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Jeannie Berlin

Jeannie Berlin

Actor · Born November 1, 1949 (76) · Los Angeles, California, USA

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).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 1, 1949 (76)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 41% in 30 days

What are Jeannie Berlin's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
29%
Morality
25%
Power
11%
Survival
2%
Society
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Romantic
4
Absurd
3
Contemplative
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jeannie Berlin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeannie Berlin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Bride!(2026)

    as Greta

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • I'll Be Right There(2023)

    as Grace

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • You Hurt My Feelings(2023)

    as Georgia

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Fabelmans(2022)

    as Hadassah Fabelman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Here After(2020)

    as Goldie (Mom)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hunters(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ruth Heidelbaum

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Boor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer

  • Succession(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cyd Peach

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Night Of(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Helen Weiss

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Café Society(2016)

    as Rose Dorfman

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Inherent Vice(2014)

    as Aunt Reet

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Vijay and I(2013)

    as Mrs. Korokowski

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Margaret(2011)

    as Emily

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Miss Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Risa Barbeko

  • In the Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer · as Crystal

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s(1984)

    Creative Consultant

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York(1975)

    as Sheila Levine

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Why? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as The Junkie

  • The Heartbreak Kid(1972)

    as Lila Kolodny

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Why (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as The Junkie

  • Bone(1972)

    as The Girl

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Portnoy's Complaint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Bubbles Girardi

  • Two on a Bench(1971)

    as Harriet

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Janie Brandt

  • The Baby Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Charlotte

  • The Strawberry Statement(1970)

    as Girl with Clipboard

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Myrna (uncredited)

  • On a Clear Day You Can See Forever(1970)

    as Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Getting Straight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Judy Kramer

  • In Name Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Heather

  • Alice's Restaurant(1969)

    as Extra (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1969 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Café Society (2016)

$44M worldwide

Highest rated

The Night Of (2016)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19692026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 31: 28 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thDirecting1 of 31: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 31: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 31: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s1 · crew1990s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s1 · acting2010s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
7010

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jeannie Berlin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Two on a Bench (1971)

72nd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Succession (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jeannie Berlin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles37–71 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles44–81 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jeannie Berlin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeannie Berlin's MovieCove titles; Andrew Duggan shares the most, 2.