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Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

20/06/1931

Day of Death

01/05/2021
(90) years old

Place of Birth

Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

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... Read More

Known For

Not to Forget

Not to Forget

Cher: In Her Own Words

Cher: In Her Own Words

The New Abolitionists

The New Abolitionists

The New Greek Americans

The New Greek Americans

Olympia

Olympia

Change in the Air

Change in the Air

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

The Infiltrator

The Infiltrator

Starring Austin Pendleton

Starring Austin Pendleton

Her Secret Sessions

Her Secret Sessions

Filmography

Cast

2021

Not to Forget

as Judge

2021

Cher: In Her Own Words

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2020

The New Abolitionists

as Self

2020

The New Greek Americans

as Narrator

2018

Olympia

as Herself

2018

Change in the Air

as Margaret Lemke

2017

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

as Self

2016

The Infiltrator

as Aunt Vicky

2016

Starring Austin Pendleton

as Self

2016

Her Secret Sessions

as Arlene

2015

Emily & Tim

as Emily (Segment 6)

2015

7 Chinese Brothers

as Grandma

2015

Irene & Marie

as Marie

2015

Beneath the Olive Tree

2014

Big Driver

as Doreen

2014

A Little Game

as Yaya

2013

The Christmas Spirit

as Gwen Hollander

2013

Montana Amazon

as Ira

2013

The Last Keepers

as Rosmarie Carver

2012

Joe Papp in Five Acts

as Self

2011

Cloudburst

as Stella

2011

Birds of a Feather

as Olympia

2009

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Ca...

as Self

2007

Away from Her

as Marian

2007

In the Land of Women

as Phyllis

2006

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's ...

as Margie Carsen

2006

Day On Fire

as Dr. Mary Wade

2006

Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian F...

as Self

2006

Jesus, Mary and Joey

as Sophia Vitello

2005

Whiskey School

as Ellen Haywood

2005

3 Needles

as Hilde

2005

The Thing About My Folks

as Muriel Kleinman

2005

The Great New Wonderful

as Judy Hillerman

2004

Signs Out of Time: The Life of Archaeolo...

as Narrator

2004

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

as Margie Carsen

2003

Charlie's War

as Charlie

2003

Mafia Doctor

as Rose Dellarusso

2003

The Event

as Lila Shapiro

2002

The Intended

as Erina

2002

Guilty Hearts

as Amanda Patterson

2001

Ladies and The Champ

as Sara Stevens

2001

And Never Let Her Go

as Marguerite Capano

2001

Strange Relations

as Esther Lipman

2000

Borough of Kings

as Helen Manners

2000

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

as Dinah

1999

Crimes of Honour

as Narrator

1999

Crimes of Honour

1998

Better Living

as Nora

1998

Jane Austen's Mafia!

as Sophia

1998

The Pentagon Wars

as Madam Chairwoman

1998

Scattering Dad

as Dotty

1998

A Life for a Life

as Charlotte Kiszko

1997

Picture Perfect

as Rita

1997

A Match Made in Heaven

as Helen Rosner

1996

Milk & Money

as Goneril Plogg

1996

Jerusalem

as Mother (Mrs. Gordon)

1996

Never Too Late

as Rose

1995

Mr. Holland's Opus

as Principal Jacobs

1995

Mighty Aphrodite

as Jocasta

1995

Jeffrey

as Mrs. Marcangelo

1995

Dead Badge

as Dr. Doris Rice

1995

Young at Heart

as Rose Garaventi

1995

Mother

as Mrs. Jay

1995

Dream Journey

as Self

1994

I Love Trouble

as Jeannie

1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

as Olympia Dukakis (uncredited)

1993

Look Who's Talking Now!

as Rosie

1993

Digger

as Bea

1993

The Cemetery Club

as Doris Silverman

1992

Over the Hill

as Alma Harris

1991

Fire in the Dark

as Emily Miller

1991

Lucky Day

as Katherine Campbell

1990

Look Who's Talking Too

as Rosie

1990

In the Spirit

as Sue

1989

Steel Magnolias

as Clairee Belcher

1989

Dad

as Bette Tremont

1989

Look Who's Talking

as Rosie

1988

Working Girl

as Personnel Director

1987

Moonstruck

as Rose Castorini

1985

Flanagan

as Mary

1982

The Neighborhood

as Mrs. St Paul

1982

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

as Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")

1982

King of America

as Mama Nicola

1980

The Idolmaker

as Mrs. Vacarri

1980

F.D.R.: The Last Year

1979

Rich Kids

as Lawyer

1979

The Wanderers

as Joey's Mother (uncredited)

1975

The Seagull

as Pauline

1974

Death Wish

as Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)

1974

Nicky's World

as Irene Kaminios

1974

The Rehearsal

1973

Sisters

as Louise Wilanski

1971

Made For Each Other

as Gig's Mother

1969

John and Mary

as John's Mother

1969

Stiletto

as Mrs. Amato (uncredited)

1964

Lilith

as Patient (uncredited)

1963

Twice a Man

as Young Mother

Crew

2020

The New Abolitionists

as Producer