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.
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 (Movies)
Not to Forget
Character:Judge
Release Date:26/11/2021
The New Abolitionists
Character:Self
Release Date:10/10/2020
The New Greek Americans
Character:Narrator
Release Date:19/05/2020
Olympia
Character:Herself
Release Date:11/11/2018
Change in the Air
Character:Margaret Lemke
Release Date:19/10/2018
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Character:Self
Release Date:11/03/2017
The Infiltrator
Character:Aunt Vicky
Release Date:13/07/2016
Starring Austin Pendleton
Character:Self
Release Date:01/04/2016
Her Secret Sessions
Character:Arlene
Release Date:01/01/2016
Emily & Tim
Character:Emily (Segment 6)
Release Date:29/08/2015
7 Chinese Brothers
Character:Grandma
Release Date:14/08/2015
Irene & Marie
Character:Marie
Release Date:17/05/2015
Beneath the Olive Tree
Character:
Release Date:07/03/2015
Big Driver
Character:Doreen
Release Date:18/10/2014
A Little Game
Character:Yaya
Release Date:26/04/2014
The Christmas Spirit
Character:Gwen Hollander
Release Date:01/12/2013
Montana Amazon
Character:Ira
Release Date:08/03/2013
The Last Keepers
Character:Rosmarie Carver
Release Date:04/01/2013
Joe Papp in Five Acts
Character:Self
Release Date:30/04/2012
Cloudburst
Character:Stella
Release Date:23/09/2011
Birds of a Feather
Character:Olympia
Release Date:03/03/2011
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
Character:Self
Release Date:16/01/2009
Away from Her
Character:Marian
Release Date:04/05/2007
In the Land of Women
Character:Phyllis
Release Date:20/04/2007
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
Character:Margie Carsen
Release Date:09/09/2006
Day On Fire
Character:Dr. Mary Wade
Release Date:26/05/2006
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
Character:Self
Release Date:31/01/2006
Jesus, Mary and Joey
Character:Sophia Vitello
Release Date:01/01/2006
Whiskey School
Character:Ellen Haywood
Release Date:11/09/2005
3 Needles
Character:Hilde
Release Date:09/09/2005
The Thing About My Folks
Character:Muriel Kleinman
Release Date:02/06/2005
The Great New Wonderful
Character:Judy Hillerman
Release Date:22/04/2005
Signs Out of Time: The Life of Archaeologist Marija Gimbutas
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/11/2004
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
Character:Margie Carsen
Release Date:12/07/2004
Charlie's War
Character:Charlie
Release Date:02/05/2003
Mafia Doctor
Character:Rose Dellarusso
Release Date:16/03/2003
The Event
Character:Lila Shapiro
Release Date:01/01/2003
The Intended
Character:Erina
Release Date:06/06/2002
Guilty Hearts
Character:Amanda Patterson
Release Date:10/02/2002
Strange Relations
Character:Esther Lipman
Release Date:07/11/2001
Ladies and The Champ
Character:Sara Stevens
Release Date:21/04/2001
And Never Let Her Go
Character:Marguerite Capano
Release Date:01/04/2001
Borough of Kings
Character:Helen Manners
Release Date:31/12/2000
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
Character:Dinah
Release Date:26/08/2000
Crimes of Honour
Character:Narrator
Release Date:31/12/1999
Crimes of Honour
Character:
Release Date:31/12/1999
Better Living
Character:Nora
Release Date:02/11/1998
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Character:Sophia
Release Date:24/07/1998
The Pentagon Wars
Character:Madam Chairwoman
Release Date:28/02/1998
Scattering Dad
Character:Dotty
Release Date:04/01/1998
A Life for a Life
Character:Charlotte Kiszko
Release Date:01/01/1998
Picture Perfect
Character:Rita
Release Date:01/08/1997
A Match Made in Heaven
Character:Helen Rosner
Release Date:27/04/1997
Milk & Money
Character:Goneril Plogg
Release Date:19/10/1996
Jerusalem
Character:Mother (Mrs. Gordon)
Release Date:06/09/1996
Never Too Late
Character:Rose
Release Date:26/08/1996
Mr. Holland's Opus
Character:Principal Jacobs
Release Date:29/12/1995
Mighty Aphrodite
Character:Jocasta
Release Date:13/09/1995
Jeffrey
Character:Mrs. Marcangelo
Release Date:18/08/1995
Dead Badge
Character:Dr. Doris Rice
Release Date:28/03/1995
Young at Heart
Character:Rose Garaventi
Release Date:12/03/1995
Mother
Character:Mrs. Jay
Release Date:01/01/1995
Dream Journey
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1995
I Love Trouble
Character:Jeannie
Release Date:29/06/1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Character:Olympia Dukakis (uncredited)
Release Date:18/03/1994
Look Who's Talking Now!
Character:Rosie
Release Date:05/11/1993
Digger
Character:Bea
Release Date:29/09/1993
The Cemetery Club
Character:Doris Silverman
Release Date:03/02/1993
Over the Hill
Character:Alma Harris
Release Date:30/06/1992
Fire in the Dark
Character:Emily Miller
Release Date:01/07/1991
Lucky Day
Character:Katherine Campbell
Release Date:10/03/1991
Look Who's Talking Too
Character:Rosie
Release Date:14/12/1990
In the Spirit
Character:Sue
Release Date:06/04/1990
Steel Magnolias
Character:Clairee Belcher
Release Date:15/11/1989
Dad
Character:Bette Tremont
Release Date:27/10/1989
Look Who's Talking
Character:Rosie
Release Date:12/10/1989
Working Girl
Character:Personnel Director
Release Date:20/12/1988
Moonstruck
Character:Rose Castorini
Release Date:16/12/1987
Flanagan
Character:Mary
Release Date:30/10/1985
The Neighborhood
Character:Mrs. St Paul
Release Date:25/04/1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Character:Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")
Release Date:23/04/1982
King of America
Character:Mama Nicola
Release Date:19/01/1982
The Idolmaker
Character:Mrs. Vacarri
Release Date:14/11/1980
F.D.R.: The Last Year
Character:
Release Date:15/05/1980
Rich Kids
Character:Lawyer
Release Date:17/08/1979
The Wanderers
Character:Joey's Mother (uncredited)
Release Date:13/07/1979
The Seagull
Character:Pauline
Release Date:05/01/1975
Death Wish
Character:Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)
Release Date:24/07/1974
Nicky's World
Character:Irene Kaminios
Release Date:19/04/1974
The Rehearsal
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1974
Sisters
Character:Louise Wilanski
Release Date:26/03/1973
Made For Each Other
Character:Gig's Mother
Release Date:12/12/1971
John and Mary
Character:John's Mother
Release Date:14/12/1969
Stiletto
Character:Mrs. Amato (uncredited)
Release Date:30/07/1969
Lilith
Character:Patient (uncredited)
Release Date:01/10/1964
Twice a Man
Character:Young Mother
Release Date:27/12/1963
Television Appearances
Tales of the City
Character:Anna Madrigal
Sex & Violence
Character:Alex Mandalakis
Bored to Death
Character:Belinda
Numb3rs
Character:Charlotte Yates
Center of the Universe
Character:Marge Barnett
Further Tales of the City
Character:Anna Madrigal
And Never Let Her Go
Character:Marguerite Capano
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Debby Marsh
Joan of Arc
Character:Mother Babette
So Graham Norton
Character:Self - Guest
More Tales of the City
Character:Anna Madrigal
The View
Character:Self
Touched by an Angel
Character:Clara
Inside the Actors Studio
Character:Self
Intimate Portrait
Character:Self
Tales of the City
Character:Anna Madrigal
Frasier
Character:Caller #3 (voice)
Sinatra
Character:Dolly Sinatra
The Simpsons
Character:Zelda (voice)
The Equalizer
Character:Judge Paula G. Walsh
The Andros Targets
Character:Marina Angelis
Great Performances
Character:Pauline
Dr. Kildare
Character:Anna Nieves
Search for Tomorrow
Character:
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