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Overview
Mini Biography:
Long a vital, respected lady of the classic and contemporary stage and... moreTrivia:
Cousin of 1988 Democratic US presidential candidate Michael Dukakis. moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 7 wins & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(28 articles)
Interview: Oscar Winner Olympia Dukakis at the Chicago Gabby Awards (From HollywoodChicago.com. 7 July 2009, 8:44 PM, PDT)
Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker play elderly lesbians in love
(From AfterEllen.com. 2 July 2009, 1:00 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 19 | 5:00 PM | COMEDY | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | more |
Filmography
Actress:
- Cloudburst (2010) (pre-production)
- Poor Things (2009) (pre-production)
- Montana Amazon (2009) (post-production) .... Ira
- Hove (The Wind) (2009) .... Zara
- "Worst Week" .... June (2 episodes, 2008)
- The Wedding (2008) TV episode .... June
- The Ring (2008) TV episode .... June - In the Land of Women (2007) .... Phyllis
- The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006) (TV) .... Margie Carsen
... aka The Librarian II: Return to King Solomon's Mines (Australia: DVD title) - Day on Fire (2006) .... Dr. Mary Wade
... aka The Day on Fire (UK: promotional title) - Away from Her (2006) .... Marian
- "Numb3rs" .... Charlotte Yates (1 episode, 2006)
... aka "Num3ers" (USA: promotional title)
- Hot Shot (2006) TV episode .... Charlotte Yates - Jesus, Mary and Joey (2006) .... Sophia Vitello
... aka Welcome Back Miss Mary (USA: cable TV title) - Upside Out (2006) .... Dr. Walker
- Whiskey School (2005) .... Ellen Haywood
- 3 Needles (2005) .... Hilde the Missionary Nun
- The Thing About My Folks (2005) .... Muriel Kleinman
- The Great New Wonderful (2005) .... Judy Hillerman (segment "Judy's Story")
- "Center of the Universe" .... Marge Barnett (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Marathon Woman (2005) TV episode .... Marge Barnett
- Oh Brother, What the Hell Were You Thinking? (2005) TV episode .... Marge Barnett
- The New Neighbors (2005) TV episode .... Marge Barnett
- If You Love Something Leave It Alone (2005) TV episode .... Marge Barnett
- The Work of Art (2005) TV episode .... Marge Barnett
(7 more) - The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004) (TV) .... Margie Carsen
- "It's All Relative" .... Colleen O'Neil (1 episode, 2003)
- Thanks, But No Thanks (2003) TV episode .... Colleen O'Neil - Charlie's War (2003) .... Charlie
- Mafia Doctor (2003) (TV) .... Rose
- The Event (2003) .... Lila
- The Intended (2002) .... Erina
- "Frasier" (1 episode, 2002)
- Frasier Has Spokane (2002) TV episode (voice) - "The Simpsons" .... Zelda (1 episode, 2002)
- The Old Man and the Key (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Zelda - Guilty Hearts (2002) (TV) .... Amanda Patterson
- My Beautiful Son (2001) (TV) .... Esther Lipman
... aka Strange Relations (UK: working title) (USA) - "Further Tales of the City" (2001) TV mini-series .... Mrs. Anna Madrigal
... aka "Armistead Maupin's Further Tales of the City" (USA: complete title) - Ladies and the Champ (2001) (TV) .... Sara Stevens
- And Never Let Her Go (2001) (TV) .... Marguerite Capano
- The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) (TV) .... Dinah
- Brooklyn Sonnet (2000) .... Helen Manners
... aka Borough of Kings (USA: MIFED title) - Joan of Arc (1999) (TV) .... Mother Babette
... aka Jeanne d'Arc (Canada: French title) - Better Living (1998) .... Nora
- Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998) .... Sophia
... aka Mafia! (USA: short title) - "More Tales of the City" (1998) TV mini-series .... Mrs. Anna Madrigal
... aka "Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City" - The Pentagon Wars (1998) (TV) .... Madam Chairwoman, Armed Services Committee
- Scattering Dad (1998) (TV) .... Dotty
- A Life for a Life (1998) (TV) .... Charlotte Kiszko
- A Match Made in Heaven (1997) (TV) .... Helen Rosner
- Picture Perfect (1997) .... Rita Mosley
- Heaven Will Wait (1997) (TV) .... Diana
- Never Too Late (1997) .... Rose
... aka Jamais trop tard (Canada: French title) - Balkan Island: The Last Story of the Century (1997) .... Mother
- Milk & Money (1996) .... Goneril Plogg
- "Touched by an Angel" .... Clara (1 episode, 1996)
- A Joyful Noise (1996) TV episode .... Clara - Jerusalem (1996) .... Mother (Mrs. Gordon)
- Mother (1996/I) .... Mrs. Jay
... aka The Haunted Heart (UK: TV title) - Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) .... Principal Jacobs
- Mighty Aphrodite (1995) .... Jocasta
- Jeffrey (1995) .... Mrs. Marcangelo
- Young at Heart (1995) (TV) .... Rose Garaventi
- Dead Badge (1995) .... Dr. Doris Rice
- I Love Trouble (1994) .... Jeannie, Peter's Secretary
- Look Who's Talking Now (1993) .... Rosie
- "Tales of the City" (1993) TV mini-series .... Anna Madrigal
... aka "Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City" - The Cemetery Club (1993) .... Doris Silverman
... aka Looking for a Live One - Digger (1993) .... Bea
- Sinatra (1992) (TV) .... Dolly Sinatra
- Over the Hill (1992) .... Alma Harris
... aka Round the Bend - Fire in the Dark (1991) (TV) .... Emily Miller
- "The General Motors Playwrights Theater" .... Laura Cunningham (1 episode, 1991)
- The Last Act Is a Solo (1991) TV episode .... Laura Cunningham - Lucky Day (1991) (TV) .... Katherine Campbell
- Look Who's Talking Too (1990) .... Rosie
- In the Spirit (1990) .... Sue
- Steel Magnolias (1989) .... Clairee Belcher
- Dad (1989) .... Bette Tremont
- Look Who's Talking (1989) .... Rosie
... aka Daddy's Home - Working Girl (1988) .... Personnel Director
- Moonstruck (1987) .... Rose Castorini
- "The Equalizer" .... Judge Paula G. Walsh (1 episode, 1986)
- Shades of Darkness (1986) TV episode .... Judge Paula G. Walsh - Walls of Glass (1985) .... Mary Flanagan
... aka Flanagan - "Search for Tomorrow" (1951) TV series .... Dr. Barbara Moreno (unknown episodes, 1983)
- The Neighborhood (1982) (TV)
... aka Breslin's Neighborhood - National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982) .... Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")
- "One of the Boys" .... Professor (1 episode, 1982)
- His Cheatin' Heart (1982) TV episode .... Professor - King of America (1982) (TV) .... Mama Nicola
- "Breaking Away" (1 episode, 1980)
- Pilot (1980) TV episode - The Idolmaker (1980) .... Mrs. Vacarri
- F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980) (TV)
- Rich Kids (1979) .... Lawyer
- The Wanderers (1979) .... Joey's Mom
- "The Andros Targets" (1 episode, 1977)
- The Beast of Athens (1977) TV episode - The Seagull (1975) (TV) .... Pauline
- Death Wish (1974) (uncredited) .... Cop at the precinct
- Nicky's World (1974) (TV) .... Irene Kaminios
- The Rehearsal (1974)
... aka I dokimi (Greece) - Sisters (1973) (uncredited) .... Louise Wilanski, Bakery Shop Employee #2
... aka Blood Sisters (UK) - Made for Each Other (1971) .... Gig's Mother
- John and Mary (1969) .... John's mother
- Stiletto (1969) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Amato, woman accepting perfume
- Lilith (1964) (uncredited) .... Patient
- Twice a Man (1964) .... Young mother
- "Dr. Kildare" .... Anna Nieves (1 episode, 1962)
- The Legacy (1962) TV episode .... Anna Nieves - "The Nurses" .... Ioana Chiriac (1 episode, 1962)
... aka "The Doctors and the Nurses" (USA: new title)
- Frieda (1962) TV episode .... Ioana Chiriac
Producer:
- Montana Amazon (2009) (post-production) (executive producer)
Self:
- The Promise of Tomorrow, Part Two (2009) .... Host/Narrator
- I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009) .... Herself
- Greatest Ever 80s Movies (2007) (TV) .... Herself
- The Golden Greek: The Harry Agganis Story (2007) .... Narrator
- Greatest Ever Romantic Movies (2007) (TV) .... Herself
- "The View" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2003-2007)
- Episode dated 19 April 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 31 July 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself - "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Dolly Parton (2006) TV episode .... Herself - "The Tony Danza Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #2.91 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - "Character Studies" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Amanda (2005) TV episode .... Herself - Still Cher (2002) (TV) .... Herself
- "So Graham Norton" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode #5.3 (2001) TV episode .... Herself - The Papp Project (2001) .... Herself
- The Armenians: A Story of Survival (2001) .... Narrator
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1997-2000)
- Episode dated 18 April 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 24 March 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself - Crimes of Honour (2000) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Crimes of Honor (USA) - "Ruby" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1999)
- Episode #3.12 (1999) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #3.9 (1999) TV episode .... Herself - "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
- Olympia Dukakis (1999) TV episode .... Herself - Climb Against the Odds (1999) .... Narrator
- A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America (1998) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
- The Greek Americans (1998) (TV) .... Herself
- "Showbiz Today" .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
- Episode dated 29 January 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself - Cured! Secrets of Alternative Healing (1994) (TV) .... Host
- "A Century of Women" (1994) TV mini-series .... Joanne
- Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) (uncredited) .... Herself
- America's All-Time Favorite Movies (1988) (TV) .... Herself
- The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Archive Footage:
- CMT Greatest Moments: Dolly Parton (2006) (TV) .... Herself
- La Marató 2005 (2005) (TV) .... Bette Tremont
- Cher: The Farewell Tour (2003) (TV) .... Rose Castorini
Additional Details
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Starred in the Barra Grant play A Mother, A Daughter and A Gun, first at the Helen Hayes Theatre in Nyack, New York, and the off-Broadway at the Dodger Stages, New York, New York. morePublicity Listings:
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