Personal Info
Known Credits
95
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1931-06-20 (94 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known For
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 ...
Known For
Acting
2021 --
Not to Forget
| Judge
2021 --
Cher: In Her Own Words
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020 --
The New Abolitionists
| Self
2020 --
The New Greek Americans
| Narrator
2018 --
Olympia
| Herself
2018 --
Change in the Air
| Margaret Lemke
2017 --
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
| Self
2016 --
The Infiltrator
| Aunt Vicky
2016 --
Starring Austin Pendleton
| Self
2015 --
Emily & Tim
| Emily (Segment 6)
2015 --
7 Chinese Brothers
| Grandma
2015 --
Irene & Marie
| Marie
2015 --
Beneath the Olive Tree
|
2014 --
Big Driver
| Doreen
2014 --
A Little Game
| Yaya
2013 --
The Christmas Spirit
| Gwen Hollander
2013 --
Montana Amazon
| Ira
2013 --
The Last Keepers
| Rosmarie Carver
2012 --
Joe Papp in Five Acts
| Self
2011 --
Cloudburst
| Stella
2011 --
Birds of a Feather
| Olympia
2009 --
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
| Self
2007 --
Away from Her
| Marian
2007 --
In the Land of Women
| Phyllis
2006 --
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
| Margie Carsen
2006 --
Day On Fire
| Dr. Mary Wade
2006 --
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
| Self
2006 --
Jesus, Mary and Joey
| Sophia Vitello
2005 --
Whiskey School
| Ellen Haywood
2005 --
3 Needles
| Hilde
2005 --
The Thing About My Folks
| Muriel Kleinman
2005 --
The Great New Wonderful
| Judy Hillerman
2004 --
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
| Margie Carsen
2003 --
Charlie's War
| Charlie
2003 --
Mafia Doctor
| Rose Dellarusso
2003 --
The Event
| Lila Shapiro
2002 --
The Intended
| Erina
2002 --
Guilty Hearts
| Amanda Patterson
2001 --
Ladies and The Champ
| Sara Stevens
2001 --
And Never Let Her Go
| Marguerite Capano
2001 --
My Beautiful Son
| Esther Lipman
2000 --
Borough of Kings
| Helen Manners
2000 --
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
| Dinah
1999 --
Crimes of Honour
|
1999 --
Crimes of Honour
| Narrator
1998 --
Better Living
| Nora
1998 --
Jane Austen's Mafia!
| Sophia
1998 --
The Pentagon Wars
| Madam Chairwoman
1998 --
Scattering Dad
| Dotty
1998 --
A Life for a Life
| Charlotte Kiszko
1997 --
Picture Perfect
| Rita
1997 --
A Match Made in Heaven
| Helen Rosner
1996 --
Milk & Money
| Goneril Plogg
1996 --
Jerusalem
| Mother (Mrs. Gordon)
1996 --
Never Too Late
| Rose
1995 --
Mr. Holland's Opus
| Principal Jacobs
1995 --
Mighty Aphrodite
| Jocasta
1995 --
Jeffrey
| Mrs. Marcangelo
1995 --
Dead Badge
| Dr. Doris Rice
1995 --
Young at Heart
| Rose Garaventi
1995 --
Mother
| Mrs. Jay
1994 --
I Love Trouble
| Jeannie
1994 --
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
| Olympia Dukakis (uncredited)
1993 --
Look Who's Talking Now!
| Rosie
1993 --
Digger
| Bea
1993 --
The Cemetery Club
| Doris Silverman
1992 --
Over the Hill
| Alma Harris
1991 --
Fire in the Dark
| Emily Miller
1991 --
Lucky Day
| Katherine Campbell
1990 --
Look Who's Talking Too
| Rosie
1990 --
In the Spirit
| Sue
1989 --
Steel Magnolias
| Clairee Belcher
1989 --
Dad
| Bette Tremont
1989 --
Look Who's Talking
| Rosie
1988 --
Working Girl
| Personnel Director
1987 --
Moonstruck
| Rose Castorini
1985 --
Flanagan
| Mary
1982 --
The Neighborhood
| Mrs. St Paul
1982 --
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
| Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")
1982 --
King of America
| Mama Nicola
1980 --
The Idolmaker
| Mrs. Vacarri
1980 --
F.D.R.: The Last Year
|
1979 --
Rich Kids
| Lawyer
1979 --
The Wanderers
| Joey's Mother (uncredited)
1979 --
The Wanderers
| Joey's Mom
1975 --
The Seagull
| Pauline
1974 --
Death Wish
| Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)
1974 --
Nicky's World
| Irene Kaminios
1974 --
The Rehearsal
|
1973 --
Sisters
| Louise Wilanski
1971 --
Made For Each Other
| Gig's Mother
1969 --
John and Mary
| John's Mother
1969 --
Stiletto
| Mrs. Amato (uncredited)
1964 --
Lilith
| Patient (uncredited)
1963 --
Twice a Man
| Young Mother