Lenora May, a native New Yorker, earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre from the University of Miami. With a long list of credits to her name, Lenora has portrayed a range of characters on television, including Dr. Alana Chertoff on ABC's "Mistresses", Pamela Raymond on "The Young and the Restless", and Phyllis Hayes in "Scandal". Her extensive television career has also included appearances on "Grey's Anatomy", "Twisted", "Harry's Law", "Diary of an American Teenager", "Hart of Dixie", "Medium", "ER", "Criminal Minds", "Ugly Betty", "X-Files", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and several other shows.
In addition to her television work, Lenora has appeared in a number of films, including "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 also starred in several television movies, including "Fantasies", "Living Proof", "Hobson's Choice", and "Missing Children". Lenora has been involved in several pilot projects, including "Hollywood Dog" and "Pink Collar".
On stage, Lenora has originated several roles, including Emily in "Our Town", Bianca in "Leave of Absence", and Carol in the west coast premiere of "North of Providence" at the Ensemble Studio Theatre. She has also starred in productions of "Bus Stop" and "The Immigrant", and most recently portrayed Josephine in the premiere of "Raise me up" at the Santa Monica Playhouse.
One of Lenora's most notable projects is her one-woman show, "Eli's Birthday", which tells the true story of growing up with her single mother's five marriages and numerous boyfriends, playing 29 characters. Lenora is currently producing the film version of the play, cowritten by Emmy winner Craig Heller, entitled "Beginning". She is also producing the film "Spillville", the true story of composer Antonín Dvořák's trip to Spillville, Iowa in 1893, in collaboration with producer Vanessa Greene.
