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Olympia Dukakis

Acting 89 (deceased) years old Lowell, Massachusetts, USA ★ 1.4
Born: June 20, 1931
Died: May 1, 2021

Biography

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.

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Known For

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult Olympia Dukakis (uncredited) 1994
Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias Clairee Belcher 1989
Death Wish
Death Wish Cop at the Precinct (uncredited) 1974
Working Girl
Working Girl Personnel Director 1988
Moonstruck
Moonstruck Rose Castorini 1987

Jimmy's Seen (3)

Working Girl
Working Girl Personnel Director 1988
Sisters
Sisters Louise Wilanski 1973
Meet the Parents
Meet the Parents 2000

Filmography

Acting Credits (120)

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
Tales of the City
Tales of the City Anna Madrigal 2019
Olympia
Olympia Self 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
Sex & Violence
Sex & Violence Alex Mandalakis 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
Bored to Death
Bored to Death Belinda 2009
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
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
Numb3rs
Numb3rs Charlotte Yates 2005
Signs Out of Time: The Life of Archaeologist Marija Gimbutas
Signs Out of Time: The Life of Archaeologist Marija Gimbutas Narrator 2004
Center of the Universe
Center of the Universe Marge Barnett 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
Further Tales of the City
Further Tales of the City Anna Madrigal 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
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
Crimes of Honour Narrator (voice) 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Debby Marsh 1999
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc Mother Babette 1999
Better Living
Better Living Nora 1998
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Jane Austen's Mafia! Sophia 1998
So Graham Norton
So Graham Norton Self - Guest 1998
More Tales of the City
More Tales of the City Anna Madrigal 1998
The Pentagon Wars
The Pentagon Wars Madam Chairwoman 1998
Scattering Dad
Scattering Dad Dotty 1998
A Life for a Life
A Life for a Life Charlotte Kiszko 1998
The View
The View Self 1997
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
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
Mother
Mother Mrs. Jay 1995
Dream Journey
Dream Journey Self 1995
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel Clara 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio Self 1994
I Love Trouble
I Love Trouble Jeannie 1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult Olympia Dukakis (uncredited) 1994
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait Self 1993
Look Who's Talking Now!
Look Who's Talking Now! Rosie 1993
Digger
Digger Bea 1993
Tales of the City
Tales of the City Anna Madrigal 1993
Frasier
Frasier Caller #3 (voice) 1993
The Cemetery Club
The Cemetery Club Doris Silverman 1993
Sinatra
Sinatra Dolly Sinatra 1992
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
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Zelda (voice) 1989
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 Equalizer
The Equalizer Judge Paula G. Walsh 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 Andros Targets
The Andros Targets Marina Angelis 1977
The Seagull
The Seagull Pauline 1975
Death Wish
Death Wish Cop at the Precinct (uncredited) 1974
Nicky's World
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
Great Performances
Great Performances Pauline 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
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare Anna Nieves 1961
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow 1951

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