All I am or was is rich, and that’s all I ever wanted to be.
Elaine May Quotes
The only thing experience teaches you is what you can't do. When you start, you think you can do anything. And then you start to get a little tired.
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| Birth: | 21st April, 1932 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Actress, Comedian, Film Director, Screenwriter |
About
Elaine May was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an American screenwriter, film director, actress, and comedian. She made her initial impact in the 1950s from her improvisational comedy routines with Mike Nichols, performing as Nichols and May. She has been twice nominated for an Academy Award, for Heaven Can Wait and the Nichols-directed Primary Colors, but remains best known perhaps for her 1971 black comedy A New Leaf, in which she also starred. Her second directorial effort was 1972's The Heartbreak Kid.
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