Olympia Dukakis

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.

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Known For

Filmography

2021

Cher: In Her Own Words
Cher: In Her Own Words
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/4/2021
Not to Forget
Not to Forget
as Judge
Movie - Released: 11/26/2021

2020

The New Greek Americans
The New Greek Americans
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 5/19/2020
The New Abolitionists
The New Abolitionists
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/10/2020

2019

Tales of the City
Tales of the City
as Anna Madrigal
TV - Released: 6/7/2019

2018

Change in the Air
Change in the Air
as Margaret Lemke
Movie - Released: 10/19/2018
Olympia
Olympia
as Herself
Movie - Released: 11/11/2018

2017

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/11/2017

2016

The Infiltrator
The Infiltrator
as Aunt Vicky
Movie - Released: 7/13/2016
Starring Austin Pendleton
Starring Austin Pendleton
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/1/2016

2015

Beneath the Olive Tree
Beneath the Olive Tree
Movie - Released: 3/7/2015
Emily & Tim
Emily & Tim
as Emily (Segment 6)
Movie - Released: 8/29/2015
7 Chinese Brothers
7 Chinese Brothers
as Grandma
Movie - Released: 8/14/2015
Irene & Marie
Irene & Marie
as Marie
Movie - Released: 5/17/2015

2014

Big Driver
Big Driver
as Doreen
Movie - Released: 10/18/2014
A Little Game
A Little Game
as Yaya
Movie - Released: 4/26/2014

2013

Montana Amazon
Montana Amazon
as Ira
Movie - Released: 3/8/2013
The Last Keepers
The Last Keepers
as Rosmarie Carver
Movie - Released: 1/4/2013
The Christmas Spirit
The Christmas Spirit
as Gwen Hollander
Movie - Released: 12/1/2013
Sex & Violence
Sex & Violence
as Alex Mandalakis
TV - Released: 11/17/2013

2012

Joe Papp in Five Acts
Joe Papp in Five Acts
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/30/2012

2011

Cloudburst
Cloudburst
as Stella
Movie - Released: 9/23/2011
Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather
as Olympia
Movie - Released: 3/3/2011

2009

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/16/2009
Bored to Death
Bored to Death
as Belinda
TV - Released: 9/20/2009

2007

Away from Her
Away from Her
as Marian
Movie - Released: 5/4/2007
In the Land of Women
In the Land of Women
as Phyllis
Movie - Released: 4/20/2007

2006

Jesus, Mary and Joey
Jesus, Mary and Joey
as Sophia Vitello
Movie - Released: 1/1/2006
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
as Margie Carsen
Movie - Released: 9/9/2006
Day On Fire
Day On Fire
as Dr. Mary Wade
Movie - Released: 5/26/2006
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/31/2006

2005

The Thing About My Folks
The Thing About My Folks
as Muriel Kleinman
Movie - Released: 6/2/2005
The Great New Wonderful
The Great New Wonderful
as Judy Hillerman
Movie - Released: 4/22/2005
3 Needles
3 Needles
as Hilde
Movie - Released: 9/9/2005
Movie
Whiskey School
as Ellen Haywood
Movie - Released: 9/11/2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
TV - Released: 1/23/2005

2004

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
as Margie Carsen
Movie - Released: 7/12/2004
Signs Out of Time: The Life of Archaeologist Marija Gimbutas
Signs Out of Time: The Life of Archaeologist Marija Gimbutas
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 11/1/2004
Center of the Universe
Center of the Universe
as Marge Barnett
TV - Released: 10/27/2004

2003

The Event
The Event
as Lila Shapiro
Movie - Released: 1/1/2003
Mafia Doctor
Mafia Doctor
as Rose Dellarusso
Movie - Released: 3/16/2003
Charlie's War
Charlie's War
as Charlie
Movie - Released: 5/2/2003

2002

The Intended
The Intended
as Erina
Movie - Released: 6/6/2002
Guilty Hearts
Guilty Hearts
as Amanda Patterson
Movie - Released: 2/10/2002

2001

And Never Let Her Go
And Never Let Her Go
as Marguerite Capano
Movie - Released: 4/1/2001
Ladies and The Champ
Ladies and The Champ
as Sara Stevens
Movie - Released: 4/21/2001
My Beautiful Son
My Beautiful Son
as Esther Lipman
Movie - Released: 1/1/2001
Further Tales of the City
Further Tales of the City
as Anna Madrigal
TV - Released: 5/6/2001
And Never Let Her Go
And Never Let Her Go
as Marguerite Capano
TV - Released: 4/1/2001

2000

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
as Dinah
Movie - Released: 8/26/2000
Borough of Kings
Borough of Kings
as Helen Manners
Movie - Released: 12/31/2000

1999

Movie
Crimes of Honour
Movie - Released: 12/31/1999
Movie
Crimes of Honour
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 12/31/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Debby Marsh
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
as Mother Babette
TV - Released: 5/16/1999

1998

The Pentagon Wars
The Pentagon Wars
as Madam Chairwoman
Movie - Released: 2/28/1998
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Jane Austen's Mafia!
as Sophia
Movie - Released: 7/24/1998
Better Living
Better Living
as Nora
Movie - Released: 11/2/1998
Movie
A Life for a Life
as Charlotte Kiszko
Movie - Released: 1/1/1998
Scattering Dad
Scattering Dad
as Dotty
Movie - Released: 1/4/1998
So Graham Norton
So Graham Norton
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/3/1998
More Tales of the City
More Tales of the City
as Anna Madrigal
TV - Released: 6/7/1998

1997

Picture Perfect
Picture Perfect
as Rita
Movie - Released: 8/1/1997
A Match Made in Heaven
A Match Made in Heaven
as Helen Rosner
Movie - Released: 4/27/1997
The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1996

Jerusalem
Jerusalem
as Mother (Mrs. Gordon)
Movie - Released: 9/6/1996
Never Too Late
Never Too Late
as Rose
Movie - Released: 8/26/1996
Milk & Money
Milk & Money
as Goneril Plogg
Movie - Released: 10/19/1996

1995

Mr. Holland's Opus
Mr. Holland's Opus
as Principal Jacobs
Movie - Released: 12/29/1995
Mighty Aphrodite
Mighty Aphrodite
as Jocasta
Movie - Released: 9/13/1995
Jeffrey
Jeffrey
as Mrs. Marcangelo
Movie - Released: 8/18/1995
Mother
Mother
as Mrs. Jay
Movie - Released: 1/1/1995
Young at Heart
Young at Heart
as Rose Garaventi
Movie - Released: 3/12/1995
Dead Badge
Dead Badge
as Dr. Doris Rice
Movie - Released: 3/28/1995

1994

I Love Trouble
I Love Trouble
as Jeannie
Movie - Released: 6/29/1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Olympia Dukakis (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/18/1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Clara
TV - Released: 9/21/1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
TV - Released: 8/14/1994

1993

Look Who's Talking Now!
Look Who's Talking Now!
as Rosie
Movie - Released: 11/5/1993
The Cemetery Club
The Cemetery Club
as Doris Silverman
Movie - Released: 2/3/1993
Digger
Digger
as Bea
Movie - Released: 9/29/1993
Tales of the City
Tales of the City
as Anna Madrigal
TV - Released: 9/28/1993
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
as Self
TV - Released: 11/14/1993
Frasier
Frasier
as Caller #3 (voice)
TV - Released: 9/16/1993

1992

Over the Hill
Over the Hill
as Alma Harris
Movie - Released: 6/30/1992
Sinatra
Sinatra
as Dolly Sinatra
TV - Released: 11/8/1992

1991

Fire in the Dark
Fire in the Dark
as Emily Miller
Movie - Released: 7/1/1991
Lucky Day
Lucky Day
as Katherine Campbell
Movie - Released: 3/10/1991

1990

In the Spirit
In the Spirit
as Sue
Movie - Released: 4/6/1990
Look Who's Talking Too
Look Who's Talking Too
as Rosie
Movie - Released: 12/14/1990

1989

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
as Clairee Belcher
Movie - Released: 11/15/1989
Dad
Dad
as Bette Tremont
Movie - Released: 10/27/1989
Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking
as Rosie
Movie - Released: 10/12/1989
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Zelda (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989

1988

Working Girl
Working Girl
as Personnel Director
Movie - Released: 12/20/1988

1987

Moonstruck
Moonstruck
as Rose Castorini
Movie - Released: 12/16/1987

1985

Flanagan
Flanagan
as Mary
Movie - Released: 10/30/1985
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
as Judge Paula G. Walsh
TV - Released: 9/18/1985

1982

The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood
as Mrs. St Paul
Movie - Released: 4/25/1982
King of America
King of America
as Mama Nicola
Movie - Released: 1/19/1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")
Movie - Released: 4/23/1982

1980

The Idolmaker
The Idolmaker
as Mrs. Vacarri
Movie - Released: 11/14/1980
F.D.R.: The Last Year
F.D.R.: The Last Year
Movie - Released: 5/15/1980

1979

Rich Kids
Rich Kids
as Lawyer
Movie - Released: 8/17/1979
The Wanderers
The Wanderers
as Joey's Mother (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/13/1979

1977

The Andros Targets
The Andros Targets
as Marina Angelis
TV - Released: 1/31/1977

1975

The Seagull
The Seagull
as Pauline
Movie - Released: 1/5/1975

1974

The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
Movie - Released: 1/1/1974
Death Wish
Death Wish
as Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/24/1974
Movie
Nicky's World
as Irene Kaminios
Movie - Released: 4/19/1974

1973

Sisters
Sisters
as Louise Wilanski
Movie - Released: 3/26/1973

1971

Made For Each Other
Made For Each Other
as Gig's Mother
Movie - Released: 12/12/1971
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Pauline
TV - Released: 1/28/1971

1969

John and Mary
John and Mary
as John's Mother
Movie - Released: 12/14/1969
Stiletto
Stiletto
as Mrs. Amato (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/30/1969

1964

Lilith
Lilith
as Patient (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/1/1964

1963

Twice a Man
Twice a Man
as Young Mother
Movie - Released: 12/27/1963

1961

Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Anna Nieves
TV - Released: 9/27/1961

1951

Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
TV - Released: 9/3/1951