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Olympia Dukakis

Age: 93 years

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Gender: Female

Birthday: June 20, 1931

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,...

Known for: Acting

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The Wanderers
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The Wanderers

as Joey's Mom

Moonstruck
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Moonstruck

as Rose Castorini

Mr. Holland's Opus
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Mr. Holland's Opus

as Principal Jacobs

Away from Her
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Away from Her

as Marian

Working Girl
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Working Girl

as Personnel Director

Steel Magnolias
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Steel Magnolias

as Clairee Belcher

I Love Trouble
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I Love Trouble

as Jeannie

Dad
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Dad

as Bette Tremont

Mighty Aphrodite
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Mighty Aphrodite

as Jocasta

Lilith
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Lilith

as Patient (uncredited)

Jesus, Mary and Joey
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Jesus, Mary and Joey

as Sophia Vitello

The Thing About My Folks
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The Thing About My F...

as Muriel Kleinman

The Great New Wonderful
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The Great New Wonder...

as Judy Hillerman

Look Who's Talking Now!
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Look Who's Talking N...

as Rosie

Picture Perfect
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Picture Perfect

as Rita

Look Who's Talking
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Look Who's Talking

as Rosie

Cher: In Her Own Words
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Cher: In Her Own Wor...

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

In the Land of Women
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In the Land of Women

as Phyllis

Montana Amazon
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Montana Amazon

as Ira

The Event
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The Event

as Lila Shapiro

The Idolmaker
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The Idolmaker

as Mrs. Vacarri

The Pentagon Wars
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The Pentagon Wars

as Madam Chairwoman

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

as Margie Carsen

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
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The Librarian: Quest...

as Margie Carsen

The Last Keepers
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The Last Keepers

as Rosmarie Carver

John and Mary
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John and Mary

as John's Mother

Jeffrey
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Jeffrey

as Mrs. Marcangelo

3 Needles
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3 Needles

as Hilde

The Neighborhood
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The Neighborhood

as Mrs. St Paul

Beneath the Olive Tree
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Beneath the Olive Tr...

Rich Kids
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Rich Kids

as Lawyer

The Cemetery Club
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The Cemetery Club

as Doris Silverman

Twice a Man
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Twice a Man

as Young Mother

Whiskey School
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Whiskey School

as Ellen Haywood

Day On Fire
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Day On Fire

as Dr. Mary Wade

Cloudburst
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Cloudburst

as Stella

And Never Let Her Go
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And Never Let Her Go

as Marguerite Capano

In the Spirit
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In the Spirit

as Sue

Joe Papp in Five Acts
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Joe Papp in Five Act...

as Self

Over the Hill
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Over the Hill

as Alma Harris

Jerusalem
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Jerusalem

as Mother (Mrs. Gordon)

Emily & Tim
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Emily & Tim

as Emily (Segment 6)

The Christmas Spirit
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The Christmas Spirit

as Gwen Hollander

A Match Made in Heaven
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A Match Made in Heav...

as Helen Rosner

Jane Austen's Mafia!
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Jane Austen's Mafia!

as Sophia

King of America
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King of America

as Mama Nicola

The Wanderers
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The Wanderers

as Joey's Mother (uncredited)

Big Driver
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Big Driver

as Doreen

Digger
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Digger

as Bea

The Rehearsal
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The Rehearsal

Look Who's Talking Too
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Look Who's Talking T...

as Rosie

National Lampoon's Movie Madness
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National Lampoon's M...

as Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")

Mafia Doctor
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Mafia Doctor

as Rose Dellarusso

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
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The Last of the Blon...

as Dinah

A Little Game
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A Little Game

as Yaya

Better Living
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Better Living

as Nora

Fire in the Dark
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Fire in the Dark

as Emily Miller

7 Chinese Brothers
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7 Chinese Brothers

as Grandma

F.D.R.: The Last Year
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F.D.R.: The Last Yea...

Death Wish
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Death Wish

as Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)

Lucky Day
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Lucky Day

as Katherine Campbell

Sisters
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Sisters

as Louise Wilanski

Ladies and The Champ
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Ladies and The Champ

as Sara Stevens

Crimes of Honour
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Crimes of Honour

Crimes of Honour
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Crimes of Honour

as Narrator

A Life for a Life
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A Life for a Life

as Charlotte Kiszko

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
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I Knew It Was You: R...

as Self

The Infiltrator
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The Infiltrator

as Aunt Vicky

The Intended
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The Intended

as Erina

Irene & Marie
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Irene & Marie

as Marie

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
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The Untold Tales of ...

as Self

Charlie's War
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Charlie's War

as Charlie

Change in the Air
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Change in the Air

as Margaret Lemke

Borough of Kings
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Borough of Kings

as Helen Manners

Guilty Hearts
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Guilty Hearts

as Amanda Patterson

Starring Austin Pendleton
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Starring Austin Pend...

as Self

Mother
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Mother

as Mrs. Jay

Olympia
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Olympia

as Herself

Birds of a Feather
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Birds of a Feather

as Olympia

Flanagan
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Flanagan

as Mary

Young at Heart
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Young at Heart

as Rose Garaventi

Never Too Late
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Never Too Late

as Rose

Made For Each Other
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Made For Each Other

as Gig's Mother

Dead Badge
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Dead Badge

as Dr. Doris Rice

Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
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Moonstruck: At the H...

as Self

The New Greek Americans
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The New Greek Americ...

as Narrator

Milk & Money
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Milk & Money

as Goneril Plogg

My Beautiful Son
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My Beautiful Son

as Esther Lipman

Nicky's World
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Nicky's World

as Irene Kaminios

The New Abolitionists
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The New Abolitionist...

as Self

The Seagull
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The Seagull

as Pauline

Stiletto
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Stiletto

as Mrs. Amato (uncredited)

Not to Forget
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Not to Forget

as Judge

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
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Naked Gun 33⅓: The F...

as Olympia Dukakis (uncredited)

Scattering Dad
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Scattering Dad

as Dotty

The Simpsons
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The Simpsons

as Zelda (voice)

Numb3rs
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Numb3rs

Touched by an Angel
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Touched by an Angel

as Clara

The View
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The View

as Self

The Equalizer
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The Equalizer

as Judge Paula G. Walsh

Center of the Universe
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Center of the Univer...

as Marge Barnett

So Graham Norton
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So Graham Norton

as Self - Guest

Tales of the City
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Tales of the City

as Anna Madrigal

Dr. Kildare
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Dr. Kildare

as Anna Nieves

The Andros Targets
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The Andros Targets

as Marina Angelis

More Tales of the City
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More Tales of the Ci...

as Anna Madrigal

Search for Tomorrow
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Search for Tomorrow

Sinatra
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Sinatra

as Dolly Sinatra

Intimate Portrait
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Intimate Portrait

as Self

Further Tales of the City
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Further Tales of the...

as Anna Madrigal

Frasier
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Frasier

as Caller #3 (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Law & Order: Special...

as Debby Marsh

Joan of Arc
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Joan of Arc

as Mother Babette

Tales of the City
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Tales of the City

as Anna Madrigal

And Never Let Her Go
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And Never Let Her Go

as Marguerite Capano

Sex & Violence
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Sex & Violence

as Alex Mandalakis

Inside the Actors Studio
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Inside the Actors St...

as Self

Great Performances
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Great Performances

as Pauline

Bored to Death
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Bored to Death

as Belinda