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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Simpsons

Frasier

The View

Numb3rs

Great Performances

The Equalizer

Touched by an Angel

All Movies (96)

• Not to Forget2021 · as Judge
• The New Abolitionists2020 · as Self
• The New Greek Americans2020 · as Narrator
• Olympia2018 · as Self
• Change in the Air2018 · as Margaret Lemke
• The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin2017 · as Self
• The Infiltrator2016 · as Aunt Vicky
• Starring Austin Pendleton2016 · as Self
• Her Secret Sessions2016 · as Arlene
• Emily & Tim2015 · as Emily (Segment 6)
• 7 Chinese Brothers2015 · as Grandma
• Irene & Marie2015 · as Marie
• Beneath the Olive Tree2015
• Big Driver2014 · as Doreen
• A Little Game2014 · as Yaya
• The Christmas Spirit2013 · as Gwen Hollander
• Montana Amazon2013 · as Ira
• The Last Keepers2013 · as Rosmarie Carver
• Joe Papp in Five Acts2012 · as Self
• Cloudburst2011 · as Stella
• Birds of a Feather2011 · as Olympia
• I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale2009 · as Self
• Away from Her2007 · as Marian
• In the Land of Women2007 · as Phyllis
• The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines2006 · as Margie Carsen
• Day On Fire2006 · as Dr. Mary Wade
• Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family2006 · as Self
• Jesus, Mary and Joey2006 · as Sophia Vitello
• Whiskey School2005 · as Ellen Haywood
• 3 Needles2005 · as Hilde
• The Thing About My Folks2005 · as Muriel Kleinman
• The Great New Wonderful2005 · as Judy Hillerman
• Signs Out of Time: The Life of Archaeologist Marija Gimbutas2004 · as Narrator
• The Librarian: Quest for the Spear2004 · as Margie Carsen
• Charlie's War2003 · as Charlie
• Mafia Doctor2003 · as Rose Dellarusso
• The Event2003 · as Lila Shapiro
• The Intended2002 · as Erina
• Guilty Hearts2002 · as Amanda Patterson
• Strange Relations2001 · as Esther Lipman
• Ladies and The Champ2001 · as Sara Stevens
• And Never Let Her Go2001 · as Marguerite Capano
• Borough of Kings2000 · as Helen Manners
• The Last of the Blonde Bombshells2000 · as Dinah
• Crimes of Honour1999 · as Narrator (voice)
• Better Living1998 · as Nora
• Jane Austen's Mafia!1998 · as Sophia
• The Pentagon Wars1998 · as Madam Chairwoman
• Scattering Dad1998 · as Dotty
• A Life for a Life1998 · as Charlotte Kiszko
• Picture Perfect1997 · as Rita
• A Match Made in Heaven1997 · as Helen Rosner
• Balkan Island: The Last Story of the Century1997 · as Mother
• Milk & Money1996 · as Goneril Plogg
• Jerusalem1996 · as Mother (Mrs. Gordon)
• Never Too Late1996 · as Rose
• Mr. Holland's Opus1995 · as Principal Jacobs
• Mighty Aphrodite1995 · as Jocasta
• Jeffrey1995 · as Mrs. Marcangelo
• Dead Badge1995 · as Dr. Doris Rice
• Young at Heart1995 · as Rose Garaventi
• Mother1995 · as Mrs. Jay
• Dream Journey1995 · as Self
• I Love Trouble1994 · as Jeannie
• Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult1994 · as Olympia Dukakis (uncredited)
• Look Who's Talking Now!1993 · as Rosie
• Digger1993 · as Bea
• The Cemetery Club1993 · as Doris Silverman
• Over the Hill1992 · as Alma Harris
• Fire in the Dark1991 · as Emily Miller
• Lucky Day1991 · as Katherine Campbell
• Look Who's Talking Too1990 · as Rosie
• In the Spirit1990 · as Sue
• Steel Magnolias1989 · as Clairee Belcher
• Dad1989 · as Bette Tremont
• Look Who's Talking1989 · as Rosie
• Working Girl1988 · as Personnel Director
• Moonstruck1987 · as Rose Castorini
• Flanagan1985 · as Mary
• The Neighborhood1982 · as Mrs. St Paul
• National Lampoon's Movie Madness1982 · as Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")
• King of America1982 · as Mama Nicola
• The Idolmaker1980 · as Mrs. Vacarri
• F.D.R.: The Last Year1980
• Rich Kids1979 · as Lawyer
• The Wanderers1979 · as Joey's Mother (uncredited)
• The Seagull1975 · as Pauline
• Death Wish1974 · as Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)
• Nicky's World1974 · as Irene Kaminios
• The Rehearsal1974
• Sisters1973 · as Louise Wilanski
• Made For Each Other1971 · as Gig's Mother
• John and Mary1969 · as John's Mother
• Stiletto1969 · as Mrs. Amato (uncredited)
• Lilith1964 · as Patient (uncredited)
• Twice a Man1963 · as Young Mother

All TV Shows (24)

• Tales of the City2019 · as Anna Madrigal
• Sex & Violence2013 · as Alex Mandalakis
• Bored to Death2009 · as Belinda
• Numb3rs2005 · as Charlotte Yates
• Center of the Universe2004 · as Marge Barnett
• Further Tales of the City2001 · as Anna Madrigal
• And Never Let Her Go2001 · as Marguerite Capano
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Debby Marsh
• Joan of Arc1999 · as Mother Babette
• So Graham Norton1998 · as Self - Guest
• More Tales of the City1998 · as Anna Madrigal
• The View1997 · as Self
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Clara
• Inside the Actors Studio1994 · as Self
• Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self
• Tales of the City1993 · as Anna Madrigal
• Frasier1993 · as Caller #3 (voice)
• Sinatra1992 · as Dolly Sinatra
• The Simpsons1989 · as Zelda (voice)
• The Equalizer1985 · as Judge Paula G. Walsh
• The Andros Targets1977 · as Marina Angelis
• Great Performances1971 · as Pauline
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Anna Nieves
• Search for Tomorrow1951