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Acting

Olympia Dukakis

Career: Active from 1963 to 2021, busiest in 1995 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles: 38
top three billing

Average score: 57/100

Highest rated: Tales of the City
89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 62 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Olympia Dukakis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Adrenaline
2.9, average 4.8
Violence
2.4, average 4.1
Scare
1.1, average 2.6
Tension
4.5, average 6.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 13
Romantic Comedy 5
San Francisco Setting 3
Nostalgic Period Piece 3
Family Drama 3
Feel-Good 3
Thought-Provoking 3
Coming-of-Age Story 3
Contemporary Realism 3
Heartwarming 3
LGBTQ+ Themes 2
Dialogue-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

108

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 60

The New Abolitionists

Producer

Not to Forget

60

as Judge

The New Greek Americans

as Narrator

2010s

15 titles · average score 55

Change in the Air

30

as Margaret Lemke

The Infiltrator

68

as Aunt Vicky

Emily & Tim

32

as Emily (Segment 6)

7 Chinese Brothers

57

as Grandma

Irene & Marie

as Marie

Big Driver

49

as Doreen

A Little Game

41

as Yaya

Montana Amazon

55

as Ira

Sex & Violence

65

TV show · as Alex Mandalakis

The Last Keepers

49

as Rosmarie Carver

The Christmas Spirit

54

as Gwen Hollander

Cloudburst

85

as Stella

2000s

26 titles · average score 59

In the Land of Women

51

as Phyllis

Away from Her

83

as Marian

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

57

as Margie Carsen

The Great New Wonderful

57

as Judy Hillerman

The Thing About My Folks

45

as Muriel Kleinman

as Ellen Haywood

Center of the Universe

TV show · as Marge Barnett

Mafia Doctor

as Rose Dellarusso

The Event

49

as Lila Shapiro

The Intended

37

as Erina

Further Tales of the City

71

TV show · as Anna Madrigal

Strange Relations

74

as Esther Lipman

1990s

36 titles · average score 59

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

73

TV show · as Debby Marsh

Joan of Arc

66

TV show · as Mother Babette

More Tales of the City

77

TV show · as Anna Madrigal

Picture Perfect

49

as Rita

Mr. Holland's Opus

69

as Principal Jacobs

Mighty Aphrodite

69

as Jocasta

I Love Trouble

35

as Jeannie

Tales of the City

89

TV show · as Anna Madrigal

Look Who's Talking Now!

29

as Rosie

The Cemetery Club

52

as Doris Silverman

Lucky Day

as Katherine Campbell

Look Who's Talking Too

29

as Rosie

1980s

13 titles · average score 62

Look Who's Talking

56

as Rosie

Steel Magnolias

70

as Clairee Belcher

The Simpsons

83

TV show · as Zelda (voice)

Dad

50

as Bette Tremont

Working Girl

73

as Personnel Director

Moonstruck

80

as Rose Castorini

The Equalizer

62

TV show · as Judge Paula G. Walsh

Flanagan

as Mary

American Playhouse

69

TV show · as Anna Madrigal / Mama Nicola

King of America

as Mama Nicola

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

14

as Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")

The Idolmaker

63

as Mrs. Vacarri

1970s

9 titles · average score 67

The Wanderers

76

as Joey's Mother (uncredited)

Rich Kids

61

as Lawyer

The Andros Targets

TV show · as Marina Angelis

The Seagull

as Pauline

as Irene Kaminios

Death Wish

63

as Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)

Sisters

73

as Louise Wilanski

Great Performances

70

TV show · as Pauline

Made For Each Other

59

as Gig's Mother

1960s

5 titles · average score 60

John and Mary

48

as John's Mother

Stiletto

52

as Mrs. Amato (uncredited)

Lilith

75

as Patient (uncredited)

Twice a Man

60

as Young Mother

Dr. Kildare

63

TV show · as Anna Nieves

1950s

1 title · average score 75

Search for Tomorrow

75

TV show