Elaine Kaufman

Kaufman was a restaurateur whose Manhattan restaurant, Elaine's, attracted a following among prominent actors, writers, and other celebrities. In addition to her career as a restaurateur, Kaufman had a small uncredited acting role in the 1970 film The Boys in the Band (1970), as a pedestrian glancing disapprovingly at flamboyant Emory (Cliff Gorman) on a Manhattan street corner. She also had a brief appearance in the film Morning Glory (2010) as herself at her restaurant. Kaufman died from emphysema and pulmonary hypertension on December 3, 2010, at Lenox Hill Hospital, aged 81.

Born:

Feb 10, 1929 In Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Movie/TV Credits:

5

First Appeared:

In the movie The Boys in the Band 1970-03-16

Latest Project:

Movie Morning Glory 2010-11-10