Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Known For

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

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.

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Movies Featuring Olympia Dukakis

Emily & Tim

Emily & Tim (2015)

as Emily (Segment 6)
The Last Keepers

The Last Keepers (2013)

as Rosmarie Carver
Day On Fire

Day On Fire (2006)

as Dr. Mary Wade
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Whiskey School (2005)

as Ellen Haywood
Mafia Doctor

Mafia Doctor (2003)

as Rose Dellarusso
The Event

The Event (2003)

as Lila Shapiro
Guilty Hearts

Guilty Hearts (2002)

as Amanda Patterson
And Never Let Her Go

And Never Let Her Go (2001)

as Marguerite Capano
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Crimes of Honour (1999)

as Narrator (voice)
The Pentagon Wars

The Pentagon Wars (1998)

as Madam Chairwoman
No Image

A Life for a Life (1998)

as Charlotte Kiszko
Milk & Money

Milk & Money (1996)

as Goneril Plogg
Jerusalem

Jerusalem (1996)

as Mother (Mrs. Gordon)
Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)

as Principal Jacobs
Jeffrey

Jeffrey (1995)

as Mrs. Marcangelo
Dead Badge

Dead Badge (1995)

as Dr. Doris Rice
Young at Heart

Young at Heart (1995)

as Rose Garaventi
Mother

Mother (1995)

as Mrs. Jay
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
Lucky Day

Lucky Day (1991)

as Katherine Campbell
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
National Lampoon's Movie Madness

National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)

as Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")
The Wanderers

The Wanderers (1979)

as Joey's Mother (uncredited)
Death Wish

Death Wish (1974)

as Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)
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Nicky's World (1974)

as Irene Kaminios
Sisters

Sisters (1973)

as Louise Wilanski
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