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May 2, 2021 · Olympia Dukakis, the veteran stage and screen actress whose flair for maternal roles helped her win an Oscar as Cher's mother in the romantic comedy 'Moonstruck,' has died. She was 89.
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. The actress’ brother Apollo Dukakis announced his sister’s ...
May 1, 2021 · MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Olympia Dukakis, the veteran stage and screen actress whose flair for maternal roles helped her win an Oscar as Cher’s mother in the romantic comedy “Moonstruck ...
Olympia Dukakis was born on June 20, 1931, in Lowell, Massachusetts, the daughter of Greek immigrants, Alexandra (Christos), from the Peloponnese, and Constantine S. Dukakis, from Anatolia. She majored in physical therapy at Boston University, where she graduated with a BA. Olympia practiced as a physical therapist during the polio epidemic.
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,” has died.
Olympia Dukakis fou filla d'un matrimoni d'immigrants grecs, Constantí Dukakis i d'Alexandra Christos. Va tenir un germà, Apol·lo. Dukakis va estudiar a l'Institut d'Arlington i a la Universitat de Boston. Es va iniciar en el teatre, on va representar variats papers en obres shakesperianes.
May 2, 2021 · Olympia Dukakis was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, on June 20th, 1931, and continued to act into her 80s. Referring to becoming a movie star at an age when many actresses have a hard time finding ...
