Birth Place: Lowell, MA, USA
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New York appearances: Rose (Outer Critics Circle Award), Social Security directed by Mike Nichols, Who's Who in Hell, The Aspern Papers, Night of the Iguana, Christopher Durang's The Marriage of Bette and Boo (Obie Award), Sam Shepard's Curse of the Starving Class, Peer Gynt, Titus Andronicus, Electra, Vaclav Havel's Memorandum, Brecht's A Man's a Man (Obie Award), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and A View From the Bridge (Theatre World Award). Regional theatre: over 120 productions including founding member and Producing Artistic Director of the Whole Theatre in Montclair, NJ for 19 years, where she directed and appeared in many productions; Timberlake Wertenbaker's Hecuba and Leslie Ayvazian's Singer's Boy (A.C.T.); Lear and her Daughters (Shakespeare & Co.); Trinity Rep's The Glass Menagerie and The Hope Zone; and Williamstown Theatre Festival for 13 seasons where she also served as Associate Director, most recently Hecuba and The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore. London: Rose (world premiere at the Royal National Theatre). Films: Moonstruck (Academy Award, Best Supporting Actress; NY Film Critics, L.A. Film Critics and Golden Globe awards); Better Living; Picture Perfect with Jennifer Aniston and Kevin Bacon; Mafia!; Mr. Holland's Opus with Richard Dreyfus; Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite; I Love Trouble with Nick Nolte and Julia Roberts; Look Who's Talking 1, Too and Now! with John Travolta and Kirstie Alley; The Cemetery Club; Steel Magnolias directed by Herbert Ross; and Dad co-starring Jack Lemmon. Television: the two mini-series based on Armistead Maupin's novels, "Tales of the City" and "More Tales of the City" (Emmy, Screen Actors Guild and BAFTA nominations); "Young at Heart" co-starring Frank Sinatra and Louis Zorich (Emmy nomination); "Lucky Day" co-starring Amy Madigan (Emmy nomination); "A Match Made in Heaven," with John Stamos and Della Reese; "The Last Act Is Solo" (ACE Award); the mini-series "Sinatra," as Frank Sinatra's mother (Emmy nomination); and for British TV "A Life for a Life" (BAFTA nomination). Other: NJ Governor's Walt Whitman Creative Arts Award; was active in Michael Dukakis' 1988 presidential campaign; and founding member of The National Museum of Women in the Arts. She is married to actor Louis Zorich, and they have three children, Christina, Peter and Stefan.
[1963]Twice a Man Young mother
[1969]John and Mary John's Mother
[1971]Made for Each Other Gig's Mother
[1979]Rich Kids Lawyer
[1979]The Wanderers Joey's Mom
[1980]The Idolmaker Mrs. Vacarri
[1982]Movie Madness Helena Naxos "Success Wanters"
[1985]Walls of Glass Mary Flanagan
[1987]Moonstruck Rose Ctorini
[1988]Working Girl Personnel Director
[1989]Look Who's Talking Rosie
[1989]Steel Magnolias Clairee Belcher
[1989]Dad Bette Tremont
[1990]Look Who's Talking Too Rosie
[1990]In the Spirit Sue
[1992]Over the Hill Alma Harris
[1993]The Cemetery Club Doris Silverman
[1993]Look Who's Talking Now Rosie
[1993]Digger Bea
[1994]I Love Trouble Jeannie
[1995]Jeffrey Mrs. Marcangelo
[1995]Mr. Holland's Opus Principal Jacobs
[1995]Mighty Aphrodite Jocta
[1995]Dead Badge Dr. Doris Rice
[1996]Never Too Late Rose
[1996]Milk & Money Goneril Plogg
[1996]Jerusalem Mother Mrs. Gordon
[1997]Picture Perfect Rita
[1997]Balkan Island: The Last Story of the Century Mother
[1998]Mafia! Sophia
[1998]Better Living Nora
[2000]Brooklyn Sonnet Helen Manners
[2002]The Intended Erina
[2003]The Event Lila Shapiro
[2003]Charlie's War Charlie
[2005]The Thing About My Folks Muriel Kleinman
[2005]Jesus, Mary and Joey Sophia Vitello
[2005]Whiskey School Ellen Haywood
[2005]3 Needles Hilde the Missionary Nun
[2005]The Great New Wonderful Judy Hillerman
[2006]Upside Out Dr. Walker
[2006]Day on Fire Dr. Mary Wade
[2006]Away from Her Marian
[2007]In the Land of Women Phyllis
[2011]Birds of a Feather Olympia
[2011]Cloudburst Stella
[2012]The Misadventures of the Dunderheads Ira
[2013]The Last Keepers Rosmarie Carver
[2014]A Little Game YaYa
[2015]7 Chinese Brothers Grandma
[2016]The Infiltrator Aunt Vicky
[2016]Broken Links Arlene
[2018]Change in the Air Margaret Lemke
[2021]Not to Forget Judge
Bored to Death Belinda
Center of the Universe Marge Barnett
Forgive Me Novalea
Sex & Violence Alex Mandalakis
TripTank Ma, Caller
Olympia DukakisRose
Olympia Dukakis, A Man's A Man
Olympia Dukakis has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.
Olympia Dukakis has not appeared in the West End
Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Rose and Performance (Obie Awards) for A Man's A Man .
Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Rose and Performance (Obie Awards) for A Man's A Man.
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