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Olympia Dukakis

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  • Birth Place: Lowell, MA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/20/1931, Gemini
  • Profession: Actor
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Olympia Dukakis Fast Facts:
  • Parents were Greek immigrants.
  • Was a fencing champion in high school.
  • Has a degree in physical therapy and worked with polio patients in the '50s.
  • Taught drama at New York University in the '70s and '80s.
  • Has appeared in over 125 regional theater productions.
  • Founding member of Boston's Charles Street Playhouse and Montclair, New Jersey's Whole Theatre.
  • Her Oscar for Moonstruck (1987) was stolen from her New Jersey home but she was able to buy a replacement statuette from the Academy.
  • Olympia Dukakis Relationships:
  • Alexandra Dukakis - Mother
  • Christina Zorich - Daughter
  • Constantine Dukakis - Father
  • Louis Zorich - Husband
  • Michael Dukakis - Cousin
  • Peter Zorich - Son
  • Stefan Zorich - Son
  • Olympia Dukakis Awards:
  • 1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1993 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1998 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 1999 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 1991 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1987 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Winner
  • College:
  • Boston University, Boston, MA (BS, 1953; MFA, 1957)