Olympia Dukakis
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.
Born: 20 June 1931 • Died: 01 May 2021
Played In
Movie
Nov 2021
Not to Forget
Judge
Movie
Oct 2020
The New Abolitionists
Self
Movie
May 2020
The New Greek Americans
Narrator
TV Show
Jun 2019
Tales of the City
Anna Madrigal
Movie
Nov 2018
Olympia
Self
Movie
Oct 2018
Change in the Air
Margaret Lemke
Movie
Mar 2017
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Self
Movie
Jul 2016
The Infiltrator
Aunt Vicky
Movie
Apr 2016
Starring Austin Pendleton
Self
Movie
Jan 2016
Her Secret Sessions
Arlene
Movie
Aug 2015
Emily & Tim
Emily (Segment 6)
Movie
Aug 2015
7 Chinese Brothers
Grandma
Movie
May 2015
Irene & Marie
Marie
Movie
Mar 2015
Beneath the Olive Tree
Movie
Oct 2014
Big Driver
Doreen
Movie
Apr 2014
A Little Game
Yaya
Movie
Dec 2013
The Christmas Spirit
Gwen Hollander
TV Show
Nov 2013
Sex & Violence
Alex Mandalakis
Movie
Mar 2013
Montana Amazon
Ira
Movie
Jan 2013
The Last Keepers
Rosmarie Carver
Movie
Apr 2012
Joe Papp in Five Acts
Self
Movie
Sep 2011
Cloudburst
Stella
Movie
Mar 2011
Birds of a Feather
Olympia
TV Show
Sep 2009
Bored to Death
Belinda
Movie
Jan 2009
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
Self
Movie
May 2007
Away from Her
Marian
Movie
Apr 2007
In the Land of Women
Phyllis
Movie
Sep 2006
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
Margie Carsen
Movie
May 2006
Day On Fire
Dr. Mary Wade
Movie
Jan 2006
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
Self
Movie
Jan 2006
Jesus, Mary and Joey
Sophia Vitello
Movie
Sep 2005
Whiskey School
Ellen Haywood
Movie
Sep 2005
3 Needles
Hilde
Movie
Jun 2005
The Thing About My Folks
Muriel Kleinman
Movie
Apr 2005
The Great New Wonderful
Judy Hillerman
TV Show
Jan 2005
Numb3rs
Charlotte Yates
Movie
Nov 2004
Signs Out of Time: The Life of Archaeologist Marija Gimbutas
Narrator
TV Show
Oct 2004
Center of the Universe
Marge Barnett
Movie
Jul 2004
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
Margie Carsen
Movie
May 2003
Charlie's War
Charlie
Movie
Mar 2003
Mafia Doctor
Rose Dellarusso
Movie
Jan 2003
The Event
Lila Shapiro
Movie
Jun 2002
The Intended
Erina
Movie
Feb 2002
Guilty Hearts
Amanda Patterson
Movie
Nov 2001
Strange Relations
Esther Lipman
TV Show
May 2001
Further Tales of the City
Anna Madrigal
Movie
Apr 2001
Ladies and The Champ
Sara Stevens
Movie
Apr 2001
And Never Let Her Go
Marguerite Capano
TV Show
Apr 2001
And Never Let Her Go
Marguerite Capano
Movie
Dec 2000
Borough of Kings
Helen Manners
Movie
Aug 2000
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
Dinah
Movie
Dec 1999
Crimes of Honour
Narrator (voice)
TV Show
Sep 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Debby Marsh
TV Show
May 1999
Joan of Arc
Mother Babette
Movie
Nov 1998
Better Living
Nora
Movie
Jul 1998
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Sophia
TV Show
Jul 1998
So Graham Norton
Self - Guest
TV Show
Jun 1998
More Tales of the City
Anna Madrigal
Movie
Feb 1998
The Pentagon Wars
Madam Chairwoman
Movie
Jan 1998
Scattering Dad
Dotty
Movie
Jan 1998
A Life for a Life
Charlotte Kiszko
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self
Movie
Aug 1997
Picture Perfect
Rita
Movie
Apr 1997
A Match Made in Heaven
Helen Rosner
Movie
Jan 1997
Balkan Island: The Last Story of the Century
Mother
Movie
Oct 1996
Milk & Money
Goneril Plogg
Movie
Sep 1996
Jerusalem
Mother (Mrs. Gordon)
Movie
Aug 1996
Never Too Late
Rose
Movie
Dec 1995
Mr. Holland's Opus
Principal Jacobs
Movie
Sep 1995
Mighty Aphrodite
Jocasta
Movie
Aug 1995
Jeffrey
Mrs. Marcangelo
Movie
Mar 1995
Dead Badge
Dr. Doris Rice
Movie
Mar 1995
Young at Heart
Rose Garaventi
Movie
Jan 1995
Mother
Mrs. Jay
Movie
Jan 1995
Dream Journey
Self
TV Show
Sep 1994
Touched by an Angel
Clara
TV Show
Aug 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
Movie
Jun 1994
I Love Trouble
Jeannie
Movie
Mar 1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Olympia Dukakis (uncredited)
TV Show
Nov 1993
Intimate Portrait
Self
Movie
Nov 1993
Look Who's Talking Now!
Rosie
Movie
Sep 1993
Digger
Bea
TV Show
Sep 1993
Tales of the City
Anna Madrigal
TV Show
Sep 1993
Frasier
Caller #3 (voice)
Movie
Feb 1993
The Cemetery Club
Doris Silverman
TV Show
Nov 1992
Sinatra
Dolly Sinatra
Movie
Jun 1992
Over the Hill
Alma Harris
Movie
Jul 1991
Fire in the Dark
Emily Miller
Movie
Mar 1991
Lucky Day
Katherine Campbell
Movie
Dec 1990
Look Who's Talking Too
Rosie
Movie
Apr 1990
In the Spirit
Sue
TV Show
Dec 1989
The Simpsons
Zelda (voice)
Movie
Nov 1989
Steel Magnolias
Clairee Belcher
Movie
Oct 1989
Dad
Bette Tremont
Movie
Oct 1989
Look Who's Talking
Rosie
Movie
Dec 1988
Working Girl
Personnel Director
Movie
Dec 1987
Moonstruck
Rose Castorini
Movie
Oct 1985
Flanagan
Mary
TV Show
Sep 1985
The Equalizer
Judge Paula G. Walsh
Movie
Apr 1982
The Neighborhood
Mrs. St Paul
Movie
Apr 1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")
Movie
Jan 1982
King of America
Mama Nicola
Movie
Nov 1980
The Idolmaker
Mrs. Vacarri
Movie
May 1980
F.D.R.: The Last Year
Movie
Aug 1979
Rich Kids
Lawyer
Movie
Jul 1979
The Wanderers
Joey's Mother (uncredited)
TV Show
Jan 1977
The Andros Targets
Marina Angelis
Movie
Jan 1975
The Seagull
Pauline
Movie
Jul 1974
Death Wish
Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)
Movie
Apr 1974
Nicky's World
Irene Kaminios
Movie
Jan 1974
The Rehearsal
Movie
Mar 1973
Sisters
Louise Wilanski
Movie
Dec 1971
Made For Each Other
Gig's Mother
TV Show
Jan 1971
Great Performances
Pauline
Movie
Dec 1969
John and Mary
John's Mother
Movie
Jul 1969
Stiletto
Mrs. Amato (uncredited)
Movie
Oct 1964
Lilith
Patient (uncredited)
Movie
Dec 1963
Twice a Man
Young Mother
TV Show
Sep 1961
Dr. Kildare
Anna Nieves
TV Show
Sep 1951
Search for Tomorrow