Milena Jelinek (Czech: Milena Jelínková, née Tobolová) (born 1935) is a Czech American screenwriter, playwright and teacher. She wrote the screenplay for the film Zapomenuté světlo (Forgotten Light), which was awarded three Czech Lions in 1997. Her name is associated with the golden generation of Czech filmmakers, known as Czech New Wave. She was married to the late Frederick Jelinek.