Olympia Dukakis
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 Olympia Dukakis, July 2005 |
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| Born | June 20, 1931 Lowell, Massachusetts |
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| Spouse(s) | Louis Zorich (1962-) | ||||||||||||||
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Olympia Dukakis (Greek: Ολυμπία Δουκάκη; born June 20, 1931) is an Academy Award-winning American actress.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Dukakis was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, the daughter of Alexandra (née Christos) and Constantine S. Dukakis, who was a manager.[1][2] Her parents were Greek immigrants to the United States, her father from Anatolia and her mother from Peloponnese.[3][4] She has a brother, Apollo, and is a cousin of Michael Dukakis, former governor of Massachusetts and the Democratic nominee for president in 1988, for whom she was a delegate from New Jersey at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. She is an alumna of Arlington High School in Arlington, Massachusetts, and was educated at Boston University.
Dukakis has been married to actor Louis Zorich since 1962, with whom she has three children.
[edit] Career
Dukakis has starred in films, including Steel Magnolias, Mr. Holland's Opus, The Thing About My Folks, and Moonstruck, for which she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She also played the role of Anna Madrigal in the Tales of the City television mini-series, which garnered her an Emmy Award nomination, she also appeared on Search for Tomorrow as Dr. Barbara Moreno, who romanced Stu Bergman. Her Broadway theatre credits include Who's Who in Hell, Social Security, and the one-woman play Rose. Her theater, film, and television work has won her an Obie Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, and a Golden Globe.
Dukakis won a BAFTA Award for Moonstruck and was nominated for the Canadian Academy Award for The Event. She provided the voice of Grandpa's love interest for The Simpsons episode "The Old Man and the Key". In 2003, Dukakis published her national bestselling autobiography Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in Progress. Recent films include 3 Needles, The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines, In the Land of Women, and Away From Her.
In 1998 she stared as Charlotte Kisko in the British TV drama, A Life For A Life (ITV) based on the real-life story of Stefan Kisko, a man wrongfully imprisoned for seventeen years for the murder of a young child Lesley Molseed after police suppressed evidence of his innocence.
She recently directed the world premiere production of Todd Logan's Botanic Garden at Victory Gardens Theatre in Chicago, IL.[5]
In the 2008 season of Hartford Stage, Dukakis is starring in the revival of Tennessee Williams "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore," opposite Kevin Anderson.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 1964 | Lilith | Patient | uncredited |
| Twice a Man | Young mother | ||
| 1969 | Stiletto | Mrs. Amato, woman accepting perfume | uncredited |
| John and Mary | John's mother | ||
| 1971 | Made for Each Other | Gig's Mother | |
| 1973 | Sisters | Louise Wilanski, Bakery Shop Employee #2 | uncredited |
| 1974 | Death Wish | Cop at the precinct | uncredited |
| The Rehearsal | |||
| 1979 | Rich Kids | Lawyer | |
| The Wanderers | Joey's Mom | ||
| 1980 | The Idolmaker | Mrs. Vacarri | |
| 1982 | National Lampoon Goes to the Movies | Helena Naxos | segment "Success Wanters" |
| 1985 | Walls of Glass | Mary Flanagan | |
| 1987 | Moonstruck | Rose Castorini | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture |
| 1988 | Working Girl | Personnel Director | |
| 1989 | Steel Magnolias | Clairee Belcher | |
| Look Who's Talking | Rosie | ||
| Dad | Bette Tremont | ||
| 1990 | Look Who's Talking Too | Rosie | |
| In the Spirit | Sue | ||
| 1992 | Over the Hill | Alma Harris | |
| 1993 | Look Who's Talking Now | Rosie | |
| The Cemetery Club | Doris Silverman | ||
| Digger | Bea | ||
| 1994 | I Love Trouble | Jeannie, Peter's Secretary | |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus | Principal Helen Jacobs | |
| Mighty Aphrodite | Jocasta | ||
| Jeffrey | Mrs. Marcangelo | ||
| Dead Badge | Dr. Doris Rice | ||
| Young at Heart | Rose Garaventi | ||
| 1996 | Milk & Money | Goneril Plogg | |
| Jerusalem | Mother (Mrs. Gordon) | ||
| Mother | Mrs. Jay | ||
| 1997 | A Match Made in Heaven | Helen Rosner | |
| Picture Perfect | Rita Mosley | ||
| 1998 | Better Living | Nora | |
| Jane Austen's Mafia! | Sophia | ||
| 2000 | Brooklyn Sonnet | Helen Manners | |
| 2005 | The Intended | Erina | |
| 2003 | Charlie's War | Charlie | |
| The Event | Lila | ||
| 2005 | Whiskey School | Ellen Haywood | |
| 3 Needles | Hilde the Missionary Nun | ||
| The Thing About My Folks | Muriel Kleinman | ||
| The Great New Wonderful | Judy Hillerman | segment "Judy's Story" | |
| 2006 | Day on Fire | Dr. Mary Wade | |
| Away from Her | Marian | ||
| Jesus, Mary and Joey | Sophia Vitello | ||
| 2007 | In the Land of Women | Phyllis | |
| 2008 | Poor Things | pre-production | |
| The Price of Art | Esther | pre-production |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Olympia Dukakis at the Internet Movie Database
- Olympia Dukakis at the Internet Broadway Database
- Olympia Dukakis at the TCM Movie Database
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Dianne Wiest for Hannah and Her Sisters |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1987 for Moonstruck |
Succeeded by Geena Davis for The Accidental Tourist |
| Preceded by Susan Wooldridge for Hope and Glory |
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1988 for Moonstruck |
Succeeded by Michelle Pfeiffer for Dangerous Liaisons |
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