Olympia Dukakis
Born: 1931-06-20 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2021-05-01
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2021
- Not to Forget as Judge
2020
- The New Greek Americans as Narrator
- The New Abolitionists as Self
2019
- Tales of the City as Anna Madrigal
2018
- Change in the Air as Margaret Lemke
- Olympia as Self
2017
2016
- The Infiltrator as Aunt Vicky
- Starring Austin Pendleton as Self
- Her Secret Sessions as Arlene
2015
- Emily & Tim as Emily (Segment 6)
- Irene & Marie as Marie
- 7 Chinese Brothers as Grandma
- Beneath the Olive Tree
2014
- Big Driver as Doreen
- A Little Game as Yaya
2013
- Sex & Violence as Alex Mandalakis
- Montana Amazon as Ira
- The Christmas Spirit as Gwen Hollander
- The Last Keepers as Rosmarie Carver
2012
- Joe Papp in Five Acts as Self
2011
- Cloudburst as Stella
- Birds of a Feather as Olympia
2009
- Bored to Death as Belinda
- I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale as Self
2007
- Away from Her as Marian
- In the Land of Women as Phyllis
2006
- The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines as Margie Carsen
- Jesus, Mary and Joey as Sophia Vitello
- Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family as Self
- Day On Fire as Dr. Mary Wade
2005
- Numb3rs as Charlotte Yates
- The Thing About My Folks as Muriel Kleinman
- The Great New Wonderful as Judy Hillerman
- Whiskey School as Ellen Haywood
- 3 Needles as Hilde
2004
- The Librarian: Quest for the Spear as Margie Carsen
- Center of the Universe as Marge Barnett
- Signs Out of Time: The Life of Archaeologist Marija Gimbutas as Narrator
2003
- Mafia Doctor as Rose Dellarusso
- The Event as Lila Shapiro
- Charlie's War as Charlie
2002
- The Intended as Erina
- Guilty Hearts as Amanda Patterson
2001
- Further Tales of the City as Anna Madrigal
- And Never Let Her Go as Marguerite Capano
- And Never Let Her Go as Marguerite Capano
- Strange Relations as Esther Lipman
- Ladies and The Champ as Sara Stevens
2000
- The Last of the Blonde Bombshells as Dinah
- Borough of Kings as Helen Manners
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Debby Marsh
- Joan of Arc as Mother Babette
- Crimes of Honour as Narrator (voice)
1998
- So Graham Norton as Self - Guest
- Jane Austen's Mafia! as Sophia
- The Pentagon Wars as Madam Chairwoman
- More Tales of the City as Anna Madrigal
- Scattering Dad as Dotty
- A Life for a Life as Charlotte Kiszko
- Better Living as Nora
1997
- The View as Self
- Picture Perfect as Rita
- A Match Made in Heaven as Helen Rosner
- Balkan Island: The Last Story of the Century as Mother
1996
- Never Too Late as Rose
- Jerusalem as Mother (Mrs. Gordon)
- Milk & Money as Goneril Plogg
1995
- Mighty Aphrodite as Jocasta
- Mr. Holland's Opus as Principal Jacobs
- Jeffrey as Mrs. Marcangelo
- Dead Badge as Dr. Doris Rice
- Dream Journey as Self
- Young at Heart as Rose Garaventi
- Mother as Mrs. Jay
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Clara
- Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult as Olympia Dukakis (uncredited)
- I Love Trouble as Jeannie
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1993
- Frasier as Caller #3 (voice)
- Intimate Portrait as Self
- Tales of the City as Anna Madrigal
- Look Who's Talking Now! as Rosie
- The Cemetery Club as Doris Silverman
- Digger as Bea
1992
- Sinatra as Dolly Sinatra
- Over the Hill as Alma Harris
1991
- The General Motors Playwrights Theater as Laura Cunningham
- Lucky Day as Katherine Campbell
- Fire in the Dark as Emily Miller
1990
- Look Who's Talking Too as Rosie
- In the Spirit as Sue
1989
- The Simpsons as Zelda (voice)
- Steel Magnolias as Clairee Belcher
- Look Who's Talking as Rosie
- Dad as Bette Tremont
1988
- Working Girl as Personnel Director
1987
- Moonstruck as Rose Castorini
1985
- The Equalizer as Judge Paula G. Walsh
- Flanagan as Mary
1982
- American Playhouse as Mama Nicola
- National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")
- King of America as Mama Nicola
- The Neighborhood as Mrs. St Paul
1980
- The Idolmaker as Mrs. Vacarri
- F.D.R.: The Last Year
1979
- The Wanderers as Joey's Mother (uncredited)
- 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)
- The Rehearsal
- Nicky's World as Irene Kaminios
1973
- Sisters as Louise Wilanski
1971
- Great Performances as Pauline
- Made For Each Other as Gig's Mother
1969
- John and Mary as John's Mother
- Stiletto as Mrs. Amato (uncredited)
1964
- Lilith as Patient (uncredited)
1963
- Twice a Man as Young Mother
1961
- Dr. Kildare as Anna Nieves