Olympia Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Olympia Dukakis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
122
Gender
Female
Birthday
1931-06-20 (94 years old)
Place of Birth
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Acting

2021

Not to Forget as Judge

2020

The New Greek Americans as Narrator

2019

Tales of the City as Anna Madrigal

2018

Olympia as Herself

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

2015

Beneath the Olive Tree as Not available

2014

Big Driver as Doreen

2014

A Little Game as Yaya

2013

Sex & Violence as Alex Mandalakis

2013

The Christmas Spirit as Gwen Hollander

2013

The Last Keepers as Rosmarie Carver

2013

Montana Amazon as Ira

2011

Birds of a Feather as Olympia

2011

Cloudburst as Stella

2009

Bored to Death as Belinda

2007

In the Land of Women as Phyllis

2007

Away from Her as Marian

2006

Day On Fire as Dr. Mary Wade

2006

Jesus, Mary and Joey as Sophia Vitello

2005

Numb3rs as Charlotte Yates

2005

The Thing About My Folks as Muriel Kleinman

2005

The Great New Wonderful as Judy Hillerman

2005

3 Needles as Hilde

2005

Whiskey School as Ellen Haywood

2004

Center of the Universe as Marge Barnett

2003

The Event as Lila Shapiro

2003

Mafia Doctor as Rose Dellarusso

2003

Charlie's War as Charlie

2002

Guilty Hearts as Amanda Patterson

2002

The Intended as Erina

2001

Further Tales of the City as Anna Madrigal

2001

And Never Let Her Go as Marguerite Capano

2001

Strange Relations as Esther Lipman

2001

Ladies and The Champ as Sara Stevens

2001

And Never Let Her Go as Marguerite Capano

2000

Borough of Kings as Helen Manners

1999

Joan of Arc as Mother Babette

1999

Crimes of Honour as Narrator

1999

Crimes of Honour as Not available

1998

The Pentagon Wars as Madam Chairwoman

1998

So Graham Norton as Self - Guest

1998

Jane Austen's Mafia! as Sophia

1998

Better Living as Nora

1998

More Tales of the City as Anna Madrigal

1998

A Life for a Life as Charlotte Kiszko

1998

Scattering Dad as Dotty

1997

The View as Self

1997

Picture Perfect as Rita

1997

A Match Made in Heaven as Helen Rosner

1996

Never Too Late as Rose

1996

Milk & Money as Goneril Plogg

1996

Jerusalem as Mother (Mrs. Gordon)

1995

Mother as Mrs. Jay

1995

Jeffrey as Mrs. Marcangelo

1995

Mr. Holland's Opus as Principal Jacobs

1995

Mighty Aphrodite as Jocasta

1995

Young at Heart as Rose Garaventi

1995

Dead Badge as Dr. Doris Rice

1995

Dream Journey as Self

1994

Touched by an Angel as Clara

1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult as Olympia Dukakis (uncredited)

1994

I Love Trouble as Jeannie

1993

Frasier as Caller #3 (voice)

1993

Intimate Portrait as Self

1993

Tales of the City as Anna Madrigal

1993

The Cemetery Club as Doris Silverman

1993

Digger as Bea

1992

Over the Hill as Alma Harris

1992

Sinatra as Dolly Sinatra

1991

Fire in the Dark as Emily Miller

1991

Lucky Day as Katherine Campbell

1990

In the Spirit as Sue

1989

The Simpsons as Zelda (voice)

1989

Steel Magnolias as Clairee Belcher

1989

Look Who's Talking as Rosie

1989

Dad as Bette Tremont

1988

Working Girl as Personnel Director

1987

Moonstruck as Rose Castorini

1985

The Equalizer as Judge Paula G. Walsh

1985

Flanagan as Mary

1982

The Neighborhood as Mrs. St Paul

1982

National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")

1982

King of America as Mama Nicola

1980

The Idolmaker as Mrs. Vacarri

1980

F.D.R.: The Last Year as Not available

1979

The Wanderers as Joey's Mother (uncredited)

1979

Rich Kids as Lawyer

1977

The Andros Targets as Marina Angelis

1975

The Seagull as Pauline

1974

Death Wish as Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)

1974

Nicky's World as Irene Kaminios

1974

The Rehearsal as Not available

1973

Sisters as Louise Wilanski

1971

Great Performances as Pauline

1971

Made For Each Other as Gig's Mother

1969

Stiletto as Mrs. Amato (uncredited)

1969

John and Mary as John's Mother

1964

Lilith as Patient (uncredited)

1963

Twice a Man as Young Mother

1961

Dr. Kildare as Anna Nieves

1951

Search for Tomorrow as Not available
Crew

2020

The New Abolitionists Producer

2013

Sex & Violence Executive Producer