As a girl, she dominated in sports and was a three-time New England fencing champion. The news of the Oscar winner's passing was shared by her brother, Apollo Dukakis, on Facebook.. "My beloved sister . This was underlined by Cloudburst (2011), a road movie in which Dukakis, as a self-styled old butch dyke, and her companion of 31 years (Brenda Fricker), take off from the US to Canada to get married. Among her many roles were starring turns in "Steel Magnolias," "Mr. Holland's Opus," and "Look Who's Talking.". I rapped on the door and heard her signature alto voice bellow, Its open! Tentatively crossing the threshold, I made my way down a narrow hallway. She made her Broadway debut as an understudy in "The Aspern Papers" at age 30, followed by very short runs in the plays "Abraham Cochrane" (1964) and "Who's Who in Hell" (1974). She was 89 years old. Her brother, Apollo, confirmed the news in a Facebook post. Olympia Dukakis attends the premiere of "Tales Of The City" at The Metrograph in New York City on June 3, 2019. Both are master interpreters of Chekhovian plays -- one of their more recent acting collaborations was in "The Chekhov Cycle" in 2003.Making an inauspicious debut in a bit role as a mental patient in Lilith (1964), she tended to gravitate toward off-the-wall films with various offshoots of the ethnic mother. Dukakis passed away three years after the death of her husband, fellow actor Louis Zorich. The Musical, an off-Broadway musical that had several runs and enjoyed sweet success. And we miss your gracious heart. The family has not disclosed an official cause of death. The Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis has died at the age of 89, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Given this prism, its easy to understand why the roles for which she is best known initially appealed to this grande dame of film. In 2017, she worked in the production of 'Okja' and 'Sense 8'. Previously she worked with outdoorsman and conservationist Steven Rinella on MeatEater (Sportsman, Netflix) and The Wild Within (Travel), and with Phil Rosenthal on I'll Have What Phil's Having (PBS). Steam as well as Mr Comas latest feature film American Falls, currently in post-production. Keren Seol is a film producer based in New York City. And thats what she continued to do. Looking up from her plate of scrambled eggs she purred, Want some, darlin'?. Dukakis made her film debut as a patient in a mental hospital in Robert Rossens Lilith (1964). All Rights Reserved. Thats a fitting reference, since Dukakis was of Greek heritage and, in a stage career that stretched back to 1961, appeared in classics from Electra to Titus Andronicus to Long Days Journey Into Night. Yet even when she was carving out her place in movies and TV, often cast as the Grande Dame Whos Smarter Than Anyone in the Room (its telling that she took on that role as far back as the 1969 Dustin Hoffman/Mia Farrow trifle John and Mary, when she was just 38), the Dukakis face, part cherub and part statue, made it seem that whatever reality she was confronting, she saw the absurdity of it, and the heartbreak as well. May 1, 2021, 04:36 PM EDT | Updated May 3, 2021. She reappeared in the sequels, More Tales of the City (1998), Further Tales of the City (2001) and again under the title of Tales of the City (2019). Currently, she has two feature films in the development stage with White Night Films. She also played the role of Anna Madrigal in the Tales of the City television mini-series, which garnered her an Emmy Award nomination, and appeared on Search for Tomorrow as Dr. Barbara Moreno (1983), who romanced Stu Bergman. In Norman Jewisons Moonstruck, a modern fairytale of love, with each leading character destined to have his or her moment of glory, Dukakis is by turns warm, humorous and cynical, and poignantly wonders why men (especially her husband) are unfaithful. [2], Olympia Dukakis (Greek: ) was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, on June 20, 1931, the daughter of Alexandra "Alec" (ne Christos) and Constantine "Costa" S. Anthoulais thrilled to be an executive producer ofOlympia, a film about herinspiringmentor. Her surname is well-known to my fellow Bostonians. They had four grandchildren. [continues sobbing] Clairee : Here! The Crown star opens up about queerness. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Sid Ganis co-founded OUT OF THE BLUE ENTERTAINMENT with partner (and wife) Nancy Hult Ganis, in 1996 following a distinguished career as an executive at major studios including Sony Pictures, Lucasfilm, Warner Bros., Paramount, and Columbia Pictures. Since graduating from the New York Film Academy in 2011, she collaborated with numerous filmmakers in New York City for short films, web-series, documentary, and feature films. She was 89. "My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City," he wrote. After more than two decades of distinguished work in the US theatre as an actor, director and teacher, and appearances in a dozen or so films, Olympia Dukakis, who has died aged 89, became. Michael Dukakis, who became the Democratic nominee for president in 1988, but ultimately lost to then-Vice President George H.W. Stella, the butch lesbian of 2011s "Cloudburst," noted as much for its off-color script as for its tender love story. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Greek America Foundation, the National Arts Club Medal of Honor, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1963, Dukakis' early life Off-Broadway was rewarded with an Obie Award for Distinguished Performance, as Widow Leocadia Begbick in Man Equals Man (a.k.a., A Man's A Man). Not long after her arrival in New York City, she won an Obie Award for Best Actress in 1963 for her off-Broadway performance in Bertolt Brecht's Man Equals Man. Fords television credits include the Emmy-nominated 'Frontier House' series for PBS, and the ground-breaking documentary series,'Family Bonds', for HBO. Susan Dey - The Partridge Family. She is a proud board member of TheNationalSeptember 11thMemorial and Museum, and founded the Johnny and Mikey Katsimatides Foundation for Lifein memory of her two brothers. [26] That same year she starred in the revival of Tennessee Williams' The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, opposite Kevin Anderson at the Hartford Stage,[27] and co-adapted and starred in the world-premiere of Another Side of the Island, based on William Shakespeare's The Tempest, at Alpine Theatre Project in Whitefish, Montana. From 1989, she was publicly outspoken about this and produced improvised stage performances based on the movement's myths. [40], In her 2003 autobiography, Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in Progress, Dukakis describes the challenges she faced as a first-generation Greek-American in an area with anti-Greek ethnic bigotry, violence and discrimination; difficulties with her mother and in other relationships; and battles with substances and chronic illness. In the early 90s, Paul formed the eclectic band, Wild Colonials, with the singer, Angela McCluskey, recording two albums for Geffen Records and performing with such artists as Joe Cocker, The Kinks, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, George Clinton, Rickie Lee Jones, King Crimson and Ry Cooder. [17] She believed him after receiving the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The course of her career suggests that her ambitions never lay in the direction of Hollywood. Movie (and TV) fans then discovered what East coast theater-going audiences had uncovered decades before -- Olympia Dukakis was an acting treasure. In 2005, Sid was elected to his first term as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, a positionwhich he held for four consecutive terms. She also adapted such plays as "Mother Courage" and "The Trojan Women" for the theater company. She was additionally seen in episodes of Bored to Death (2009), and TV movies The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) (Judi Dench), Sinatra (1992) (Golden Globe Nominee), and The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) (Emmy Nominee). Her Broadway theatre credits include Who's Who in Hell and Social Security. I had a chip on my shoulder so big it was like a tree, she mused. Olympia Dukakis's brother Apollo confirmed her death in a Facebook post, noting that the actress had been dealing with health issues. Her first experience as a theatre producer was for Opa! Olympia Dukakis, who died on May 1 at 89, had a face like no one elses. She starred in a documentary about her life, "Olympia" (2019) the same year that she returned to one of her most famous roles in a reboot of "Tales of the . Did you encounter any technical issues? Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 - May 1, 2021) was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, the daughter of Greek immigrants. [3] Her parents were Greek immigrants; her father a refugee from Anatolia and her mother from the Peloponnese. Miss Dukakis, would it be all right if I took your picture? For the first time since we had been together, I saw her stiffen. Olympia Dukakis, an Oscar-winning actress for her role in Moonstruck, died Saturday in New York City. She has been successful placing clients in the media such as, THE TALK (CBS), Home & Family (Hallmark Channel), KTLA 5 Morning News, Good Day LA, Daily Variety, Los Angeles Times, OC Register, LA Weekly, LA Magazine, amongst others. The honors compounded as she collected the Los Angeles and New York Film Critics Awards, all in recognition of her talent, some acting improvised, as she delivered a serious while hilarious performance. [36], Dukakis' final performance is as a judge in the 2021 film Not to Forget. Dukakis was born to Greek immigrant parents in Massachusetts in 1931. Memorial and Museum, and founded the Johnny and Mikey Katsimatides Foundation for Lifein memory of her two brothers. appreciated. [18] The role of a no-nonsense matriarch, Rose Castorini, plays off Cher's Best Actress Award-winning role as daughter Loretta. Dukakis kept working steadily through her 80s, including supporting roles on the limited series "Sex and Violence" (OUTtv 2013-15) and the Canadian drama "Forgive Me" (Super Channel 2013-18). "My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City," he wrote. OSCAR-winning Moonstruck star Olympia Dukakis died on May 1, 2021, at the age of 89. As actress, director, producer and teacher, she still found the time to raise their three young children. Olympia Dukakis and Cher hold the Golden Globes they won in January 1988 for their performances in "Moonstruck." Somehow, I wasntsurprised. Moreover, she was a strong advocate of women's rights and environmental causes. Honored in 2012 as one of Greek Americas 40 Under 40. "After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her [husband] Louis [Zorich]." Dukakis was married to actor Louis Zorich from 1962 until his death in 2018. As Rose says to her unfaithful husband, Cosmo (Vincent Gardenia), in Moonstruck, Your life is not built on nothing. In addition to decades in the theater and an award-winning film career, Dukakis also taught drama classes at New York University. Featuring interviews with Laura Linney, Whoopi Goldberg, Diane Ladd, Lainie Kazan and Armistead Maupin, "I love this chaotic, contradictory, loving mess that has been my life. 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 held her Oscar high over her head at the ceremony and called out: OK, Michael, lets go!. In the post-production realm, she workedwith Company 3 in films such as The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) and 20th Century Fox in the films Epic (2013), Rio 2 (2014) and Ferdinand (2017). Both would go on to win Academy Awards later that year. This gritty formermill town served as the backdrop for the first nine years of Dukakis life. She scored theater triumphs in "A Man's a Man," for which she won an Off-Broadway Obie Award in 1962; several productions of "The Cherry Orchard" and "Mother Courage"; "Six Characters in Search of an Author"; "The Rose Tattoo"; "The Seagull"; "The Marriage of Bette and Boo" (another Obie Award); and, more notably, her many performances as the title role in "Hecuba." Stern but perpetually amused, with a warm leer of a grin that could light up a scene, she looked like the comedy and tragedy masks fused together. Her first feature film 'The Motion of The Sun' has been screened at the Long Island Film Festival and Miami Independent Film Festival. I was competitive and rebellious, something my mother was ill-equipped to handle., From there, the familywould move to Somerville, living amongst the French, Irish and Armenian working class. The family has not disclosed an official cause of death. After years of regularly working in TV and theater, her "Moonstruck" success led to more big roles. A member of, SAG-AFTRA and AEA, a true artist at heart, her love for performing on-screen ismatched. Olympia practiced as a physical therapist during the polio epidemic. As afternoon arrived, I asked two favors of the legendary actress. Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 May 1, 2021) was an American actress. Featuring interviews with Laura Linney, Whoopi Goldberg, Diane Ladd, Lainie Kazan and Armistead Maupin, Olympiaseamlessly blends past and present culminating on the steps of the Dukakis' humble ancestral home in Lesbos, Greece where we see Olympia's life come full circle. After more than two decades of distinguished work in the US theatre as an actor, director and teacher, and appearances in a dozen or so films, Olympia Dukakis, who has died aged 89, became hugely famous overnight by winning the best supporting actress Oscar in 1988 for her performance as Chers mother in the romantic film Moonstruck (1987). In the early 90s, Paul formed the eclectic band, Wild Colonials, with the singer, Angela, McCluskey, recording two albums for Geffen Records and performing with such artists. She earned two degrees from Boston University, one in Physical Therapy and one in Acting. The Musical, an off-Broadway musical that had several runs and enjoyed sweet success. The first, for her to recite her most famous line from "Moonstruck." 2. [14][15] For the role, she won the 2000 Outer Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding Solo Performance. Jackson. The play earned her an Outer Critics Circle Award and Drama Desk Award nomination and she continues to tour the country with it.Olympia was seen on the New York stage in the Roundabout Theatre's production of "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore" (2011), in San Francisco in A.C.T. She is quoted as having said, "I recognize that the real pulse of life is transformation, yet I work in a world dominated by men and the things men value, where transformation is not the coinage. Playing a Holocaust survivor, sitting on a bench, she held an audience for nearly two hours. Her producing credit for documentary includes the feature "The Case of Josephine H." by the renowned Polish artist Izabella Gustowska which was released in the 2014 New Horizons International Film Festival and the short Suit Yourself showcased at 2012 My Hero Film Festival. The film, directed by Harry Mavromichalis, features Whoopi Goldberg, Laura Linney, Ed Asner, Lainie Kazan, Armistead Maupin, Austin Pendleton, Diane Ladd and Dukakis' cousin, Governor Michael Dukakis. He has also served 10 years on the Board of Directors of Marvel Entertainment until its sale to Disney in 2009, as well as the boards of FIND (Film Independent) and University of California, Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive and San Franciscos SF FILM. She was 89 years old. Olympia Dukakis, the Oscar-winning actress best known for her roles in Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias, has died at the age of 89. At the 1988 Academy Awards, Dukakis won best supporting actress while Cher took home the best actress award for their performances in the film. Olympia Dukakis Birth Place: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States Profession Actor Actor 95 Credits Forgive Me 2021 Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City 2019 Sex & Violence 2017 Sex and Violence. She spoke in the past about "stepping up" for students that she found particularly talented because, "people have stepped out for me.". Her husband,Louis Zorich, was also an actor, best known for his part in the sitcom "Mad About You." She later returned to her alma mater and entered the graduate program in performing arts, earning a Master of Fine Arts degree.Olympia found early success by distinguishing herself first on stage performing in summer stock and with several repertory and Shakespearean companies throughout the county. She was 89. I have a willingness to engage that is rooted in being Greek, a willingness to take on a fight. Voiced with her signature gravelly timbre, Olympia told her truth, loudly and often. With a career spanning thirty years, and 45recorded albumin the United States, Europeand Greece,Alexia changed Greek record sales history with her series of gold and platinum albums for CBS-Columbia, Air Music, Polygram, Universal Music, BMG, and Sony Music Internationalin the genres of Pop, Jazz, Improvisation/ Experimental, Worldand Film Music. 1971: Sue Ane Langdon - Arnie. Karen Valentine - Room 222. The lioness of Lowell. Playing characters like the flinty principal of Mr. By 1963, she had begun her career on screen. Dukakis. The actress made her Broadway debut in The Aspern Papers in 1962, and the stage had been her first love. 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I wanna hit it hard! [38] Planning for a family, they moved out of the city in 1970 to settle in Montclair, New Jersey. Has To Travel (2011), Woody Allen: A Documentary (2012), and most recently Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018). She was 89. Within a few steps, I found myself in her kitchen. A fourth version, Armistead Maupins Tales of the City, was streamed on Netflix in 2019. Academy Award-winning actress and theater icon Olympia Dukakis is well known and beloved to viewers across America for her performances on stage and in classic films like Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias. We miss your fighting spirit. See what he found. Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 - May 1, 2021) was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, the daughter of Greek immigrants. Dukakis was married to actor Louis Zorich from 1962 until his death in 2018. kitchen in 1989. Should marriage be everyday drudgery or moonstruck craziness? All Rights Reserved. ), as well her chameleon-like versatility in everything from cutting edge comedy to stark tragedy, kept her in high demand for 30 years as one of Hollywood's topnotch character players.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. I never told my parents, but by the time I turned 11, I carried a knife with me everywhere I went. 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. The matriarch of a dysfunctional New York Italian family, Dukakis depiction of the complexities of motherhood and marriage are as gritty as they are heartwarmingly relatable. Academy Award-winning actress and theater icon Olympia Dukakis is well known and beloved to viewers across America for her performances on stage and in classic films like, In crafting his revealing bio-documentary. [45] She was a figure on the lecture circuit discussing topics such as women living with chronic illness, life in the theater, the environment, and feminism. [28], In 2011, Dukakis guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Sally Struthers - All in the Family. Her adaptability to various ethnicities (Greek, Italian, Jewish, Eastern European, etc. CBS News . As Director of Photography,Ryan has shot three feature documentaries as well as numerous commercialsand branded content. He currently serves as Vice President on the Academys Board ofGovernors and as chair of the Academys Museum Committee. [4][1] She had a brother named Apollo, six years her junior. 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