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Olympia Dukakis obituary

Last modified on Sun 2 May 2021 13.27 EDT
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 Cher’s mother in the romantic film Moonstruck (1987).
The course of her career suggests that her ambitions never lay in the direction of Hollywood. 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 O’Neill and Tennessee Williams, on and off Broadway, as well as in various regional theatres across the country. In films, she took on several character roles, making an impression in scores of pictures for more than half a century. ....

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Olympia Dukakis, late-blooming Oscar winner for 'Moonstruck,' dies at 89

Olympia Dukakis, late-blooming Oscar winner for ‘Moonstruck,’ dies at 89
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Actress Olympia Dukakis in 2008.
Olympia Dukakis, a versatile actress who toiled in obscurity onstage for decades before her Oscar-winning breakthrough at 56 as Cher’s sardonic mother in the romantic comedy “Moonstruck,” died May 1 at her home in New York City. She was 89.
The death was confirmed by her representative, Allison Levy, who did not specify the cause.
“Moonstruck” (1987) about the exasperation, disappointment and unpredictability of love was a light comedic showcase for Cher, Nicolas Cage, Danny Aiello, Vincent Gardenia and Ms. Dukakis as Brooklynites in the throes of agony and ecstasy. ....

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Oscar-winning actress and N.J. theater pioneer Olympia Dukakis dies at 89

Oscar-winning actress and N.J. theater pioneer Olympia Dukakis dies at 89
Updated May 01, 2021;
Posted May 01, 2021
Olympia Dukakis, winner of a Golden Globe for Best Performance in a Supporting Role and Cher, winner of the Best Performance by an Actress in a musical or comedy , hold the awards they received in 1988 for performances in the hit movie Moonstruck. Dukakis, the veteran stage and screen actress died on May 1. She was 89. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)AP
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Olympia Dukakis, a long-time theater actress who later gained movie fame for playing maternal roles, including Cher’s mother in “Moonstruck,” died on Saturday in New York City, her brother confirmed on Facebook. The former long-time Montclair resident was 89. ....

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Olympia Dukakis, late-blooming Oscar winner for 'Moonstruck,' dies at 89

Olympia Dukakis, late-blooming Oscar winner for 'Moonstruck,' dies at 89
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