Person Details
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Aliases: Jeannie Brette May
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Movie Involvements: 8
TV Involvements: 3
Most Famous Work
Biography
Jeannie Berlin (born Jeannie Brette May; November 1, 1949) is an American actress and screenwriter. She is best known for her role in the 1972 film The Heartbreak Kid, directed by her mother Elaine May, for which she received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations. She later played the leading role in Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York (1975), and in 2000s returned to screen appearing in films such as Margaret (2011), Inherent Vice (2014) and Cafe Society (2016), as well as the miniseries The Night Of (2016).
Most Famous Work
Columbo
(1971) Janie BrandtHunters
(2020) Ruth HeidelbaumThe Night Of
(2016) Helen WeissThe Fabelmans
(2022) Hadassah FabelmanMargaret
(2011) Emily SmithThe Strawberry Statement
(1970) Girl with ClipboardThe Baby Maker
(1970) CharlotteWhy?
(1973) The JunkieActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2023 | Georgia | |
2022 | Hadassah Fabelman | |
2020 | Goldie (Mom) | |
Ruth Heidelbaum | ||
2018 | Cyd Peach | |
2016 | Helen Weiss | |
Rose Dorfman | ||
2014 | Aunt Reet | |
2013 | Mrs. Korokowski | |
2011 | Emily Smith | |
2003 | N/A | |
1990 | Crystal | |
1975 | Sheila Levine | |
1973 | The Junkie | |
1972 | Lila Kolodny | |
The Junkie | ||
The Girl | ||
Bubbles Girardi | ||
1971 | Harriet | |
Janie Brandt | ||
1970 | Charlotte | |
Girl with Clipboard | ||
N/A | ||
Girl in Orphanage (uncredited) | ||
Judy Kramer | ||
1969 | Heather | |
1961 | Self | |
Grace | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1990 | Writer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1984 | Creative Consultant | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |