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Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Acting·1931–2021·91 films

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.…

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Filmography

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