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	Olympia Dukakis
		Olympia is the most emotionally available person I have ever known.
		Olympia has believed in me and supported me for many years, and her friendship means the world to me. This past year we worked on a new play of mine entitled THE SHATTERING.
		My dream is to work with Olympia soon, either as a director or actor or both.
	home.earthlink.net /~fmdscrittore/olympiadukakis.html (258 words)

	Olympia Dukakis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Olympia Dukakis (born June 20, 1931 in Lowell, Massachusetts) is an Academy Award-winning American actress.
		Much of Dukakis' talent comes in sharp comic timing, which she has put to good use as sarcastic but wise motherly figures to the lead characters such as Moonstruck and Mr.
		She is a cousin to Michael Dukakis, the former governor of Massachusetts who was the 1988 candidate for U.S. president from the Democratic Party.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olympia_Dukakis (212 words)

	Olympia Dukakis
		Olympia Dukakis won a Golden Globe, an Academy Award and a BAFTA award that year for her role as an Italian mother in Moonstruck (1987), while her cousin, Michael Dukakis, was the 1988 Democratic US presidential candidate.
		Olympia, the daughter of Greek immigrants, began acting in summer stock after taking acting classes at Boston University.
		A wide variety of roles followed, and Dukakis was able to prove her abilities as a character actress.
	www.tribute.ca /bio.asp?id=1909 (228 words)

	The Olympia Dukakis Picture Pages
		Olympia Dukakis is one of those character actresses who infallibly lends a touch of class to whatever picture she's in.
		Though she is well regarded in film, Dukakis has spent the bulk of her distinguished career on-stage as an actress and a director.
		Her cousin, Michael Dukakis, was a presidential candidate for the Democratic party in 1988.
	www.superiorpics.com /olympia_dukakis (366 words)

	Olympia Dukakis discusses how her spirituality influences her acting roles. -- Beliefnet.com
		Madrigal from "Tales of the City." Olympia Dukakis has endeared herself to audiences around the world for her dynamic portrayals of the grand transformations and subtle accommodations that are the bread and butter of women's lives.
		Olympia supported herself as a physical therapist during the height of the polio epidemic.
		In 1988, after thirty years of performing and teaching, Olympia won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her portrayal of the Italian matriarch in "Moonstruck." Later that year, she stood on the podium alongside first-cousin Michael Dukakis, then Governor of Massachusetts, as he accepted the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
	www.beliefnet.com /story/130/story_13079_1.html (500 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Archive Search
		Olympia Dukakis was always the consummate actress, above all a 'theatre animal'.
		One, Olympia, catapulted into a new orbit as a movie star playing Cher's mother in the hit film Moonstruck; the other, Michael, stood forlornly against George Bush in the battle for the White House.
		Dukakis played Meryl Streep's mother, but through no fault of her own, ended up on the cutting-room floor.
	www.guardian.co.uk /Archive/Article/0,4273,3874108,00.html (3101 words)

	Olympia Dukakis shares career in theater
		Although this profession was the best-paying one for women at the time, Dukakis explained that a random stint as director of some productions at college inspired the actress within her.
		Throughout the speech, Dukakis reflected upon several phases in her life that helped to mold her acting and personal life.
		Sara Jane Kennedy (senior-film and women's studies) said she came to the speech as an ardent fan of Dukakis, but she left with a better understanding of women and their roles in film and life in general.
	www.collegian.psu.edu /archive/1996_jan-dec/1996_nov/1996-11-20_the_daily_collegian/1996-11-20d01-007.htm (621 words)

	Olympia Dukakis @ Filmbug
		Olympia Dukakis won the Academy Award¨ and the Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Rose Castorini in the 1988 film Moonstruck.
		Born in Massachusetts, Dukakis made her motion picture debut in 1963, and her career as an actress, director, producer and teacher has spanned over 30 years.
		Dukakis has been a master teacher in drama at New York University and at Yale, and she was a founding member of the Charles Playhouse in Boston, and founder of The Whole Theater in Montclair, New Jersey, as well as serving as its artistic director for 19 years.
	www.filmbug.com /db/31808 (523 words)

	Olympia Dukakis Photos - Olympia Dukakis News - Olympia Dukakis Information
		Olympia is cousin to the 1988 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Michael Dukakis.
		Olympia and actress Anita Gillette have shared the same on-screen love interest, twice.
		Olympia's Best Supporting Actress Oscar statuette was stolen from her kitchen in 1989.
	www.tvtome.com /tvtome/servlet/PersonDetail/personid-18965 (258 words)

	Playbill News: Louis Zorich Is Agamemnon to Wife Olympia Dukakis' Clytemnestra in NYC, February 2004
		Dukakis was previously announced for the role of Clytemnestra, who murders her husband.
		Oscar-winner Dukakis is known for the films "Steel Magnolias" and "Moonstruck," TV's "Tales of the City," and, for the stage, Rose, The Marriage of Bette and Boo and A Man's a Man.
		Dukakis saw the troupe's Comedy of Errors in summer 2002 and she and Meineck had discussions about the company, its approach and the possibility of her playing Agamemnon's wife in the trio of 458 B.C. tragedies by Aeschylus.
	www.playbill.com /news/article/81689.html (1044 words)

	OLYMPIA DUKAKIS SPEAKS OUT ON CANCER-CAUSED BONE PAIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Academy-Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis watched helplessly as her close friend suffered from excruciating bone pain caused by cancer.
		Now she’s speaking out to let people with cancer and their loved ones know that there is a new clinical trial studying an investigational drug to combat the devastating effects of metastatic bone pain caused when cancer spreads to the bones.
		Dukakis wants people with cancer, their families and close friends to know about metastatic bone pain, and how they might be able to help their loved ones take action against bone pain.
	www.rocheusa.com /newsroom/current/2005/pr2005112901.html (1062 words)

	Olympia Dukakis News
		When Olympia Dukakis won an Oscar for best supporting actress for 'Moonstruck,' she held it high above her head and yelled 'OK, Michael, let's go!' Her cousin's presidential aspirations are a distant memory...
		Olympia Dukakis Speaks Out to Patients With Bone Pain Caused by...
		Olympia Dukakis Speaks Out to Patients with Bo...
	www.topix.net /who/olympia-dukakis (632 words)

	Olympia Dukakis
		Olympia Dukakishas agreed to assist Piper's Opera House in restoration efforts by graciously appearing for a Meet and Greet Campaign Fund Raiser July 19th 3 pm to 5 pm...
		Olympia Dukakis As a founding member and Producing Artistic Director of the World Theatre in Montclair, NJ for 19 years (1971-1990), she directed and appeared in many productions, winning accolades time and again.
		On television, Dukakis starred in "Tales of the City," a 6-hour mini-series based on the novel by Armistead Maupin, and was a controversial ratings blockbuster for PBS.
	www.vcnevada.com /gj/dukakis.htm (661 words)

	Olympia Dukakis - Best Supporting Actress: MovieActors.com
		Olympia Dukakis won her Supporting Oscar for playing Cher's long-suffering mom.
		A daughter of Greek imigrants and a former physical therapist, Olympia Dukakis began her acting career as an adult taking acting classes at Boston University one summer.
		Olympia Dukakis is the cousin of 1988 presidentcial canidate Michael Dukakis and now teaches drama at New York University and runs a small theater company in New Jersey with her husband, actor Louis Zorich.
	www.movieactors.com /winsw/sw87.htm (99 words)

	Speakers Platform Speakers Bureau: Olympia Dukakis, Speaker On: Arts / Music / Drama, Diversity, Entertainment, ...
		The Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning star of such films as Moonstruck, Steel Magnolias, Picture Perfect and the top rated mini-series Tales of the City, Olympia Dukakis is a woman of uncommon achievement and dedication.
		A 30 year veteran of stage and screen, she also founded and served as artistic director of New Jersey's whole theater for 19 years, and sits on the boards of several influential arts organizations.
		In an effort to combine these beliefs with her art, Dukakis launched "Voices of Earth," a theater project featuring four actresses who explore the relationship between women and "Mother Earth" from an historical perspective.
	www.speaking.com /speakers/olympiadukakis.html (286 words)

	Campus News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Olympia Dukakis, Greek-American stage and film actress, director, producer, teacher and activist, will speak at 7 p.m.
		Dukakis will discuss the impact of her Greek-American heritage on her career, as well as past performances, particularly her lead role in the ancient tragedy "Hecuba." Following the lecture, Dukakis will take questions from the audience.
		Dukakis, a stage performer for 30 years before she made her feature film debut, earned an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1987 for her role in "Moonstruck." She also appeared in "Steel Magnolias," "Mr.
	www.sfsu.edu /~news/2002/25.htm (187 words)

	Jewish Post of New York Online - News - Olympia Dukakis: The 'Rose' of Broadway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Dukakis is familiar with the Jewish history and the Holocaust: "The whole world was silent when the Holocaust took place.
		Dukakis points to the message of 'Rose': "Rose is an outsider.
		For Olympia Dukakis it is very important to stress the greatness of the American Dream.
	www.jewishpost.com /jp0604/jpn0604f.htm (1400 words)

	Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in Progress by Olympia Dukakis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Madrigal, the landlord of indeterminate gender in Tales of the City, to being the cousin of Michael Dukakis, presidential candidate, Olympia Dukakis has captured the imagination of a broad audience.
		Known for her straightforward talk, her lack of pretension, and her ongoing quest to explore ever more aspects of herself and her art, she is a role model for women of all ages.
		Olympia Dukakis's role in Moonstruck made her a household name, but before that overnight success came twenty-eight years of hard work.
	www.harpercollins.com /book/index.aspx?isbn=9780060934095 (589 words)

	Sharp Shooter: Veanne Cox battles Olympia Dukakis in the dark comedy A Mother, A Daughter and A Gun. Feature on ...
		Sharp Shooter: Veanne Cox battles Olympia Dukakis in the dark comedy A Mother, A Daughter and A Gun.
		Veanne Cox battles Olympia Dukakis in the dark comedy A Mother, A Daughter and A Gun.
		Cox says that the opportunity to work with Dukakis was one of the main reasons why she decided to do the play.
	www.theatermania.com /content/news.cfm/story/6955 (871 words)

	AN INTERVIEW WITH OLYMPIA DUKAKIS FROM IN SWEET COMPANY BY MARGARET WOLFF
		Olympia describes the performances that emerge from these workshops as "emotional, physical, spiritual, and joyful" pieces that explore through metaphor issues unique to women's lives.
		Olympia enters the restaurant bundled in a nylon parka, a mustard-colored wool scarf tied fashionably around her neck and a fl wool beret pulled down over her ears.
		Olympia tells me a story that illustrates this process: "Many years ago," she says, "at a point when I was finally beginning to feel good about myself, I got a good review that threw me into quite a spin.
	www.feminist.com /resources/artspeech/insp/insweetcompany.html (6249 words)

	Olympia Dukakis Professional Speaker
		Holland’s Opus, Moonstruck, Steel Magnolias, and the top-rated PBS mini-series Tales of the City, Olympia Dukakis is a woman of uncommon achievement and dedication.
		Dukakis is a leading advocate for women’s rights and environmental concerns.
		Olympia’s moving performances inspire audiences to reach for new and exciting heights.
	www.eaglestalent.com /speaker-bureau,450,presenter,award-winning-actress-Olympia-Dukakis,speaker.asp (94 words)

	The Thing About My Folks \| Official Movie Site \| Picturehouse
		Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis (MOONSTRUCK) took on the critical role of Muriel Kleinman, who is an influential but unseen presence for most of the film.
		Dukakis teaches drama at New York University and runs a small theater company in New Jersey with her husband, actor Louis Zorich.
		Dukakis will be seen in several upcoming films, including Thom Fitzgerald’s 3 NEEDLES; Peter Masterson’s WHISKEY SCHOOL; and Jon Kasdan’s IN THE LAND OF WOMEN, scheduled for release in Spring 2006.
	www.myfolksmovie.com (5474 words)

	Quest For The Spear
		Olympia Dukakis has worked as an actress, director, producer, teacher and activist in a career that spans more than 40 years.
		On television, Dukakis co-starred in HBO's Last of the Blond Bombshells; Ladies and the Champ; Tales of the City, a six-hour miniseries, and the sequels More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City (Showtime), for which she earned Emmy, Screen Actors Guild and BAFTA nominations.
		She taught acting in the graduate school at New York University for 15 years and currently teaches master classes at various universities and colleges throughout the country.
	www.tnt.tv /title/?oid=543783-6018 (403 words)

	Olympia Dukakis Pictures, Biography, Filmography, News, Trailers,
		Born June 20, 1931 - Olympia Dukakis is one of those character actresses who infallibly lends a touch of class to whatever picture she's in.
		Though she is well regarded in film, Dukakis has spent the bulk of her distinguished career on-stage as an actress and...
		Discuss Olympia Dukakis with Starpulse members in the forums...
	www.starpulse.com /Actresses/Dukakis,_Olympia/index.html (125 words)

	NJN - New Jersey Public Television and Radio
		She earned an Oscar for her acting in Moonstruck; she wowed them in Steel Magnolias, and last year in The Event, she showed she’s still going strong.
		The work and life of Olympia Dukakis will be explored in Montclair State University’s Conversations, a masterclass series striving to unite working professionals with students.
		Dukakis is interviewed in front of a large audience by Geoffrey Newman, Dean, School of the Arts at Montclair State University.
	www.njn.net /television/highlights/04october/olympiadukakis.html (199 words)

	Olympia Dukakis Current Month TV Schedule
		The 1996 murder of Delaware governor's aide Anne Marie Fahey is investigated and the probe focuses on prominent lawyer Tom Capano.
		Starring Janet McTeer, Olympia Dukakis, Brenda Fricker, Tony Maudsley, JJ Feild, David Bradley, Philip Jackson, Robert Pugh, John Matthew Lau, Thomas Goh.
		Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, Jay Thomas, Alicia Witt, William H Macy, Joanna Gleason, Terrence Dashon Howard, Damon Whitaker, Jean Louisa Kelly.
	www.tv-now.com /stars/olympia.html (822 words)

	Olympia Dukakis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Olympia Dukakis went to Arlington High Schoolin Arlington, Massachusetts...
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	Olympia Dukakis — Infoplease.com
		The Intended - Starring Janet McTeer, Brenda Fricker, Olympia Dukakis, Tony Maudsley, David Bradley
		Dukakis to wield 'Gun'.(Olympia Dukakis to star in "A Mother, a Daughter, and a Gun")(Brief Article)
		Study with the masters.(Jane Alexander; Olympia Dukakis; Edwin Sherin)
	www.infoplease.com /ipea/A0763685.html (154 words)

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