Jeannie Berlin

Jeannie Berlin

Jeannie Berlin (born Jeannie Brette May; November 1, 1949) is an American actress and screenwriter. The daughter of comedienne and director Elaine May, she is best known for her role in her mother's 1972 comedy film The Heartbreak Kid, for which she received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress. More notable film appearances include Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York (1975), Margaret (2011), Inherent Vice (2014), Café Society (2016), The Fabelmans (2022), and You Hurt My Feelings (2023).

On screen

  • The Bride!
  • This Ordinary Thing
  • I'll Be Right There
  • You Hurt My Feelings
  • The Fabelmans
  • Faraway Eyes
  • Café Society
  • Inherent Vice
  • Vijay and I
  • Margaret
  • In the Spirit
  • Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
  • Why?
  • The Heartbreak Kid
  • Portnoy's Complaint
  • Why
  • Bone
  • Two on a Bench
  • The Strawberry Statement
  • The Baby Maker
  • Getting Straight
  • Move
  • On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
  • In Name Only
  • Alice's Restaurant

Behind the camera

  • In the Spirit

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