May Brookyn (?1854/59 - February 15, 1894) was an English born American stage actress.^{[citation needed]}

Brookyn was born in Cornwall, England.^[1] Her name was spelled Brookyn but is often misspelled Brooklyn.

Brookyn joined a theatrical company at age 15 when her parents were abroad. They made her return to school, but she persisted and resumed acting.Wilson Barrett signed her to act in a production ofThe Silver King in England. Her American stage debut came in the role of Claire in a production ofThe Forge Master.^[1]

On February 15, 1894 she died by suicide by takingcarbolic acid in San Francisco several months after the death of her lover Frederic A. Lovecraft shot himself.^[2] Brookyn was born in Greater London, England and is buried inBrooklyn's Evergreen Cemetery.

• Jim the Penman as Mrs. Ralston (substitute forAgnes Booth)
• The Pharisee
• Alabama as Widow Page (1891)
• Lady Windermere's Fan as Mrs. Erlynne

• May Brookyn photo gallery (NY Public Library, Billy Rose collection)

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