Olympia Dukakis, the Oscar-winning actress best known for her roles in Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias, has died at the age of 89. Currently, she is a producer at Boipeba Filmes, led by the Academy Award-nominated director Carlos Saldanha. Among the best were the tight-lipped personnel officer in Working Girl (1988); the archetypal comic Jewish mother of Kirstie Alley in Look Whos Talking (1989) and its two sequels; and the acid-tongued Clairee Belcher, trading a salvo of one-liners with Shirley MacLaine in Steel Mangolias (1989): Well, you know what they say: if you dont have anything nice to say about anybody, come sit by me.. She later developed and produced autobiographical solo shows, What Will People, Think? & Warrior Without A Cause that have garnered many accolades and won, awards off-Broadway. She was 89. 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. In Dad (1989), as a woman laid up with a heart attack watching her husband (Jack Lemmon) enjoying a certain freedom, she is wickedly funny, putting a tincture of venom into almost every line. "[6][46], After a period of ill health, Dukakis died under hospice care at her home in Manhattan on May 1, 2021, at the age of 89. "My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City," he wrote. [28], In 2011, Dukakis guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. [20][21] In another genre entirely, she provided the voice of Grandpa's love interest for The Simpsons episode "The Old Man and the Key" (2002). Anthoulais thrilled to be an executive producer ofOlympia, a film about herinspiringmentor. Honored in 2012 as one of Greek Americas 40 Under 40. 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). Birth Place:Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Playing a Holocaust survivor, sitting on a bench, she held an audience for nearly two hours. [1] In 2018, a feature-length documentary about her life, titled Olympia, was released theatrically in the United States. In 1962 she married the actor Louis Zorich, and they were the artistic inspiration behind the Whole Theatre in Monclair, New Jersey (1973-1990), adapting plays for the company and directing dinner theatre there and at summer festivals elsewhere in the US. [4][1] She had a brother named Apollo, six years her junior. [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. Commercial clients have included McDonalds, Bombas, Skagen, American Express, and Storyhunter. Best known as a screen actress, she started her career in theater. He had the privilege to work with Miss Dukakis again on the latest installment of Tales of the City in 2019 for Netflix where he was the Director of Photography forthe entire series. Her surname is well-known to my fellow Bostonians. Kelly is an actor, writer, and producer whose latest award-winning short film, Touchscreen, is an official selection of the Cleveland International Film Festival, Florida Film Festival and Woods Hole Film Festival, among others. When Rose learns that Loretta has gotten herself engaged to a middle-aged mediocrity shes not in love with, she offers the following advice: Good. As Rose says to her unfaithful husband, Cosmo (Vincent Gardenia), in Moonstruck, Your life is not built on nothing. As afternoon arrived, I asked two favors of the legendary actress. Olympia won an Academy Award for her performance in Moonstruck, a role that also earned her a Golden Globe Award, American Comedy Award, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was an Editor onthe pay-it-forward series Returning The Favor (Facebook) with Mike Rowe. Or her 1989 performance as one of the Steel Magnolias, a fitting title for a woman known for her winsome heart and yet resolute demeanor. You have been subscribed to WBUR Today. Her theatrical credits read like the canon of classic and modern plays: she had roles in plays by Euripides, Sophocles, Shakespeare, Chekhov, Ibsen, Lorca, Pirandello, Brecht, Eugene ONeill and Tennessee Williams, on and off Broadway, as well as in various regional theatres across the country. Should men act responsibly or were they put on Earth to be wolves? John Ryan Johnsonis an Award-winning commercial director and filmmaker. Moonstruck is a 1987 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and co-produced by Norman Jewison, written by John Patrick Shanley, and starring Cher, Nicolas Cage, Danny Aiello, Olympia Dukakis, and Vincent Gardenia.The film follows Loretta Castorini, a widowed Italian-American woman who falls in love with her fianc's hot-tempered, estranged younger brother. Bush. 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. My ambition wasnt to win the Oscar, she said after her Moonstruck win. Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 - May 1, 2021) was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, the daughter of Greek immigrants. Dukakis, with that noodgy droll gleam, let you know the answer was both. But, in the end, it was her portrayal of Rose Castorini in "Moonstruck," the effort that won her the Oscar, that remains dearest to my heart. Not so for Dukakis. 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. 1971: Sue Ane Langdon - Arnie. A native Brazilian,Murielhas established her career in New York City working with a wide array of projects that range from indie documentaries to studio animated feature films. Id like to take a photograph of your hands. Te amo. Dukakis was built on seeing (and loving) the world as it is. "After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her [husband] Louis [Zorich]" (viaLos Angeles Times). As a girl, she dominated in sports and was a three-time New England fencing champion. . CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. She is a proud board member of TheNationalSeptember 11th. The company's first play was Our Town, in 1973. Anthoula Katsimatides is an actor, writer, producer, and voice-over artist. Or the transgendered landlady of "Tales of the City," Anna Madrigal, the characters name an anagram for a man and a woman. This 1993 project came significantly before most actors were willing to take such roles. 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. Dukakis again appeared in the miniseries, which was her last television role. Born in South Korea, she has worked as a director, producer, and editor for broadcast networks 'KBS', 'SBS', and 'M-net' since 2005. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. 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. "I love this chaotic, contradictory, loving mess that has been my life.". Dukakis rose to fame starring in such hits as Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias. Her first experience as a theatre producer was for Opa! appreciated. [41] Her life off the screen and stage was very active. [5] She contended with pressures within her patriarchal Greek family and around her, "in a neighborhood where ethnic discrimination, particularly against Greeks, was routine. Dukakis was married to actor Louis Zorich from 1962 until his death in 2018. Share this - copied. 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). 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. Although she had a stage career that spanned decades, Dukakis is best known for her portrayal of Rose Castorini, the nosy-but-sensitive Italian mother in the 1987 film Moonstruck, stealing many scenes from Cher, who played her daughter. Michael Dukakis, who became the Democratic nominee for president in 1988, but ultimately lost to then-Vice President George H.W. I had a chip on my shoulder so big it was like a tree, she mused. She later developed and produced autobiographical solo shows, What Will People Think? & Warrior Without A Cause that have garnered many accolades and won awards off-Broadway. Karen Valentine - Room 222. Long a vital, respected thespian of the classic and contemporary stage, this grand lady did not become a household name and sought-after film actress until age 56 when she turned in a glorious, Oscar-winning performance as Cher 's sardonic mother in the romantic comedy Moonstruck (1987). Over the duration of their marriage, she and her husband have experienced shared successes, appearing together in "Long Day's Journey Into Night," "Camino Real, "The Three Sisters" and "The Seagull," among many others. She had agreed to be interviewed for a graduate school research project I was conducting on the evolution of feminism. Returning to Western Massachusetts in 2013 for her last stage performance, she played Mother Courage in Mother Courage and Her Children at Shakespeare & Company, in Lenox, Massachusetts. 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. Jackson. "[6], Dukakis was an alumna of Arlington High School in Arlington, Massachusetts,[7] and was educated at Boston University where she majored in physical therapy, earning a BA, which she made use of when treating patients with polio during the height of the epidemic. Dukakis won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1988 for her portrayal of Rose Castorini in Moonstruck. With Udon Productions, led by the award-winning Spanish director Toni Comas, she producedcampaigns for companies such as SodaStream and Mr. 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 Moonstruck, she turned lines like that (or the even more indelible Whats the matter with you? 1972: Ruth Buzzi - Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. MAPLEWOOD, N.J. 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 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. All rights reserved. Her Best Supporting Actress Oscar statuette was stolen from her home A fourth version, Armistead Maupins Tales of the City, was streamed on Netflix in 2019. Her brother Apollo Dukakis, her sons Stefan and Peter Zorich, and four grandchildren thank you for your love, prayers, and kind remembrances during this difficult time, the family said. Movie (and TV) fans then discovered what East coast theater-going audiences had uncovered decades before -- Olympia Dukakis was an acting treasure. [12], With her husband, Louis Zorich, and with other acting couples, she co-founded the Whole Theater Company. She gained a BA in physical therapy at Boston University, later returning to study performing arts for a master of fine arts degree. When you love em, they drive you crazy. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. I never told my parents, but by the time I turned 11, I carried a knife with me everywhere I went. "After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and. As if by reflex, she clenched her hands into two fists and placed them on top of her thighs. Dukakis died at her home with her daughter Christina Zorich by her side, the family said in a statement. Its been just over a year since the death of Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis. And thats what she continued to do. Her Broadway theatre credits include Who's Who in Hell and Social Security. At the same time as she had picked up the Oscar for Moonstruck, her first cousin Michael Dukakis began his unsuccessful quest for the presidency against George HW Bush. Alexia Vassiliou is an award-winning multi-gold and platinum multi-genre conceptual international artist, songwriter, composer, and social activist. Among her many roles were starring turns in "Steel Magnolias," "Mr. Holland's Opus," and "Look Who's Talking.". "After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her [husband] Louis [Zorich].". 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. The film Cloudburst (2011), in which she shared a co-lead with Brenda Fricker, became a critical and audience darling, winning a multitude of "Best Film" awards and several "Best Actress" honors (Seattle, San Diego) at various film festivals.An ardent liberal and Democrat, she was the cousin of 1988 presidential nominee Michael Dukakis. In 2000, Dukakis appeared in London at the National Theatre in Rose, a monologue written for her by Martin Sherman. Olympia Dukakis in Moonstruck, 1987, in which she played Chers mother. Walter Mitty (2013) and 20th Century Fox in the films Epic (2013), Rio 2 (2014) and Ferdinand (2017). 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. 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. Olympia practiced as a physical therapist during the polio epidemic. Her first experience as a theatre producer was for Opa! Should marriage be everyday drudgery or moonstruck craziness? 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. In 1999, she premiered a one-woman play "Rose," at the National Theatre in London and subsequently on Broadway in 2000. And we miss your gracious heart. She helped the " Moonstruck " star get out of traffic, review contracts, and take care of her family. Facebook Has To Travel (2011), Woody Allen: A Documentary (2012), and most recently Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018). (Jeff Chiu/AP) It's been just. She was nominated for the Canadian Academy Award for The Event (2003) and in the middle of the first decade of the 21st century, her roles included 3 Needles, The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines, In the Land of Women, and Away From Her, the 2006 film which cast her alongside Gordon Pinsent as the spouses of two Alzheimer's patients. In films, she took on several character roles, making an impression in scores of pictures for more than half a century. Olympia Dukakis, who died on May 1 at 89, had a face like no one elses. He currently serves as Vice President on the Academys Board ofGovernors and as chair of the Academys Museum Committee. She later moved to film acting and won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, among other accolades, for her performance in Moonstruck (1987). [3], Dukakis appeared in a number of films, including Steel Magnolias, Mr. Holland's Opus, Jane Austen's Mafia!, The Thing About My Folks and Moonstruck, for which she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Ryan is based in New York City. Her no-nonsense demeanor, her candor, her feistiness, her political bent, her sexual mores, and her strident disapproval of the sins of patriarchy, all took root during her formative years. No, no, I stammered, not of your face. She and her late husband shared three children - Christina, Peter, and Stefan. [43] For 10 years, beginning in 1985, she studied with Indian mentor Srimata Gayatri Devi in the Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy. Dukakis. She majored in physical therapy at Boston University, where she graduated with a BA. [8] She later returned to BU and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in performing arts. 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Both would go on to win Academy Awards later that year. She performed in over 130 productions on and off-Broadway and regionally at theatres including the Public Theater, A.C.T., Shakespeare in the Park, Shakespeare & Co., and the Williamstown Theatre Festival, where she also served as Associate Director. "I never told my parents, but by the time I turned 11, I carried a knife with me everywhere I went.. In one scene, she remains hostile until, alone in the hallway, she shrieks: Get that woman out of my house.. [continues sobbing] Clairee : Here! Olympia Dukakis, star of film and Broadway, is remembered after her death at 89 02:11. In addition to her Oscar, she took the Golden Globe in the same category. Film Festival and the short Suit Yourself showcased at 2012 My Hero Film Festival. He bought her a 99 cent ring, and they remained married until his death in 2018. A native of Massachusetts and the daughter of Greek immigrants, Dukakis was the first cousin of former state Gov. I was so excited I could scarcely breathe. After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her Louis, her brother Apollo Dukakis posted on Facebook. Later roles included Clairee Belcher in the 1989 film Steel Magnolias, in which she encourages a grieving MLynn Eatenton, portrayed by Sally Field, to slap Shirley MacLaines character, saying, Knock her lights out, MLynn!. You could easily have envisioned her as the shrink on The Sopranos but then, with a nudge, it wouldnt be hard to imagine her as Tony Sopranos mother, since even in the quaintest settings Olympia Dukakis had a stealth power and an old-world comfortableness with the dark side. [2], Olympia Dukakis (Greek: ) was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, on June 20, 1931, the daughter of Alexandra "Alec" (ne Christos) and Constantine "Costa" S. 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. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pair met while auditioning for an off-Broadway play. Feed one more bite of my food to your dogs, old man, and Ill kick you to death, she tells her father-in-law at the dinner table. Pamela Spyrs is a publicist, producer and activist based in Southern California who has accumulated a vast network of artists, filmmakers, designers, environmental game changers, and humanitarian leaders. Paul composed music for Liev Schreibers Everything Is, Illuminated. 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. He is an associate producer on the documentary feature Yankee Restraint, currently in production. Dukakis made her film debut as a patient in a mental hospital in Robert Rossens Lilith (1964). Olympia Dukakis, the dry-witted stage and screen actress who toiled under the radar for nearly 30 years before becoming a household name with her scene-stealing turn as the indomitable matriarch . We miss your fighting spirit. OSCAR-winning Moonstruck star Olympia Dukakis died on May 1, 2021, at the age of 89. It's not even the language! 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 appeared as Dolly Sinatra in the mini-series of Frank Sinatra's life (1992). 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). So I constantly play women who are damaged and out of touch, who are seeking without knowing, or knowing without the skills to transform their lives. 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