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Olympia Mary Dukakis is a Greek American actress. She started her career in theater, and won an Obie Award for Best Actress in 1963 for her Off-Broadway performance in Bertolt Brecht's Man Equals Man. She later moved on to film acting, and in 1987, she won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA nomination for her performance in Moonstruck. She received another Golden Globe nomination for Sinatra, and Emmy Award nominations for Lucky Day, More Tales of the City, and Joan of Arc.
Born
Saturday, 20 June 1931
Died
Saturday, 01 May 2021
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The New Abolitionists | Self | 2023 |
| Not to Forget | Judge | 2021 |
| Leonard Soloway's Broadway | Self | 2019 |
| It Takes a Lunatic | Self | 2019 |
| Tales of the City | Anna Madrigal | 2019 |
| Olympia | Self / Herself | 2018 |
| Change in the Air | Margaret Lemke | 2018 |
| Switch | Elizabeth | 2018 |
| The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin | Herself / Self - Actor | 2017 |
| The Infiltrator | Aunt Vicky | 2016 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The New Abolitionists | Self | 2023 |
| Not to Forget | Judge | 2021 |
| Leonard Soloway's Broadway | Self | 2019 |
| It Takes a Lunatic | Self | 2019 |
| Tales of the City | Anna Madrigal | 2019 |
| Olympia | Self / Herself | 2018 |
| Change in the Air | Margaret Lemke | 2018 |
| Switch | Elizabeth | 2018 |
| The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin | Herself / Self - Actor | 2017 |
| The Infiltrator | Aunt Vicky | 2016 |
| Starring Austin Pendleton | Self | 2016 |
| Broken Links | Arlene | 2016 |
| Emily & Tim | Emily (Segment 6) / Emily Hanratty (segment 'Attachment') | 2015 |
| 7 Chinese Brothers | Grandma | 2015 |
| Irene & Marie | Irene / Marie | 2015 |
| Cocktails & Classics | Self | 2015 |
| Big Driver | Doreen | 2014 |
| A Little Game | YaYa | 2014 |
| TripTank | Ma (voice) / Ma / Caller (voice) | 2014 |
| The Christmas Spirit | Gwen Hollander | 2013 |
| Sex & Violence | Alex Mandalakis | 2013 |
| The Misadventures of the Dunderheads | Ira | 2013 |
| The Broadway.com Show | Self | 2013 |
| Rock Legends | Rose Castorini | 2013 |
| F to 7th | Marie | 2013 |
| The Last Keepers | Rosmarie Carver | 2013 |
| Joe Papp in Five Acts | Self | 2012 |
| Cloudburst | Stella | 2011 |
| Birds of a Feather | Olympia | 2011 |
| The Many Faces of... | Dinah | 2009 |
| Bored to Death | Belinda | 2009 |
| I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale | Herself / Self | 2009 |
| The Promise of Tomorrow 1940- 1960 | Self - Host / Narrator | 2009 |
| Worst Week | June | 2008 |
| Away from Her | Marian | 2007 |
| In the Land of Women | Phyllis | 2007 |
| The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines | Margie Carsen | 2006 |
| Day on Fire | Dr. Mary Wade | 2006 |
| Jesus, Mary and Joey | Sophia Vitello | 2006 |
| The Thing About My Folks | Muriel Kleinman | 2005 |
| Whiskey School | Ellen Haywood | 2005 |
| 3 Needles | Hilde / Hilde the Missionary Nun | 2005 |
| The Great New Wonderful | Judy Hillerman | 2005 |
| Character Studies | Self | 2005 |
| Numb3rs | Charlotte Yates | 2005 |
| The Hour | Self - Guest | 2005 |
| Center of the Universe | Marge Barnett | 2004 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | 2004 |
| The Librarian: Quest for the Spear | Margie Carsen | 2004 |
| The Event | Lila / Lila Shapiro | 2003 |
| It's All Relative | Colleen O'Neil | 2003 |
| Charlie's War | Charlie | 2003 |
| Cher: The Farewell Tour | Rose Castorini | 2003 |
| Mafia Doctor | Rose / Rose Dellarusso | 2003 |
| The Intended | Erina | 2002 |
| Further Tales of the City | Mrs. Anna Madrigal / Anna Madrigal | 2001 |
| And Never Let Her Go | Marguerite Capano | 2001 |
| Strange Relations | Esther Lipman | 2001 |
| Brooklyn Sonnet | Helen Manners | 2000 |
| The Last of the Blonde Bombshells | Dinah | 2000 |
| Crimes of Honor | Narrator | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Debby Marsh | 1999 |
| Joan of Arc | Mother Babette | 1999 |
| Better Living | Nora | 1998 |
| Mafia! | Sophia | 1998 |
| So Graham Norton | Self - Guest | 1998 |
| More Tales of the City | Anna Madrigal | 1998 |
| A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America | Narrator | 1998 |
| The Pentagon Wars | Madam Chairwoman, Armed Services Committee / Madam Chairwoman | 1998 |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Sara Stevens | 1997 |
| A Match Made in Heaven | Helen Rosner | 1997 |
| Picture Perfect | Rita / Rita Mosley | 1997 |
| Milk & Money | Goneril Plogg | 1996 |
| Jerusalem | Mother (Mrs. Gordon) | 1996 |
| Never Too Late | Rose | 1996 |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Mr. Holland's Opus | Principal Jacobs | 1996 |
| Mighty Aphrodite | Jocasta | 1995 |
| Jeffrey | Mrs. Marcangelo | 1995 |
| Dead Badge | Dr. Doris Rice | 1995 |
| Mother | Mrs. Jay | 1995 |
| Touched by an Angel | Clara | 1994 |
| I Love Trouble | Jeannie | 1994 |
| Inside the Actors Studio | Self - Guest | 1994 |
| A Century of Women | Joanne | 1994 |
| Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | Olympia Dukakis | 1994 |
| Look Who's Talking Now | Rosie | 1993 |
| Tales of the City | Anna Madrigal | 1993 |
| Frasier | Caller #3 | 1993 |
| Digger | Bea | 1993 |
| The Cemetery Club | Doris Silverman | 1993 |
| Sinatra | Dolly Sinatra | 1992 |
| Over the Hill | Alma Harris | 1992 |
| Fire in the Dark | Emily Miller | 1991 |
| Lucky Day | Katherine Campbell | 1991 |
| Look Who's Talking Too | Rosie | 1990 |
| In the Spirit | Sue | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | Zelda | 1989 |
| Steel Magnolias | Clairee Belcher | 1989 |
| Dad | Bette Tremont | 1989 |
| Look Who's Talking | Rosie | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Herself - Guest | 1989 |
| Working Girl | Personnel Director | 1988 |
| The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards | Self - Winner | 1988 |
| The 60th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1988 |
| Moonstruck | Rose Castorini | 1987 |
| Walls of Glass | Mary Flanagan / Mary | 1985 |
| The Equalizer | Judge Paula G. Walsh | 1985 |
| Movie Madness | Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters") | 1982 |
| One of the Boys | Professor Ainsley | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Mama Nicola | 1982 |
| The Idolmaker | Mrs. Vacarri | 1980 |
| F.D.R.: The Last Year | 1980 | |
| Rich Kids | Lawyer | 1979 |
| The Wanderers | Joey's Mom | 1979 |
| The Andros Targets | Marina Angelis | 1977 |
| Death Wish | Cop at the Precinct | 1974 |
| The Rehearsal | 1974 | |
| Sisters | Louise Wilanski | 1972 |
| Made for Each Other | Gig's Mother | 1971 |
| Great Performances | Pauline | 1971 |
| John and Mary | John's Mother | 1969 |
| Stiletto | Mrs. Amato | 1969 |
| Lilith | Patient | 1964 |
| Twice a Man | 1963 | |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | Ioana Chiriac | 1962 |
| Dr. Kildare | Anna Nieves | 1961 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1988 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Won |
| 1988 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Won |
