Jeannie Berlin was born on Jeannie Brette May; November 1,1949 and is an American film, television and stage actress and screenwriter, the daughter of Elaine May She is best-known for her role in the 1972 comedy film The Heartbreak Kid, for which she received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress.
14 Facts About Jeannie Berlin
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Jeannie Berlin later played the leading role in Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York, and has acted in films such as Margaret, Inherent Vice, Cafe Society, The Fabelmans, and You Hurt My Feelings.
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Jeannie Berlin acted in the HBO miniseries The Night Of, Amazon Prime series Hunters, and the HBO series Succession.
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Jeannie Berlin chose to use her mother's maiden name for her stage name.
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Jeannie Berlin made her screen debut appearing in an supporting role in the made-for-television film In Name Only starring Eve Arden.
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Jeannie Berlin acted on the New York stage and began appearing in a number of films, include Getting Straight, The Strawberry Statement, Move, The Baby Maker, Portnoy's Complaint, and Bone.
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Jeannie Berlin won National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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In 1975, Jeannie Berlin played a leading role in the romantic comedy film Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York.
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Jeannie Berlin did not act on film or television again until 1990, when she appeared in and co-wrote the screenplay for the comedy-drama film In the Spirit starring her mother alongside Marlo Thomas and Olympia Dukakis.
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Jeannie Berlin appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions in 1990s.
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Jeannie Berlin made her Broadway theatre debut in May's play After the Night and the Music in 2005.
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Jeannie Berlin received positive reviews from film critics and was nominated for National Society of Film Critics and Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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Jeannie Berlin later appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson's crime film Inherent Vice, and Woody Allen's romantic comedy-drama Cafe Society.
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Jeannie Berlin was a promising contender for an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category, but she did not receive a nomination.