Olympia Dukakis

Birth Name:

Olympia Dukakis

Birth Place:

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer

Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City

Ellen Page and Laura Linney Lead Emotional First Trailer for Netflix's Tales of the City

Laura Linney is bringing the next chapter of Armistead Maupin's story to life

Tue, Apr 9, 2019

Ellen Page and Laura Linney Lead Emotional First Trailer for Netflix's Tales of the City

First Look: Check out the Trailer for Lifetime's Steel Magnolias Remake

Steel Magnolias is back with a brand new look. Lifetime's remake of the 1989 film stars an all-black cast, including Queen Latifah, also an executive producer, Alfre Woodard and Phylicia Rashad, among others. Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard, Phylicia Rashad to star in Lifetime's Steel Magnolias remake Latifah will portray M'Lynn, who was played by Sally Field in the original film. Woodard will play Ouiser (Shirley MacLaine), and Rashad will play Clairee (Olympia Dukakis). Additionally, the movie co-stars Jill Scott as Truvy (Dolly Parton), Adepero Oduye as Annelle (Darryl Hannah) and Rashad's daughter, Condola Rashad, as Shelby (Julia Roberts). Check out a sneak peek at the TV movie, expected to air later this year:

Tue, Jul 3, 2012

First Look: Check out the Trailer for Lifetime's Steel Magnolias Remake

Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard, Phylicia Rashad to Star in Lifetime's Steel Magnolias Remake

Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard and Phylicia Rashad are among the actresses cast in Lifetime's remake of Steel Magnolias, which will consist of an all-black cast, the network announced Monday.  Latifah, who will also executive-produce the TV movie, will portray...

Mon, Mar 19, 2012

Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard, Phylicia Rashad to Star in Lifetime's Steel Magnolias Remake

Lifetime to Remake Steel Magnolias With an All-Black Cast

Lifetime is developing an updated version of Steel Magnolias with an all-black cast, Deadline.com reports. Check out the rest of today's news Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are set to produce the TV movie, based on...

Tue, Oct 11, 2011

Lifetime to Remake Steel Magnolias With an All-Black Cast

At the Movies: Warner Eyes Plame/CIA Scandal

Per Variety, Warner Bros. is developing a feature based on marrieds Valerie Plame and Ambassador Joseph Wilson, and the CIA leak scandal in which they were embroiled in 2003.... Joshua Jackson, David Denman (The Office), James Kyson Lee (Heroes) and John Hensley (Nip/Tuck) have joined the psychological thriller Shutter. Jackson and Rachael Taylor will play a married couple.... Steel Magnolias' Shirley MacLaine and Olympia Dukakis are in talks to reunite for Poor Things, a dark comedy about con women who befriend and then murder homeless men in order to collect their life-insurance policies. Funny!

Fri, Mar 2, 2007

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