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Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Acting

Born: June 20, 1931Lowell, Massachusetts, 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 theatrically in the United States. Description above from the Wikipedia article Olympia Dukakis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Not to Forget

Not to Forget

Judge

2021
The New Abolitionists

The New Abolitionists

Self

2020
The New Greek Americans

The New Greek Americans

Narrator

2020
Olympia

Olympia

Herself

2018
Change in the Air

Change in the Air

Margaret Lemke

2018
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

Self

2017
The Infiltrator

The Infiltrator

Aunt Vicky

2016
Starring Austin Pendleton

Starring Austin Pendleton

Self

2016
Her Secret Sessions

Her Secret Sessions

Arlene

2016
Emily & Tim

Emily & Tim

Emily (Segment 6)

2015
7 Chinese Brothers

7 Chinese Brothers

Grandma

2015
Irene & Marie

Irene & Marie

Marie

2015
Beneath the Olive Tree

Beneath the Olive Tree

2015
Big Driver

Big Driver

Doreen

2014
A Little Game

A Little Game

Yaya

2014
The Christmas Spirit

The Christmas Spirit

Gwen Hollander

2013
Montana Amazon

Montana Amazon

Ira

2013
The Last Keepers

The Last Keepers

Rosmarie Carver

2013
Joe Papp in Five Acts

Joe Papp in Five Acts

Self

2012
Cloudburst

Cloudburst

Stella

2011
Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

Olympia

2011
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

Self

2009
Away from Her

Away from Her

Marian

2007
In the Land of Women

In the Land of Women

Phyllis

2007
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

Margie Carsen

2006
Day On Fire

Day On Fire

Dr. Mary Wade

2006
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family

Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family

Self

2006
Jesus, Mary and Joey

Jesus, Mary and Joey

Sophia Vitello

2006

Whiskey School

Ellen Haywood

2005
3 Needles

3 Needles

Hilde

2005
The Thing About My Folks

The Thing About My Folks

Muriel Kleinman

2005
The Great New Wonderful

The Great New Wonderful

Judy Hillerman

2005
Signs Out of Time: The Life of Archaeologist Marija Gimbutas

Signs Out of Time: The Life of Archaeologist Marija Gimbutas

Narrator

2004
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

Margie Carsen

2004
Charlie's War

Charlie's War

Charlie

2003
Mafia Doctor

Mafia Doctor

Rose Dellarusso

2003
The Event

The Event

Lila Shapiro

2003
The Intended

The Intended

Erina

2002
Guilty Hearts

Guilty Hearts

Amanda Patterson

2002
Strange Relations

Strange Relations

Esther Lipman

2001
Ladies and The Champ

Ladies and The Champ

Sara Stevens

2001
And Never Let Her Go

And Never Let Her Go

Marguerite Capano

2001
Borough of Kings

Borough of Kings

Helen Manners

2000
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

Dinah

2000

Crimes of Honour

Narrator (voice)

1999
Better Living

Better Living

Nora

1998
Jane Austen's Mafia!

Jane Austen's Mafia!

Sophia

1998
The Pentagon Wars

The Pentagon Wars

Madam Chairwoman

1998
Scattering Dad

Scattering Dad

Dotty

1998

A Life for a Life

Charlotte Kiszko

1998
Picture Perfect

Picture Perfect

Rita

1997
A Match Made in Heaven

A Match Made in Heaven

Helen Rosner

1997

Balkan Island: The Last Story of the Century

Mother

1997
Milk & Money

Milk & Money

Goneril Plogg

1996
Jerusalem

Jerusalem

Mother (Mrs. Gordon)

1996
Never Too Late

Never Too Late

Rose

1996
Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus

Principal Jacobs

1995
Mighty Aphrodite

Mighty Aphrodite

Jocasta

1995
Jeffrey

Jeffrey

Mrs. Marcangelo

1995
Dead Badge

Dead Badge

Dr. Doris Rice

1995
Young at Heart

Young at Heart

Rose Garaventi

1995
Dream Journey

Dream Journey

Self

1995
Mother

Mother

Mrs. Jay

1995
I Love Trouble

I Love Trouble

Jeannie

1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Olympia Dukakis (uncredited)

1994
Look Who's Talking Now!

Look Who's Talking Now!

Rosie

1993
Digger

Digger

Bea

1993
The Cemetery Club

The Cemetery Club

Doris Silverman

1993
Over the Hill

Over the Hill

Alma Harris

1992
Fire in the Dark

Fire in the Dark

Emily Miller

1991
Lucky Day

Lucky Day

Katherine Campbell

1991
Look Who's Talking Too

Look Who's Talking Too

Rosie

1990
In the Spirit

In the Spirit

Sue

1990
Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias

Clairee Belcher

1989
Dad

Dad

Bette Tremont

1989
Look Who's Talking

Look Who's Talking

Rosie

1989
Working Girl

Working Girl

Personnel Director

1988
Moonstruck

Moonstruck

Rose Castorini

1987
Flanagan

Flanagan

Mary

1985
The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

Mrs. St Paul

1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")

1982
King of America

King of America

Mama Nicola

1982
The Idolmaker

The Idolmaker

Mrs. Vacarri

1980
F.D.R.: The Last Year

F.D.R.: The Last Year

1980
Rich Kids

Rich Kids

Lawyer

1979
The Wanderers

The Wanderers

Joey's Mother (uncredited)

1979
The Seagull

The Seagull

Pauline

1975
Death Wish

Death Wish

Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)

1974

Nicky's World

Irene Kaminios

1974
The Rehearsal

The Rehearsal

1974
Sisters

Sisters

Louise Wilanski

1973
Made For Each Other

Made For Each Other

Gig's Mother

1971
John and Mary

John and Mary

John's Mother

1969
Stiletto

Stiletto

Mrs. Amato (uncredited)

1969
Lilith

Lilith

Patient (uncredited)

1964
Twice a Man

Twice a Man

Young Mother

1963