Elaine May Net Worth

May moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1955 to become a founding member of the Compass Players. As part of Nichols and May she performed to sold-out crowds nightly and made various radio and TV appearances. The duo inspired many comedians such as Steve Martina and Lily Tomlin. May starred in the films Enter Laughing, Luv, The Graduate, A New Leaf, California Suite, In the Spirit, and Small Time Crooks. She wrote for the movies Such Good Friends, Heaven Can Wait, Reds, Tootsie, Labyrinth, Dangerous Minds, and Primary Colors. May also has won a BAFTA Award, a Saturn Award, an American Comedy Award for Lifetime Achievement, and a Writers Guild of America Award.