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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.
Olympia Dukakis. Actress: Moonstruck. Long a vital, respected thespian of the classic and contemporary stage, this grand lady did not become a household name and sought-after film actress until age 56 when she turned in a glorious, Oscar-winning performance as Cher's sardonic mother in the romantic comedy Moonstruck (1987).
May 1, 2021 · US actress Olympia Dukakis, who won an Oscar for her role in the 1987 romantic comedy Moonstruck, has died aged 89, her family have announced.
May 1, 2021 · Olympia Dukakis, the self-assured, raspy-voiced actress who often played world-weary and worldly wise characters, and who won an Academy Award for her role as just such a woman in...
May 1, 2021 · Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis, known for her roles in ‘Moonstruck’ and ‘Steel Magnolias,’ has died. She was 89 years old.
May 1, 2021 · Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis, the theater veteran who had memorable turns in films such as “Moonstruck” and “Steel Magnolias,” has died in New York City.
May 1, 2021 · Olympia Dukakis, a character actress best known for her Oscar-winning supporting turn in Norman Jewison’s “ Moonstruck ” and for her role as the wealthy widow in “ Steel Magnolias...
