Milena Jelinek (Czech: Milena Jelínková, née Tobolová) (1935 – April 16, 2020) was a Czech-American screenwriter, playwright and teacher. She wrote the screenplay for the movie "Forgotten Light", which was awarded three Czech Lions in 1997. She was an important person during the Czech New Wave. She was married to the late Frederick Jelinek. Jelinek was born in Prague.