Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 – May 1, 2021) was an American actress. She acted in movies and television and on stage. In 1987, she received an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for her performance in the movie Moonstruck. She also received an Emmy Award nomination for her performance as Anna Madrigal in the miniseries Tales of the City.

Dukakis was the daughter of Greek immigrants. She was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on June 20, 1931. She was a cousin of 1988 presidential candidate Michael Dukakis.Jerome R. Corsi, The Obama Nation (New York: Threshold Editions/ Simon & Schuster, 2008), pp. 282–283 From 1962 until his death in 2018, she was married to actor Louis Zorich.

Death
Dukakis died at her home in New York City on May 1, 2021. She was 89 years old.

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Category:American television actors
Category:American stage actors
Category:American movie actors
Category:Actors from Massachusetts
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Category:American Academy Award winning actors
Category:Golden Globe Award winning actors
Category:BAFTA Award winning actors
Category:People from Lowell, Massachusetts