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Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 20, 1931
Died May 01, 2021 (89)
Birthplace Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity 4 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
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 Awa ... rd 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.

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Filmography

Not to Forget

Not to Forget

2021

as Judge

Change in the Air

Change in the Air

2018

as Margaret Lemke

The Infiltrator

The Infiltrator

2016

as Aunt Vicky

Irene & Marie

Irene & Marie

2015

as Marie

Emily & Tim

Emily & Tim

2015

as Emily (Segment 6)

7 Chinese Brothers

7 Chinese Brothers

2015

as Grandma

Big Driver

Big Driver

2014

as Doreen

A Little Game

A Little Game

2014

as Yaya

Montana Amazon

Montana Amazon

2013

as Ira

The Christmas Spirit

The Christmas Spirit

2013

as Gwen Hollander

The Last Keepers

The Last Keepers

2013

as Rosmarie Carver

Cloudburst

Cloudburst

2011

as Stella

Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

2011

as Olympia

Away from Her

Away from Her

2007

as Marian

In the Land of Women

In the Land of Women

2007

as Phyllis

Day On Fire

Day On Fire

2006

as Dr. Mary Wade

Jesus, Mary and Joey

Jesus, Mary and Joey

2006

as Sophia Vitello

Whiskey School

Whiskey School

2005

as Ellen Haywood

The Great New Wonderful

The Great New Wonderful

2005

as Judy Hillerman

The Thing About My Folks

The Thing About My Folks

2005

as Muriel Kleinman

3 Needles

3 Needles

2005

as Hilde

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

2004

as Margie Carsen

Charlie's War

Charlie's War

2003

as Charlie

The Event

The Event

2003

as Lila Shapiro

Mafia Doctor

Mafia Doctor

2003

as Rose Dellarusso

The Intended

The Intended

2002

as Erina

Guilty Hearts

Guilty Hearts

2002

as Amanda Patterson

Ladies and The Champ

Ladies and The Champ

2001

as Sara Stevens

My Beautiful Son

My Beautiful Son

2001

as Esther Lipman

And Never Let Her Go

And Never Let Her Go

2001

as Marguerite Capano

Borough of Kings

Borough of Kings

2000

as Helen Manners

Crimes of Honour

Crimes of Honour

1999

as Narrator

Scattering Dad

Scattering Dad

1998

as Dotty

Better Living

Better Living

1998

as Nora

Jane Austen's Mafia!

Jane Austen's Mafia!

1998

as Sophia

The Pentagon Wars

The Pentagon Wars

1998

as Madam Chairwoman

A Match Made in Heaven

A Match Made in Heaven

1997

as Helen Rosner

Picture Perfect

Picture Perfect

1997

as Rita

Never Too Late

Never Too Late

1996

as Rose

Milk & Money

Milk & Money

1996

as Goneril Plogg

Young at Heart

Young at Heart

1995

as Rose Garaventi

Mother

Mother

1995

as Mrs. Jay

Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus

1995

as Principal Jacobs

Dead Badge

Dead Badge

1995

as Dr. Doris Rice

Mighty Aphrodite

Mighty Aphrodite

1995

as Jocasta

Jeffrey

Jeffrey

1995

as Mrs. Marcangelo

I Love Trouble

I Love Trouble

1994

as Jeannie

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

as Olympia Dukakis (uncredited)

The Cemetery Club

The Cemetery Club

1993

as Doris Silverman

Digger

Digger

1993

as Bea

Look Who's Talking Now!

Look Who's Talking Now!

1993

as Rosie

Over the Hill

Over the Hill

1992

as Alma Harris

Lucky Day

Lucky Day

1991

as Katherine Campbell

Look Who's Talking Too

Look Who's Talking Too

1990

as Rosie

In the Spirit

In the Spirit

1990

as Sue

Look Who's Talking

Look Who's Talking

1989

as Rosie

Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias

1989

as Clairee Belcher

Dad

Dad

1989

as Bette Tremont

Working Girl

Working Girl

1988

as Personnel Director

Moonstruck

Moonstruck

1987

as Rose Castorini

Flanagan

Flanagan

1985

as Mary

King of America

King of America

1982

as Mama Nicola

The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

1982

as Mrs. St Paul

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

1982

as Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")

The Idolmaker

The Idolmaker

1980

as Mrs. Vacarri

Rich Kids

Rich Kids

1979

as Lawyer

The Wanderers

The Wanderers

1979

as Joey's Mom

The Wanderers

The Wanderers

1979

as Joey's Mother (uncredited)

The Seagull

The Seagull

1975

as Pauline

Nicky's World

Nicky's World

1974

as Irene Kaminios

Death Wish

Death Wish

1974

as Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)

Sisters

Sisters

1973

as Louise Wilanski

Made For Each Other

Made For Each Other

1971

as Gig's Mother

John and Mary

John and Mary

1969

as John's Mother

Stiletto

Stiletto

1969

as Mrs. Amato (uncredited)

Lilith

Lilith

1964

as Patient (uncredited)

Twice a Man

Twice a Man

1963

as Young Mother

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The New Abolitionists

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Television Credits

Center of the Universe

as Marge Barnett

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Oct 27, 2004

Sex & Violence

as Alex Mandalakis

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Nov 17, 2013

Tales of the City

as Anna Madrigal

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jun 07, 2019

More Tales of the City

as Anna Madrigal

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 07, 1998

Tales of the City

as Anna Madrigal

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 28, 1993

Further Tales of the City

as Anna Madrigal

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 06, 2001

Sinatra

as Dolly Sinatra

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 08, 1992

Joan of Arc

as Mother Babette

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 16, 1999

And Never Let Her Go

as Marguerite Capano

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 01, 2001

The Simpsons

as Zelda (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Touched by an Angel

as Clara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

The Equalizer

as Judge Paula G. Walsh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Dr. Kildare

as Anna Nieves

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The Andros Targets

as Marina Angelis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1977

Frasier

as Caller #3 (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Debby Marsh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Great Performances

as Pauline

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Bored to Death

as Belinda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2009

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Numb3rs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 2005

So Graham Norton

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 03, 1998

Search for Tomorrow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 1951

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 10 17 6
2024 7 20 36 8
2024 8 13 32 5
2024 9 10 19 4
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2024 11 8 12 4
2024 12 8 12 5
2025 1 12 23 6
2025 2 5 10 1
2025 3 4 10 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 3 4 1

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2024 6 338 76
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