The documentary encapsulates the history of a non-violent resistance of the black women of South Africa during apartheid.
[3][4] She guest-starred on Falcon Crest, Remington Steele, The Twilight Zone, The Golden Girls, Murphy Brown, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Seinfeld (episode "The Puffy Shirt") and L.A. Law.
She made her big screen debut appearing in the 1984 comedy film The Woman in Red and later had supporting roles in Disney's The Kid, Nurse Betty and Johnny Be Good.
From 1992 to 1998 she played the role of Melanie Parrish, a network executive in the HBO comedy series, The Larry Sanders Show.
[5] From 2016 to 2017, May had a recurring role on the AMC horror drama series, The Walking Dead as Natania, the leader of Oceanside.