Olympia Dukakis

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
06/20/1931
Birthplace:
Lowell, Massachusetts
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biography
Olympia Dukakis had racked up hundreds of credits on stage in a thirty year career before becoming an "overnight success" as Cher's knowing mother in Norman Jewison's "Moonstruck" (1987).

The daughter of Greek immigrants, the Massachusetts native received two degrees from Boston University and supported herself as a physical therapist while amassing the first of her numerous stage credits as a founding member of the Charles Playhouse in Boston. She made her off-Broadway debut in 1960 and within two years was on Broadway in "The Aspern Papers". Dukakis went on to appear in classics and Continued

Credits
Marian
2007
Phyllis
2007
Muriel Kleinman
2005
(TV Show)
2004-2005
Marge Barnett
2005
Marge Barnett
2005
Marge Barnett
2004
Marge Barnett
2004
Marge Barnett
2004
Marge Barnett
2004
Marge Barnett
2004
Marge Barnett
2004
Marge Barnett
2004
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Erina
2004
(TV Show)
2003-2003
Colleen O'Neil
2003
Lila Shapiro
2003
(TV Show)
2002-2002
of Zelda
2002
Nora
2000
Sophia
1998
Rita
1997
Principal Jacobs
1996
Jocasta
1995
Mrs Marcangelo
1995
Rosie
1989
Clairee Belcher
1989
Mrs Vacarri
Jeannie
Actor
Sister Hilde Francis
2006
Gig's Mother
Judie Hillerman
Rose Castorini
Mary Flanagan
Bette Tremont
Dr Mary Wade
Mrs Gordon
Doris Silverman
Bea
Alma Harris
milestones
Year
Milestone
1957 
Founding member of the Charles Street Playhouse, Boston, Massachusetts
1960 
Off-Broadway debut, "The Breaking Wall"
1961 
Began affiliation with the Williamstown Theatre Festival
1962 
Broadway debut, "The Aspern Papers"
1964 
Feature film debut in "Lilith"
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