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Olympia Dukakis
Actor

Olympia Dukakis

20 Jun 1931Born
1 May 2021Died
89Age at death
110Credits

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).

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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

The 80 most recent of 110 credits.

  1. 2021Not to ForgetFilm: Judge
  2. 2020The New Greek AmericansFilm: Narrator
  3. 2019Tales of the CitySeries: Anna Madrigal (10 episodes)
  4. 2018Change in the AirFilm: Margaret Lemke
  5. 2016The InfiltratorFilm: Aunt Vicky
  6. 2016Her Secret SessionsFilm: Arlene
  7. 2015Emily & TimFilm: Emily (Segment 6)
  8. 20157 Chinese BrothersFilm: Grandma
  9. 2015Irene & MarieFilm: Marie
  10. 2015Beneath the Olive TreeFilm
  11. 2014Big DriverFilm: Doreen
  12. 2014A Little GameFilm: Yaya
  13. 2013The Christmas SpiritFilm: Gwen Hollander
  14. 2013Sex & ViolenceSeries: Alex Mandalakis (15 episodes)
  15. 2013Montana AmazonFilm: Ira
  16. 2013The Last KeepersFilm: Rosmarie Carver
  17. 2011CloudburstFilm: Stella
  18. 2011Birds of a FeatherFilm: Olympia
  19. 2009Bored to DeathSeries: Belinda (4 episodes)
  20. 2007Away from HerFilm: Marian
  21. 2007In the Land of WomenFilm: Phyllis
  22. 2006The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's MinesFilm: Margie Carsen
  23. 2006Day On FireFilm: Dr. Mary Wade
  24. 2006Jesus, Mary and JoeyFilm: Sophia Vitello
  25. 2005Whiskey SchoolFilm: Ellen Haywood
  26. 20053 NeedlesFilm: Hilde
  27. 2005The Thing About My FolksFilm: Muriel Kleinman
  28. 2005The Great New WonderfulFilm: Judy Hillerman
  29. 2005Numb3rsSeries: Charlotte Yates (1 episode)
  30. 2004Signs Out of Time: The Life of Archaeologist Marija GimbutasFilm: Narrator
  31. 2004Center of the UniverseSeries: Marge Barnett (10 episodes)
  32. 2004The Librarian: Quest for the SpearFilm: Margie Carsen
  33. 2003Charlie's WarFilm: Charlie
  34. 2003Mafia DoctorFilm: Rose Dellarusso
  35. 2003The EventFilm: Lila Shapiro
  36. 2002The IntendedFilm: Erina
  37. 2002Guilty HeartsFilm: Amanda Patterson
  38. 2001Strange RelationsFilm: Esther Lipman
  39. 2001Further Tales of the CitySeries: Anna Madrigal (4 episodes)
  40. 2001Ladies and The ChampFilm: Sara Stevens
  41. 2001And Never Let Her GoFilm: Marguerite Capano
  42. 2001And Never Let Her GoSeries: Marguerite Capano (2 episodes)
  43. 2000Borough of KingsFilm: Helen Manners
  44. 2000The Last of the Blonde BombshellsFilm: Dinah
  45. 1999Crimes of HonourFilm: Narrator (voice)
  46. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries: Debby Marsh (1 episode)
  47. 1999Joan of ArcSeries: Mother Babette (2 episodes)
  48. 1998Better LivingFilm: Nora
  49. 1998Jane Austen's Mafia!Film: Sophia
  50. 1998More Tales of the CitySeries: Anna Madrigal (6 episodes)
  51. 1998The Pentagon WarsFilm: Madam Chairwoman
  52. 1998Scattering DadFilm: Dotty
  53. 1998A Life for a LifeFilm: Charlotte Kiszko
  54. 1997Picture PerfectFilm: Rita
  55. 1997A Match Made in HeavenFilm: Helen Rosner
  56. 1997Balkan Island: The Last Story of the CenturyFilm: Mother
  57. 1996Milk & MoneyFilm: Goneril Plogg
  58. 1996JerusalemFilm: Mother (Mrs. Gordon)
  59. 1996Never Too LateFilm: Rose
  60. 1995Mr. Holland's OpusFilm: Principal Jacobs
  61. 1995Mighty AphroditeFilm: Jocasta
  62. 1995JeffreyFilm: Mrs. Marcangelo
  63. 1995Dead BadgeFilm: Dr. Doris Rice
  64. 1995Young at HeartFilm: Rose Garaventi
  65. 1995MotherFilm: Mrs. Jay
  66. 1994Touched by an AngelSeries: Clara (1 episode)
  67. 1994I Love TroubleFilm: Jeannie
  68. 1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultFilm: Olympia Dukakis (uncredited)
  69. 1993Look Who's Talking Now!Film: Rosie
  70. 1993DiggerFilm: Bea
  71. 1993Tales of the CitySeries: Anna Madrigal (5 episodes)
  72. 1993FrasierSeries: Caller #3 (voice) (1 episode)
  73. 1993The Cemetery ClubFilm: Doris Silverman
  74. 1992SinatraSeries: Dolly Sinatra (2 episodes)
  75. 1992Over the HillFilm: Alma Harris
  76. 1991Fire in the DarkFilm: Emily Miller
  77. 1991Lucky DayFilm: Katherine Campbell
  78. 1991The General Motors Playwrights TheaterSeries: Laura Cunningham (1 episode)
  79. 1990Look Who's Talking TooFilm: Rosie
  80. 1990In the SpiritFilm: Sue

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