Olympia Dukakis, who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her scene-stealing role in "Moonstruck" (1987), has passed away after a long illness. She was 89 years old. Dukakis blossomed relatively late in her career. She was 56 years-old when she appeared in "Moonstruck". The Oscar win boosted her career and she had a prominent role among the all-star female cast in the 1990 hit "Steel Magnolias". She later appeared in the three hit big screen "Look Who's Talking" comedies. Dukakis had gravitated from New York theater (where she had won an Obie for her off-Broadway work) and in 1962 made her TV debut in an episode of "Dr. Kildare". She later landed small roles in major films such as "John and Mary", "Made for Each Other" and "Death Wish". Over the course of her career, she would be nominated for BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe awards. Click here for more.
- 5/2/2021
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
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