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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). Movie (and TV) fans then discovered what East coast theater-going ...
May 2, 2021 · NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP)-- Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis died Saturday morning at her home in New York City. Dukakis was best known for her roles in "Steel Magnolias" and ...
May 1, 2021 · Olympia Dukakis, a versatile actress who toiled in obscurity onstage for decades before her Oscar-winning breakthrough at 56 as Cher’s sardonic mother in the romantic comedy “Moonstruck ...
May 1, 2021 · Olympia Dukakis, the dignified actress who received a supporting Oscar for her performance as Cher's nitpicking Brooklyn mother in Moonstruck, has died. She was 89. Dukakis died Saturday in New ...
May 1, 2021 · Olympia Dukakis, the Oscar-winning actress best known for her roles in 'Moonstruck' and 'Steel Magnolias,' has died at the age of 89.
May 1, 2021 · Olympia Dukakis was born in 1931 in Lowell, Massachusetts to Greek immigrants. Her cousin Michael was Democratic candidate for in the US presidential election, losing to George HW Bush.
May 2, 2021 · Olympia Dukakis, the Emmy- and Academy Award-winning actress hailed for her landmark portrayal of the transgender Anna Madrigal in Tales of the City, died on May 1 at the age of 89.According to ...
