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Olympia Dukakis

Television Actress / Film Actress / Stage Actress / Actress / Film Producer | * 06/20/1931 († 89, 05/01/2021) | Lowell, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 – May 1, 2021) was an American actress. She performed in more than 130 stage productions, more than 60 films and in 50 television series. Best known as a screen actress, she started her career in theater. Not long after her arrival in New York City, she won an Obie Award for Best Actress in 1963 for her off-Broadway performance in Bertolt Brecht's Man Equals Man. She later moved to film acting and won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, among other accolades, for her performance in Moonstruck (1987). She received another Golden Globe nomination for Sinatra (1992) and Emmy Award nominations for Lucky Day (1991), More Tales of the City (1998) and Joan of Arc (1999). Dukakis's autobiography, Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in Progress, was published in 2003. In 2018, a feature-length documentary about her life, titled Olympia, was released... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

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Awards & Nominations for Olympia Dukakis

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Ellis Island Medal of Honor Obie Award Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Movies with Olympia Dukakis as Actress(86)

as Judge2021 Not to Forget
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2021 Cher: In Her Own Words
as herself2020 The New Abolitionists
as Margaret Lemke2018 Change in the Air
as herself2018 Olympia
as Aunt Vicky2016 The Infiltrator
as Grandma2015 7 Chinese Brothers
as Marie2015 Irene & Marie
as Emily (Segment 6)2015 Emily & Tim
as Yaya2014 A Little Game
as Doreen2014 Big Driver
as Rosmarie Carver2013 The Last Keepers
as Ira2013 Montana Amazon
as Gwen Hollander2013 The Christmas Spirit
as Olympia2011 Birds of a Feather
as Stella2011 Cloudburst
as Phyllis2007 In the Land of Women
as Marian2007 Away from Her
as Dr. Mary Wade2006 Day On Fire
as Sophia Vitello2006 Jesus, Mary and Joey
as Ellen Haywood2005 Whiskey School
as Muriel Kleinman2005 The Thing About My Folks
as Hilde2005 3 Needles
as Judy Hillerman2005 The Great New Wonderful
as Lila Shapiro2003 The Event
as Charlie2003 Charlie's War
as Rose Dellarusso2003 Mafia Doctor
as Erina2002 The Intended
as Amanda Patterson2002 Guilty Hearts
as Sara Stevens2001 Ladies and The Champ
as Esther Lipman2001 My Beautiful Son
as Helen Manners2000 Borough of Kings
as Narrator1999 Crimes of Honour
as Sophia1998 Jane Austen's Mafia!
as Dotty1998 Scattering Dad
as Madam Chairwoman, Armed Services Committee1998 The Pentagon Wars
as Nora1998 Better Living
as Helen Rosner1997 A Match Made in Heaven
as Rita1997 Picture Perfect
as Rose1996 Never Too Late
as Mother (Mrs. Gordon)1996 Jerusalem
as Goneril Plogg1996 Milk & Money
as Mrs. Marcangelo1995 Jeffrey
as Dr. Doris Rice1995 Dead Badge
as Rose Garaventi1995 Young at Heart
as Principal Jacobs1995 Mr. Holland's Opus
as Jocasta1995 Mighty Aphrodite
as Mrs. Jay1995 Mother
as Olympia Dukakis (uncredited)1994 Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Jeannie1994 I Love Trouble
as Doris Silverman1993 The Cemetery Club
as Bea1993 Digger
as Alma Harris1992 Over the Hill
as Katherine Campbell1991 Lucky Day
as Sue1990 In the Spirit
as Rosie1989 Look Who's Talking
as Clairee Belcher1989 Steel Magnolias
as Bette Tremont1989 Dad
as Personnel Director1988 Working Girl
as Rose Castorini1987 Moonstruck
as Mary1985 Flanagan
as Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")1982 National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Mrs. Vacarri1980 The Idolmaker
as Joey's Mom1979 The Wanderers
as Lawyer1979 Rich Kids
as Pauline1975 The Seagull
as Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)1974 Death Wish
as Irene Kaminios1974 Nicky's World
as Louise Wilanski1973 Sisters
as Gig's Mother1971 Made For Each Other
as John's Mother1969 John and Mary
as Mrs. Amato (uncredited)1969 Stiletto
as Patient (uncredited)1964 Lilith
as Young Mother1963 Twice a Man

TV Shows/Series with Olympia Dukakis as Actress(19)

as Anna Madrigal2019 Tales of the City
2005 Numb3rs
as Marge Barnett2004 Center of the Universe
as Anna Madrigal2001 Further Tales of the City
as Anna Madrigal1998 More Tales of the City
as Self - Guest1998 So Graham Norton
as herself1997 The View
as Clara1994 Touched by an Angel
as Anna Madrigal1993 Tales of the City
as Caller #3 (voice)1993 Frasier
as Dolly Sinatra1992 Sinatra
as Judge Paula G. Walsh1985 The Equalizer
as Marina Angelis1977 The Andros Targets
as Pauline1971 Great Performances
as Anna Nieves1961 Dr. Kildare

Movies with Olympia Dukakis as Crew(1)

Production/Producer2020 The New Abolitionists

TV Shows/Series with Olympia Dukakis as Crew(1)

Production/Executive Producer2013 Sex & Violence

Full Name: Olympia Dukakis
Born: Saturday, 06/20 1931 (June) in Lowell, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 05/01 2021 (May) in Manhattan (aged: 89)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Boston University College of Fine Arts, Arlington High School
Spouses (current/former): Louis Zorich
Children: Christina Zorich, Peter Zorich, Stefan Zorich
Siblings: Apollo Dukakis
Related to: Michael Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis frequently works together with these people:
Tress MacNeille (36x, Actress)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
Maggie Roswell (17x, Actress)
Armistead Maupin (11x, Actor)
Thom Fitzgerald (10x, Crew)
Phil Hartman (9x, Actor)
Louis Zorich (9x, Actor)
Laura Linney (8x, Actress)
Chris Edgerly (8x, Actor)
Dawnn Lewis (7x, Actress)
Christina Zorich (7x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2782, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024