (1998) and A New Leaf (1971). She was previously married to David L. Rubinfine, Sheldon Harnick and Marvin May.

If all of the people who hate Ishtar had seen it, I would be a rich woman.

What is important in life and art? You know, when I was very young, I thought it didn't matter what ...Show more »

What is important in life and art? You know, when I was very young, I thought it didn't matter what happened to me when I died so long as my work was immortal. As I age, I think, Well, perhaps if I had to trade dying right now and being immortal was just living on, I would choose living on. Show less «

I'm a pariah at dinner parties because I don't get all this about Lincoln. It's not like he wanted t...Show more »

I'm a pariah at dinner parties because I don't get all this about Lincoln. It's not like he wanted to free the slaves right away. And all that death. Why didn't we just stop buying cotton? Show less «

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