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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.
May 1, 2021 · Olympia Dukakis, theater veteran and Oscar-winning ‘Moonstruck’ actress, dies at 89. Olympia Dukakis sneaks a cigarette in a rare moment alone in her apartment during the play “Vigil” at ...
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 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 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 ...
May 1, 2021 · Olympia Dukakis, the veteran stage and screen actor whose flair for maternal roles helped her win an Oscar as Cher's mother in the romantic comedy Moonstruck, has died. She was 89. She was 89.
May 1, 2021 · Andy Kropa /Invision/AP. 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 ...
