Acting
Jeannie Berlin
EN, DE, IT cinema · 27 credits
Born
1 November 1949 (age 77)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as Jeannie Brette May
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).
Known for
Filmography
The Bride!
as Greta
This Ordinary Thing
as Self (voice)
I'll Be Right There
as Grace
You Hurt My Feelings
as Georgia
The Fabelmans
as Hadassah Fabelman
Faraway Eyes
as Goldie (Mom)
The Boor
2018
The Boor
Writer, Director
Café Society
as Rose Dorfman
Inherent Vice
as Aunt Reet
Vijay and I
as Mrs. Korokowski
Margaret
as Emily
In the Spirit
as Crystal, Writer
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Creative Consultant
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
as Sheila Levine
Why?
as The Junkie
The Heartbreak Kid
as Lila Kolodny
Portnoy's Complaint
as Bubbles Girardi
Why
as The Junkie
Bone
as The Girl
Two on a Bench
as Harriet
The Strawberry Statement
as Girl with Clipboard
The Baby Maker
as Charlotte
Getting Straight
as Judy Kramer
Move
Actor, as Myrna (uncredited)
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
as Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)
In Name Only
as Heather
Alice's Restaurant
as Extra (Uncredited)