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Olympia Dukakis
Actor
Died May 1, 2021 (89 years)
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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Filmography
| 2021 | Not to Forget · as Judge |
| 2019 | Tales of the City (TV Series) · as Anna Madrigal |
| 2018 | Change in the Air · as Margaret Lemke |
| 2016 | The Infiltrator · as Aunt Vicky |
| 2016 | Starring Austin Pendleton · as Unknown |
| 2016 | Broken Links · as Arlene |
| 2015 | Emily & Tim · as Emily (Segment 6) |
| 2015 | 7 Chinese Brothers · as Grandma |
| 2015 | Irene & Marie · as Marie |
| 2014 | TripTank (TV Series) · as Ma |
| 2014 | Big Driver · as Doreen |
| 2014 | A Little Game · as Yaya |
| 2013 | The Last Keepers · as Rosmarie Carver |
| 2013 | The Christmas Spirit · as Gwen Hollander |
| 2013 | Sex & Violence (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2013 | Forgive Me (TV Series) · as Novalea |
| 2013 | The Misadventures of the Dunderheads · as Ira |
| 2012 | The Misadventures of the Dunderheads · as Ira |
| 2011 | Cloudburst · as Stella |
| 2011 | Birds of a Feather · as Olympia |
| 2009 | Bored to Death (TV Series) · as Belinda |
| 2008 | Worst Week (TV Series) · as June |
| 2007 | In the Land of Women · as Phyllis |
| 2006 | Away from Her · as Marian |
| 2006 | Day on Fire · as Dr. Mary Wade |
| 2006 | The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines · as Margie Carsen |
| 2005 | Jesus, Mary and Joey · as Sophia Vitello |
| 2005 | 3 Needles · as Hilde |
| 2005 | The Thing About My Folks · as Muriel Kleinman |
| 2005 | Numb3rs (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | The Great New Wonderful · as Judy Hillerman |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Center of the Universe (TV Series) · as Marge Barnett |
| 2004 | The Librarian: Quest for the Spear · as Margie Carsen |
| 2003 | The Event · as Lila Shapiro |
| 2003 | It's All Relative (TV Series) · as Colleen O'Neil |
| 2002 | The Intended · as Erina |
| 2001 | And Never Let Her Go · as Marguerite Capano |
| 2001 | Strange Relations · as Esther Lipman |
| 2001 | Further Tales of the City (TV Series) · as Anna Madrigal |
| 2000 | The Last of the Blonde Bombshells · as Dinah |
| 2000 | Brooklyn Sonnet · as Helen Manners |
| 1999 | Joan of Arc (TV Series) · as Mother Babette |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Debby Marsh |
| 1998 | Mafia! · as Sophia |
| 1998 | The Pentagon Wars · as Madam Chairwoman, Armed Services Committee |
| 1998 | A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America · as Narrator |
| 1998 | Better Living · as Nora |
| 1998 | More Tales of the City (TV Series) · as Anna Madrigal |
| 1998 | Scattering Dad · as Dotty |
| 1997 | Picture Perfect · as Rita |
| 1997 | A Match Made in Heaven · as Helen Rosner |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) · as Sara Stevens |
| 1996 | Never Too Late · as Rose |
| 1996 | Jerusalem · as Mother (Mrs. Gordon) |
| 1996 | Milk & Money · as Goneril Plogg |
| 1995 | Mighty Aphrodite · as Jocasta |
| 1995 | Mother · as Mrs. Jay |
| 1995 | Jeffrey · as Mrs. Marcangelo |
| 1995 | Dead Badge · as Dr. Doris Rice |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus · as Principal Jacobs |
| 1994 | I Love Trouble · as Jeannie |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult · as Olympia Dukakis (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Clara |
| 1993 | Look Who's Talking Now · as Rosie |
| 1993 | The Cemetery Club · as Doris Silverman |
| 1993 | Digger · as Bea |
| 1993 | Tales of the City (TV Series) · as Anna Madrigal |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Caller #3 (voice) |
| 1992 | Over the Hill · as Alma Harris |
| 1992 | Sinatra (TV Series) · as Dolly Sinatra |
| 1991 | Fire in the Dark · as Emily Miller |
| 1990 | Look Who's Talking Too · as Rosie |
| 1990 | In the Spirit · as Sue |
| 1989 | Dad · as Bette Tremont |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1989 | Look Who's Talking · as Rosie |
| 1989 | Steel Magnolias · as Clairee Belcher |
| 1988 | Working Girl · as Personnel Director |
| 1987 | Moonstruck · as Rose Castorini |
| 1985 | Walls of Glass · as Mary |
| 1985 | The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Judge Paula G. Walsh |
| 1982 | Movie Madness · as Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters") |
| 1982 | One of the Boys (TV Series) · as Professor Ainsley |
| 1980 | The Idolmaker · as Mrs. Vacarri |
| 1979 | The Wanderers · as Joey's Mom |
| 1979 | Rich Kids · as Lawyer |
| 1974 | Death Wish · as Cop at the Precinct |
| 1972 | Sisters · as Louise Wilanski |
| 1971 | Made for Each Other · as Gig's Mother |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Pauline |
| 1969 | John and Mary · as John's Mother |
| 1969 | Stiletto · as Mrs. Amato (uncredited) |
| 1964 |