Biographie
Lenora May, a native of New York City, earned a BFA in theatre from the University of Miami. Among her extensive credits, Lenora plays Dr. Alana Chertoff on ABC's "Mistresses," Pamela Raymond on "The Young and the Restless," and recently guest-starred as Phyllis Hayes on "Scandal." Her television appearances also include roles on "Grey's Anatomy," "Twisted," "Harry's Law," "Diary of an American Teenager," "Hart of Dixie," "Medium," "ER," "Criminal Minds," "Ugly Betty," "The X-Files," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," as well as earlier shows like "Island Son," "Cop Rock," and "Little House on the Prairie."
Her film credits feature "Confessions of a Shopaholic," "Knifepoint," "When a Stranger Calls," "The Most Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green," "House II," "Promises in the Dark," and "Jaws II." She has starred in TV movies such as "Fantasies," "Living Proof," "Hobson's Choice," and "Missing Children," and appeared in pilots including "Hollywood Dog" and "Pink Collar."
In theatre, Lenora has played Emily in "Our Town" and originated the role of Bianca in "Leave of Absence," which became the first college production performed at New Dramatists Theatre in New York City, alongside fellow classmate Ray Liotta. She also originated the role of Carol in the West Coast premiere of "North of Providence" at the Ensemble Studio Theatre. Additional stage credits include "Bus Stop," "The Immigrant," and most recently, Josephine in the premiere of "Raise Me Up" at the Santa Monica Playhouse.
Notably, Lenora performed her one-woman show, "Eli's Birthday," portraying 29 characters in a true story about growing up with her single mother’s five marriages and numerous boyfriends. She is currently producing the film adaptation of the play, co-written by Emmy winner Craig Heller, titled "Beginning." Additionally, she is producing "Spillville," a film about composer Antonin Dvorak's 1893 trip to Spillville, Iowa, in collaboration with producer Vanessa Greene.
