Image: Wikimedia CommonsOlympia Dukakis
American actress (1931-2021)
- Born June 20, 1931
- 8 movies
Olympia Dukakis was an American actress of stage and screen. She won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for Moonstruck. Her other well-known roles include Clairee Belcher in Steel Magnolias, Anna Madrigal in Tales of the City and Marian in Away from Her. She also won two Obie Awards for her stage work.
Olympia Dukakis appears in 8 films in The Rerun, from 1974 to 2006. Most of that work is in romance, comedy and drama. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Woody Allen (2), Sigourney Weaver (2).
Known for
- Moonstruck (1987), Rose Castorini. The mother role that won her an Oscar and a Golden Globe.
- Steel Magnolias (1989), Clairee Belcher. A member of the Louisiana ensemble.
- Tales of the City (1993), Anna Madrigal. The central role in the miniseries.
- Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995), Helen Jacobs. The school principal in this drama.
- Away from Her (2006), Marian. A role in a drama about memory and marriage.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Olympia Dukakis been in?
- Olympia Dukakis appears in Away from Her (2006), Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Jeffrey (1995), Look Who’s Talking Too (1990), Steel Magnolias (1989), Working Girl (1988), Moonstruck (1987) and Death Wish (1974) on The Remote.
- When was Olympia Dukakis born?
- Olympia Dukakis was born on 20 June 1931.
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