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Olympia Dukakis
Actor, Producer
Born June 20, 1931Died 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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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
Filmography
| 2024 | Montana Amazon Redux · as Ira |
| 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 | Her Secret Sessions · as Arlene |
| 2015 | Emily & Tim · as Emily (segment 6) |
| 2015 | 7 Chinese Brothers · as Grandma |
| 2015 | Irene & Marie · as Marie |
| 2014 | Big Driver · as Doreen |
| 2014 | A Little Game · as Yaya |
| 2014 | TripTank (TV Series) · as Ma |
| 2013 | The Christmas Spirit · as Gwen Hollander |
| 2013 | Sex & Violence (TV Series) · as Alex Mandalakis |
| 2013 | Forgive Me (TV Series) · as Novalea |
| 2013 | f to 7th (TV Series) · as Marie |
| 2013 | The Last Keepers · as Rosmarie Carver |
| 2012 | |
| 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 | The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines · as Margie Carsen |
| 2006 | Day on Fire · as Dr. Mary Wade |
| 2005 | Jesus, Mary and Joey · as Sophia Vitello |
| 2005 | The Thing About My Folks · as Muriel Kleinman |
| 2005 | Whiskey School · as Ellen Haywood |
| 2005 | 3 Needles · as Hilde |
| 2005 | The Great New Wonderful · as Judy Hillerman |
| 2005 | Numb3rs (TV Series) |
| 2004 | The Librarian: Quest for the Spear · as Margie Carsen |
| 2004 | Center of the Universe (TV Series) · as Marge Barnett |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | It's All Relative (TV Series) · as Colleen O'neil |
| 2003 | Charlie's War · as Charlie |
| 2003 | Cher: The Farewell Tour · as Rose Castorini |
| 2003 | Mafia Doctor · as Rose Dellarusso |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | The Intended · as Erina |
| 2002 | Guilty Hearts · as Amanda Patterson |
| 2001 | Strange Relations · as Esther Lipman |
| 2001 | Further Tales of the City (TV Series) · as Anna Madrigal |
| 2001 | Ladies and the Champ · as Sara Stevens |
| 2001 | And Never Let Her Go · as Marguerite Capano |
| 2001 | And Never Let Her Go (TV Series) · as Marguerite Capano |
| 2001 | The Armenians: A Story of Survival · as Narrator |
| 2000 | Brooklyn Sonnet · as Helen Manners |
| 2000 | The Last of the Blonde Bombshells · as Dinah |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Debby Marsh |
| 1999 | Joan of Arc (TV Series) · as Mother Babette |
| 1998 | Better Living · as Nora |
| 1998 | Mafia! · as Sophia |
| 1998 | More Tales of the City (TV Series) · as Anna Madrigal |
| 1998 | A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America · as Narrator |
| 1998 | The Pentagon Wars · as Madam Chairwoman |
| 1998 | Scattering Dad · as Dotty |
| 1998 | A Life for a Life · as Charlotte Kiszko |
| 1997 | Picture Perfect · as Rita |
| 1997 | A Match Made in Heaven · as Helen Rosner |
| 1996 | Milk & Money · as Goneril Plogg |
| 1996 | Jerusalem · as Mother (mrs. Gordon) |
| 1996 | Never Too Late · as Rose |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus · as Principal Jacobs |
| 1995 | Mighty Aphrodite · as Jocasta |
| 1995 | Jeffrey · as Mrs. Marcangelo |
| 1995 | Dead Badge · as Dr. Doris Rice |
| 1995 | Young at Heart · as Rose Garaventi |
| 1995 | Mother · as Mrs. Jay |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Clara |
| 1994 | I Love Trouble · as Jeannie |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult · as Olympia Dukakis (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Look Who's Talking Now · as Rosie |
| 1993 | Digger · as Bea |
| 1993 | Tales of the City (TV Series) · as Anna Madrigal |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Caller #3 (voice) |
| 1993 | The Cemetery Club · as Doris Silverman |
| 1992 | Sinatra (TV Series) · as Dolly Sinatra |
| 1991 | Over the Hill · as Alma Harris |
| 1991 | Fire in the Dark · as Emily Miller |
| 1991 | Lucky Day · as Katherine Campbell |
| 1990 | Look Who's Talking Too · as Rosie |
| 1990 | In the Spirit · as Sue |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Zelda (voice) |
| 1989 | Steel Magnolias · as Clairee Belcher |
| 1989 | Dad · as Bette Tremont |
| 1989 | Look Who's Talking · as Rosie |
| 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 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mama Nicola |
| 1980 | Breaking Away (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1980 | The Idolmaker · as Mrs. Vacarri |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | Rich Kids · as Lawyer |
| 1979 | The Wanderers · as Joey's Mom |
| 1977 | The Andros Targets (TV Series) · as Marina Angelis |
| 1974 | Death Wish · as Cop At The Precinct (uncredited) |
| 1974 | |
| 1972 | |
| 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 | Lilith · as Patient (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Twice a Man · as Young Mother |
| 1963 | The Doctors (TV Series) · as Mrs. Martin |
| 1962 | The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) · as Ioana Chiriac |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Anna Nieves |
| 1951 | Search for Tomorrow (TV Series) |