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. Soon enough, I found myself in front of a small bungalow in a nondescript part ofWest Hollywood. 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!. It's not even the language! 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. appreciated. 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 helped the " Moonstruck " star get out of traffic, review contracts, and take care of her family. Karen Valentine - Room 222. Anthoulais thrilled to be an executive producer ofOlympia, a film, about herinspiringmentor. 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. 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Among her many roles were starring turns in "Steel Magnolias," "Mr. Holland's Opus," and "Look Who's Talking.". "My ambition wasn't to win the Oscar. I flew to Los Angeles, rented a car and plugged the address her assistant had given me into my GPS. Currently, she has two feature films in the development stage with White Night Films. In 2003, Dukakis published her autobiography, Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in Progress, in which she wrote of her support of feminism and environmental causes, and her support for the Democratic party, with candour and humour. 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). 1972: Ruth Buzzi - Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Should marriage be everyday drudgery or moonstruck craziness? Once out of that corner of New England and hitting the pavement of the Great White Way, it didn't take long for her to be recognized for her talent and skill. The Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis has died at the age of 89, according to the Hollywood Reporter. His work has screened at numerous film festivals including Venice, Cannes, Sundance, and Berlin. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. And then just as quickly, threaded her fingers together as if in prayer. "After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her [husband] Louis [Zorich].". "It was to play the great parts.". [32] The following year, Dukakis reprised the role of Anna Madrigal, which she had first played in 1993, in a Netflix update of Armistead Maupin's Tales of The City. 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. Her television roles included the transgender landlady Anna Madrigal in the 1993 miniseries Tales of the City. She reprised the role in the sequels More Tales of the City in 1998 and Further Tales of the City in 2001, according to IMDB. Should men act responsibly or were they put on Earth to be wolves? Dukakis's autobiography, Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in Progress, was published in 2003. in a career that spanned more than six decades, actor olympia dukakis appeared in classic stage plays like ibsen's peer gynt, sophocles' electra, and eugene o'neill's long day's journey into night, but it was her performance as cher's sardonic mother, rose castorini, in the 1987 romantic comedy moonstruck that brought her fameand an academy Neither of them got the part, but their relationship was clearly built to last. See what he found. 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. Paul Cantelon is an American composer of film scores and contemporary classical music. She was also a figure on the lecture circuit covering topics as widespread as life in the theater to feminism, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and osteoporosis.A hardcore New Yorker, she resided there following the death of her husband in 2018, and until her death in May 2021. 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. 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). Dukakis graduated from Boston University, and moved to New York City, where she taught at NYU while auditioning for parts. She received another Golden Globe nomination for Sinatra (1992) and Emmy Award nominations for Lucky Day (1991), More Tales of the City (1998) and Joan of Arc (1999). A Warner Bros. [36], Dukakis' final performance is as a judge in the 2021 film Not to Forget. The Academy Award win for Best Supporting Actress was the last of a stream of awards she earned for that part, including the Los Angeles Film Critics, Golden Globe and American Comedy awards.From then on, silver-haired Olympia was frequently first in line for a number of cream-of-the-crop matron roles: Steel Magnolias (1989), Dad (1989), Look Who's Talking (1989), The Cemetery Club (1993), Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) and Mother (1995).On TV, she received high praise for her work especially for her sympathetic trans-gendered landlady Anna Madrigal in the acclaimed miniseries Tales of the City (1993) and its sequels More Tales of the City (1998) (Emmy Nominee) and Further Tales of the City (2001). Did you encounter any technical issues? She was 89. Birth Place:Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. He went on to score such films as the award-winning Diving Bell And The Butterfly (2007), Sony Pictures The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Oliver Stones W (2008), New York, I Love You (2009), Tony Goldwyns Conviction (2010), Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel (2011), Woody Allen: A Documentary (2012), and most recently Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018). 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. Moreover, she was a strong advocate of women's rights and environmental causes. Twenty-two years after earning her first Obie, she won her second in 1985, a Ensemble Performance Award, for playing Soot Hudlocke in The Marriage of Bette and Boo. Thank you! Steam as well as Mr Comas latest feature film American Falls, currently in post-production. After working professionally as a modern dancer and choreographer he went back to school and received his Masters in Film Directing from New York University. Paul Cantelon is an American composer of film scores and contemporary classical music. 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. We were unable to subscribe you to WBUR Today. Across that span, productions included the works of Euripides, Eugene O'Neill, Samuel Beckett, Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, and Lanford Wilson. 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. There are attitudes I have, a fatefulness that I carry that is very Greek, she reflected. He has a degree in music and architecture and holds an MFA in filmmaking from NYU Tisch. He is an associate producer on the documentary feature Yankee Restraint, currently in production. Interestingly, it was her scene-stealing work on Broadway in the comedy "Social Security" (1986) that caught director Norman Jewison's eye and earned her the Moonstruck (1987) movie role. "I never told my parents, but by the time I turned 11, I carried a knife with me everywhere I went.. "My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City," he wrote. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. She spoke in the past about "stepping up" for students that she found particularly talented because, "people have stepped out for me.". But what did it take for her to achieve this success? [17] She believed him after receiving the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Currently, she is a producer at Boipeba Filmes, led by the Academy Award-nominated director Carlos Saldanha. But then, that's really the fate of many women today. Sam has been working in Brooklyn for the last 10 years as an editor, assistant editor, and writer on many documentary feature films and television shows. The series was narrated by Anthony Bourdain, someone she continued to collaborate with on multiple projects over severalyears including his award-winning series' Parts Unknown(CNN) and No Reservations (Travel). Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 May 1, 2021) was an American actress. [33][34], In 2018, Olympia, an American documentary film about her life and career, had its festival premiere at DOC NYC. Olympia Dukakis, Oscar Winner for 'Moonstruck,' Dies at 89 A veteran of the stage who also had a long list of film and TV credits, she was best known for playing characters who were worldly . 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). "Olympia delivers an uncommonly personal, cinemaverity-style portrait of its fascinating, iconoclastic subject.". Olympia Dukakis and Cher hold the Golden Globes they won in January 1988 for their performances in "Moonstruck." As Director of Photography,Ryan has shot three feature documentaries as well as numerous commercialsand branded content. She is a proud board member of TheNationalSeptember 11th. Several recurring TV roles also came her way with Center of the Universe (2004), Bored to Death (2009), Sex & Violence (2013), Forgive Me (2013), Switch (2018) and one last return to her popular Anna Madrigal role with the series sequel Tales of the City (2019).The septuagenarian hardly slowed down and continued strongly into the millennium with top supporting film credits including The Intended (2002), The Event (2003), the title role in the mystery Charlie's War (2003), The Thing About My Folks (2005), Jesus, Mary and Joey (2005), Away from Her (2006), Day on Fire (2006), In the Land of Women (2007), The Last Keepers (2013), A Little Game (2014), 7 Chinese Brothers (2015), The Infiltrator (2016), Broken Links (2016) and Change in the Air (2018). (Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Olympia Dukakis, the Emmy- and Academy Award-winning actress hailed for her landmark portrayal of the transgender Anna Madrigal in Tales of the City, died on. Her Best Supporting Actress Oscar statuette was stolen from her home His on-screen work includes appearances in Steven Spielberg's The Post, Tamara Jenkins' Private Life and TV shows including Homeland, House of Cards, Godfather of Harlem and The Plot Against America. Gail Fisher - Mannix. MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) 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 in more than 60 feature and short films, including Steel Magnolias, Cloudburst, Dad, Mr. Hollands Opus, Working Girl, Look Whos Talking I, II & III, Mighty Aphrodite, Jeffrey, Away From Her, among many others. They had four grandchildren. 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. Among the actors performing with Dukakis and her husband were Jos Ferrer, Colleen Dewhurst, Blythe Danner, and Samuel L. Not so for Dukakis. Brooke Lefferts. Bonnie Low-Kramen was the personal assistant to the actor Olympia Dukakis for 25 years. Dukakis again appeared in the miniseries, which was her last television role. John Ryan Johnsonis an Award-winning commercial director and filmmaker. Bush. Anthoulais thrilled to be an executive producer ofOlympia, a film about herinspiringmentor. A native of Massachusetts and the daughter of Greek immigrants, Dukakis was the first cousin of former state Gov. Olympia Dukakis sneaks a cigarette in a rare moment alone in her apartment during the play "Vigil" at . ), 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 had a chip on my shoulder so big it was like a tree, she mused. When you love em, they drive you crazy. 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. "[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. Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis passed away on Saturday, May 1 at the age of 89 in New York City. Olympia Dukakis, actor and director, born 20 June 1931; died 1 May 2021, American stage and screen actor who won an Oscar for her role in the 1987 film Moonstruck, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Efforts at assimilation continued to evade her. As afternoon arrived, I asked two favors of the legendary actress. 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. Macabre, hilarious and weirdly touching more or less sums up Ms Dukakiss performance, although a host of other adjectives might also be applied to her multihued portrait of a woman who has married and buried four husbands but cannot face the truth when the reaper comes to escort her from lifes banquet, reported a New York Times critic. Originally intending to become a physical therapist, Dukakis turned to acting with work on and off-Broadway in productions such as "The Aspern Papers". Movie (and TV) fans then discovered what East coast theater-going audiences had uncovered decades before -- Olympia Dukakis was an acting treasure. Cinematographer Federico Cesca was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [37], In 1962, Dukakis married fellow Manhattan stage actor Louis Zorich. 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. Biography. Her husband,Louis Zorich, was also an actor, best known for his part in the sitcom "Mad About You." Anthoula Katsimatides is an actor, writer, producer, and voice-over artist. And yet, this ethnic commonality did little to ease her entry into the social circles of the neighborhood. As Founder of INSPYRS PR she has a zest for attention to detail and encouraging others to "CREATE ~ SUSTAIN ~ INSPYRE". Follow Cognoscenti on Facebook and Twitter. I've always been ready to go first! She earned two degrees from Boston University, one in Physical Therapy and one in Acting. She received three Emmy nominations for her editing work on the non-fiction series The Mind of a Chef (PBS, Netflix). Laura Linney, left, and Olympia Dukakis in More Tales of the City, 1998. 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. 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. 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. Louis died in 2018, and she is survived by their three children, Christina, Stefan and Peter, four grandchildren and her brother, Apollo. 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. "After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and. Olympia Dukakis's brother Apollo confirmed her death in a Facebook post, noting that the actress had been dealing with health issues. Steam as well as, Mr Comas latest feature film American Falls, currently in post-production. As a girl, she dominated in sports and was a three-time New England fencing champion. Dukakis continued to be much in demand in the movies, with roles such as Jocasta in Woody Allens Mighty Aphrodite (1995), and the stern but lovable school principal in Mr Hollands Opus (1995). 2. [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). She was 89. Starred in the Barra Grant play A Mother, A Daughter and A Gun, first at the Helen Hayes Theatre in Nyack, New York, and the off-Broadway at the Dodger Stages, New York, New York. The actress referred to her 1988 win as the year of the Dukakii because it was also the year Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, her cousin, was the Democratic Partys presidential nominee. Fords television credits include the Emmy-nominated 'Frontier House' series for PBS, and the ground-breaking documentary series,'Family Bonds', for HBO. 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[29] In 2013, she starred in and executive-produced the 2013 film Montana Amazon, co-starring Haley Joel Osment. Olympia published her best-selling autobiography "Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in Progress" in 2003, an introspective chronicle full of her trademark candor and wry humor. November 30, 1962 - January 30, 2018 (his death, 3 children), The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). Movie (and TV) fans then discovered what East coast theater-going audiences had uncovered decades before -- Olympia Dukakis was an acting treasure. Olympia Dukakis attends the premiere of "Tales Of The City" at The Metrograph in New York City on June 3, 2019. Te amo. Dukakis was built on seeing (and loving) the world as it is. "I love this chaotic, contradictory, loving mess that has been my life.". She later moved to film acting and won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, among other accolades, for her performance in Moonstruck (1987). By 1963, she had begun her career on screen. She played mom to such leads as Dustin Hoffman in John and Mary (1969), Joseph Bologna in the cult comedy Made for Each Other (1971) and Ray Sharkey in The Idolmaker (1980). MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) 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.. Previously Sam spent many years managing and co-producing feature/short films, and trailers for Stunning Cuts Films a Brooklyn based production company. [30] That same year, on May 24, she was honored with the 2,498th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Olympia practiced as a physical therapist during the polio epidemic. [44] A strong advocate for women's rights and LGBT rights, including same-sex marriage, Dukakis embraced the roles of a trans landlady in Tales of the City,[34] and a butch lesbian in Cloudburst. In crafting his revealing bio-documentary Olympia, Greek American filmmaker Harry Mavromichalis had unprecedented access to Olympia, her family, and the story of her life. She hopscotched from one ethnicity to the next: Italian in Moonstruck, Southern aristocrat in Steel Magnolias, Jewish in films like The Cemetery Club. But that was because of the universal language of which Dukakis was the grandmaster. Dukakis. Memorial and Museum, and founded the Johnny and Mikey Katsimatides Foundation for Lifein memory of her two brothers. Olympia Dukakis, a character actress best known for her Oscar-winning supporting turn in Norman Jewison's " Moonstruck " and for her role as the wealthy widow in " Steel Magnolias ," has died.. In addition to her Oscar, she took the Golden Globe in the same category. Pamela is also an Associate Producer for "Olympia", a feature documentary about the poetic life of Academy Award winning actress, Olympia Dukakis. 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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. 50 Greatest Romantic Comedies of All Time The actress' brother. In a 1991 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Dukakis revealed that she enjoyed her new fame and the fans it earned her, and was particularly amused when they shouted her famous lines at her while she was out and about even when it was her "Moonstruck" quote, "Your life is going down the toilet. Discovery Company. Olympia Dukakis, who died on May 1 at 89, had a face like no one elses. She was 89. She was 89 years old. From 1989, she was publicly outspoken about this and produced improvised stage performances based on the movement's myths. 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. Commercial clients have included McDonalds, Bombas, Skagen, American Express, and Storyhunter. Sally Struthers - All in the Family. In role after role, she spoke mom: imperious, testy, kind, haughty and, in the end, always looking out for you. 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. And thats what she continued to do. Dukakis died at her home with her daughter Christina Zorich by her side, the family said in a statement. "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. She earned two degrees from Boston University, one in Physical Therapy and one in Acting. Olympia Dukakis, an Oscar-winning actress for her role in "Moonstruck," died Saturday in New York City. 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