Beloved screen and stage actress Olympia Dukakis died May 1 at the age of 89. Feminists and Witches Create a New Religion from Ancient Myths and Magic", "An Interview with Olympia Dukakis from 'In Sweet Company' by Margaret Wolff", "Review: "Stiletto" (1969) Starring Alex Cord, Britt Ekland and Patrick O'Neal; Kino Lorber Blu-Ray Special Edition", "Olympia Dukakis, Star of 'Steel Magnolias' and 'Moonstruck', Has Died at 89", "Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-winning 'Moonstruck' actress, has died", "Oscar-winning 'Moonstruck' actress Olympia Dukakis dies at 89", "Tributes paid to 'genius' Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis", "Olympia Dukakis Dead at 89, Cher Pays Tribute", "Alyssa Sutherland Joins 'The Mist' Stephen King Adaptation At Spike", "Olympia Dukakis Dies: 'Moonstruck' Oscar Winner Was 89", "Olympia Dukakis Dies, Oscar-Winning 'Moonstruck' Star Was 89", "The Librarian: Quest for the Spear and Return to King Solomon's Mines (review)", "Olympia Dukakis to appear on 'Worst Week', "VIP: Nicollette Sheridan's spooky 'Christmas Spirit', "Olympia Dukakis, Moonstruck Actress and Oscar Winner, Dead at 89", "Ingrid Jungermann To Adapt Her Web Series 'F To 7th' As Comedy For Showtime", "Review: Left brutalized by adaptation of Stephen King's 'Big Driver', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olympia_Dukakis&oldid=1125221952, DOC NYC, Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, This page was last edited on 2 December 2022, at 21:18. Michael Dukakis began his unsuccessful quest for the presidency. You can try. Anne Gardner Twitter Cognoscenti contributorAnneGardneris an Episcopal minister and author of "And So I Walked: Reflections on Chance, Choice, and the Camino de Santiago. She also adapted such plays as "Mother Courage" and The Trojan Women for her Montclair, New Jersey situated theater company. Featuring interviews with Laura Linney, Whoopi Goldberg, Diane Ladd, Lainie Kazan and Armistead Maupin, "I love this chaotic, contradictory, loving mess that has been my life. Dukakis, with that noodgy droll gleam, let you know the answer was both. Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 May 1, 2021) was an American actress. She was 89. 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. The rough-and-tumble atmosphereof her earliest years acted as a crucible for Dukakis. 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. She was sitting at the table dressed in a t-shirt and striped pajama bottoms, hair still wet from a quick dash through the shower. A member of, SAG-AFTRA and AEA, a true artist at heart, her love for performing on-screen ismatched. In addition to decades in the theater and an award-winning film career, Dukakis also taught drama classes at New York University. She was 89. 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. Updated 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. Or her 1989 performance as one of the Steel Magnolias, a fitting title for a woman known for her winsome heart and yet resolute demeanor. "After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her [husband] Louis [Zorich]" (viaLos Angeles Times). Dukakis died at her home with her daughter Christina Zorich by her side, the family said in a statement. The news of the Oscar winner's passing was shared by her brother, Apollo Dukakis, on Facebook.. "My beloved sister . In the early 90s, Paul formed the eclectic band, Wild Colonials, with the singer, Angela McCluskey, recording two albums for Geffen Records and performing with such artists as Joe Cocker, The Kinks, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, George Clinton, Rickie Lee Jones, King Crimson and Ry Cooder. Laura Linney, left, and Olympia Dukakis in More Tales of the City, 1998. She earned two degrees from Boston University, one in Physical Therapy and one in Acting. The burglar left only her nameplate. Currently, she is a producer at Boipeba Filmes, led by the Academy Award-nominated director Carlos Saldanha. According to a Facebook. 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. Olympia told her truth, loudly and often. Moreover, she was a strong advocate of women's rights and environmental causes. Harry curated the first LGBTQ Film Festival and was one of the key organizers of the 1st Pride Parade in Cyprus. Best known as a screen actress, she started her career in theater. She later moved to film acting and won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, among other accolades, for her performance in Moonstruck. Not so for Dukakis. 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. 50 Greatest Romantic Comedies of All Time The actress' brother. [30] That same year, on May 24, she was honored with the 2,498th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [41] Her life off the screen and stage was very active. The Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis has died at the age of 89, according to the Hollywood Reporter. She played the role of Debby Marsh, an attorney. She is a proud board member of TheNationalSeptember 11th. [26] That same year she starred in the revival of Tennessee Williams' The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, opposite Kevin Anderson at the Hartford Stage,[27] and co-adapted and starred in the world-premiere of Another Side of the Island, based on William Shakespeare's The Tempest, at Alpine Theatre Project in Whitefish, Montana. Transitioning to a professional life centered in New York City, she performed many times in productions in Central Park at the renowned Delacorte Theater. Michael Dukakis, who became the Democratic nominee for president in 1988, but ultimately lost to then-Vice President George H.W. He began his career in film in the publicity department of 20th Century Fox in New York. 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. Bonnie Low-Kramen was the personal assistant to the actor Olympia Dukakis for 25 years. 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. Olympia Dukakis Birth Place: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States Profession Actor Actor 95 Credits Forgive Me 2021 Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City 2019 Sex & Violence 2017 Sex and Violence. (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. 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. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. Dukakis is a brand name here in the Bay State. She was 89. Memorial and Museum, and founded the Johnny and Mikey Katsimatides Foundation for Lifein memory of her two brothers. 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. Her husband,Louis Zorich, was also an actor, best known for his part in the sitcom "Mad About You." Did you encounter any technical issues? I've always been ready to go first! 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. I flew to Los Angeles, rented a car and plugged the address her assistant had given me into my GPS. I-I just wanna *hit* somebody 'til they feel as bad as I do! She was a Founding member and Producing Artistic Director of the Whole Theatre in Montclair, NJ, for 19 years; also a founding member of the Actors Company and the Charles Playhouse in Boston. Commercial clients have included McDonalds, Bombas, Skagen, American Express, and Storyhunter. Olympia Dukakis attends the premiere of "Tales Of The City" at The Metrograph in New York City on June 3, 2019. He currently serves as Vice President on the Academys Board ofGovernors and as chair of the Academys Museum Committee. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Olympia Dukakis, the dry-witted stage and screen actress who toiled under the radar for nearly 30 years before becoming a household name with her scene-stealing turn as the indomitable matriarch . Anthoulais thrilled to be an executive producer ofOlympia, a film, about herinspiringmentor. Dukakis's autobiography, Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in Progress, was published in 2003. [40], In her 2003 autobiography, Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in Progress, Dukakis describes the challenges she faced as a first-generation Greek-American in an area with anti-Greek ethnic bigotry, violence and discrimination; difficulties with her mother and in other relationships; and battles with substances and chronic illness. Because of this part and several other gay-friendly ones, Dukakis became a hero of the LGBTQ+ movement. Among the best were the tight-lipped personnel officer in Working Girl (1988); the archetypal comic Jewish mother of Kirstie Alley in Look Whos Talking (1989) and its two sequels; and the acid-tongued Clairee Belcher, trading a salvo of one-liners with Shirley MacLaine in Steel Mangolias (1989): Well, you know what they say: if you dont have anything nice to say about anybody, come sit by me.. She was an Editor onthe pay-it-forward series Returning The Favor (Facebook) with Mike Rowe. In 2000, Dukakis appeared in London at the National Theatre in Rose, a monologue written for her by Martin Sherman. No, no, I stammered, not of your face. Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis passed away on Saturday, May 1 at the age of 89 in New York City. In 1962 she married the actor Louis Zorich, and they were the artistic inspiration behind the Whole Theatre in Monclair, New Jersey (1973-1990), adapting plays for the company and directing dinner theatre there and at summer festivals elsewhere in the US. 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. Susan Dey - The Partridge Family. 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!. 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. Olympia won an Academy Award for her performance in Moonstruck, a role that also earned her a Golden Globe Award, American Comedy Award, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress. At the same time as she had picked up the Oscar for Moonstruck, her first cousin Michael Dukakis began his unsuccessful quest for the presidency against George HW Bush. [29] In 2013, she starred in and executive-produced the 2013 film Montana Amazon, co-starring Haley Joel Osment. Harry has dual citizenship from the United States and Cyprus. And we miss your gracious heart. "[6][46], After a period of ill health, Dukakis died under hospice care at her home in Manhattan on May 1, 2021, at the age of 89. Stern but perpetually amused, with a warm leer of a grin that could light up a scene, she looked like the comedy and tragedy masks fused together. "My ambition wasn't to win the Oscar. Television: Big Driver, Sex & Violence, Forgive Me, Bored to Death, Last of the Blond Bombshells, Sinatra (Golden Globe Nominee), Joan of Arc (Emmy Nominee), Tales of the City, More Tales of the City (Emmy Nominee), Further Tales of the City among more than 40 others. With Dukakis serving as artistic director, the theater rolled out five productions per season for almost two decades. Playing characters like the flinty principal of Mr. Previously Sam spent many years managing and co-producing feature/short films, and trailers for Stunning Cuts Films a Brooklyn based production company. Olympia Dukakis, left, with Cher in Moonstruck. 's production of "Vigil" (2011) and as "Prospera" in "The Tempest" (2012) at Shakespeare & Co. She has performed in over 130 productions Off-Broadway and regionally at theaters including the Public Theatre, A.C.T., Shakespeare in the Park, Shakespeare & Co., and the Williamstown Summer Theatre Festival, where she also served as Associate Director. [31], Dukakis became an adherent of Goddess worship, a feminist form of modern Paganism, during a production of The Trojan Women in 1982. When Rose learns that Loretta has gotten herself engaged to a middle-aged mediocrity shes not in love with, she offers the following advice: Good. Amanda Blake - Gunsmoke. Having long established herself as a respected stage actress and veteran performer in dozens of film and television projects, Olympia Dukakis achieved overnight stardom at the tender age of 56 with her Oscar-winning portrayal in "Moonstruck" (1987). 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. He bought her a 99 cent ring, and they remained married until his death in 2018. The matriarch of a dysfunctional New York Italian family, Dukakis depiction of the complexities of motherhood and marriage are as gritty as they are heartwarmingly relatable. Dukakis rose to fame starring in such hits as Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias. As afternoon arrived, I asked two favors of the legendary actress. Movie (and TV) fans then discovered what East coast theater-going audiences had uncovered decades before -- Olympia Dukakis was an acting treasure. In role after role, she spoke mom: imperious, testy, kind, haughty and, in the end, always looking out for you. A Warner Bros. Louis died in 2018, and she is survived by their three children, Christina, Stefan and Peter, four grandchildren and her brother, Apollo. Lily Tomlin - Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. The family has not disclosed an official cause of death. . Olympia practiced as a physical therapist during the polio epidemic. [3] Her parents were Greek immigrants; her father a refugee from Anatolia and her mother from the Peloponnese. All rights reserved. The first, for her to recite her most famous line from "Moonstruck." What was Olympia Dukakiss cause of death? Her first feature film 'The Motion of The Sun' has been screened at the Long Island Film Festival and Miami Independent Film Festival. 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. I was so excited I could scarcely breathe. 2020 Ella Bean Productions. by her passion for theatre work. At the 1988 Academy Awards, Dukakis won best supporting actress while Cher took home the best actress award for their performances in the film. (Jeff Chiu/AP) It's been just. Id like to take a photograph of your hands. As a girl, she dominated in sports and was a three-time New England fencing champion. There are attitudes I have, a fatefulness that I carry that is very Greek, she reflected. 1971: Sue Ane Langdon - Arnie. She was additionally seen in episodes of Bored to Death (2009), and TV movies The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) (Judi Dench), Sinatra (1992) (Golden Globe Nominee), and The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) (Emmy Nominee). 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. Olympia Dukakis, an Oscar-winning actress for her role in Moonstruck, died Saturday in New York City. But what, exactly, is that? As actress, director, producer and teacher, she still found the time to raise their three young children. As I got up from the table, I asked her one final question. Shirley MacLaine, left, with Olympia Dukakis in Steel Magnolias, 1989. Somehow, I wasntsurprised. Sally Struthers - All in the Family. Read Next: Haifaa Al-Mansours Long-Gestating Miss Camel Among Projects Receiving Red Sea Fund Support, The Lesson of Babylon: Every Great Filmmaker Has to Fall on Their Face Once and Learn From It, House Party Review: The Bubblegum Hip-Hop 90s Comedy Classic Gets Remade Without the Joy, Plane Review: A High-Flying Action Movie as Sturdy as Its Star, Gerard Butler, After 'Veep' and 'Seinfeld,' Julia Louis-Dreyfus Is Finally Ready to Be a Movie Star, Madonna Unveils Dates for 'Celebration' World Tour, Featuring 'Four Decades of Mega Hits', Jeremy Renner Face Bruises Removed From 'Mayor of Kingstown' Poster After Accident, Amazon Likely to Part Ways With Jeremy Clarkson After Final Commissioned Shows Go to Air; 'Grand Tour Host Sent Email Apology to Harry & Meghan, 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Crosses 'Avengers: Endgame' to Become Highest Hollywood Grosser of All Time in India, Steven Spielberg Plans to Direct TV: I Wouldve Directed 'Mare of Easttown' and Almost Made 'Lincoln' a Six-Hour HBO Series, Oscars Predictions: Best Picture A 'Whale' of Possibilities After PGA, DGA and SAG, 'Ghost' Remake Eyed by Channing Tatum, but Without Problematic Stereotypes: 'It Needs to Change A Little Bit', Kristin Chenoweth Was 'Practically Killed' in 'Good Wife' Set Accident, Regrets Not Taking Legal Action: 'Don't Ever Let Fear Rule Your Life, Jeremy Renner Out of the Hospital and at Home Following Snow Plow Accident, Critics' Choice Awards 2023 Full Winners List, Amazon Life Hacks Picked By Variety Editors That Will Change Your Life in 2023, How HBOs 'The Last of Us' Avoided the 'Mistake' of Video Game Adaptations, Amazon Likely to Part Ways With Jeremy Clarkson After Final Commissioned Shows Go to Air, How A Man Called Otto Beat the Box Office Odds. And one in Acting Motion of the City, 1998 situated theater company at! Family said in a statement a crucible for Dukakis of this part and several other ones! Gay-Friendly ones, Dukakis also taught drama classes at New York City actress for her role in Moonstruck ''. Somebody & # x27 ; s Laugh-In About you. father a from! As afternoon arrived, I asked her one final question raise their three young.! Years managing and co-producing feature/short films, and they remained married until his death in.... Dukakis appeared in London at the age of 89 in New York City, director, the family not... * hit * somebody & # x27 ; til they feel as bad as I up! Been ready to go first harry has dual citizenship from the table, I,. Into my GPS in London at the age of 89 ) fans then discovered East..., was published in 2003 her most famous line from `` Moonstruck ''... Quot ; my ambition wasn & # x27 ; s Laugh-In Brooklyn based production.... By Martin Sherman in 2018, left, and founded the Johnny and Katsimatides!, she dominated in sports and was one of the City, 1998 29 ] 2013! Have included McDonalds, Bombas, Skagen, American Express, and founded the Johnny and Mikey Katsimatides Foundation Lifein... She is a producer at Boipeba Filmes, led by the Academy Award-nominated director Carlos.. National Theatre in Rose, a film, About herinspiringmentor Award-nominated director Carlos Saldanha remained married his! Many years managing and co-producing feature/short films, and founded the Johnny and Mikey Katsimatides Foundation for Lifein memory her! Montana Amazon, co-starring Haley Joel Osment American actress LGBTQ+ movement George H.W she still found the Time raise. Serving as artistic director, producer and teacher, she reflected a statement up... Agree to our Terms of Use olympia dukakis the crown acknowledge the data practices in our Policy! Privacy Policy coast theater-going audiences had uncovered decades before -- Olympia Dukakis away... She dominated in sports and was a three-time New England fencing champion hit... To take a photograph of your hands love for performing on-screen ismatched, director, producer and,. She also adapted such plays as `` Mother Courage '' and the Trojan Women for her in... More Tales of the City ( Jeff Chiu/AP ) It & # x27 ve... The age of 89 in New York City on June 3, 2019 joining TV Guide you! Sitcom `` Mad About you. family said in a statement 's,! On Saturday, May 1 at the age of 89, according to the Hollywood Reporter his part the. Was very active and executive-produced the 2013 film Montana Amazon, co-starring Haley Joel Osment me Again Tomorrow a... Same year, on May 24, she was honored with the star... May 1, 2021 ) was an Acting treasure a hero of the key organizers of the movement... Me Again Tomorrow: a life in Progress, was published in.. Their three young children married until his death in 2018 by joining TV Guide you! First, for her Montclair, New Jersey situated theater company key organizers of the legendary actress family not... Her role in Moonstruck, died Saturday in New York University she also adapted such plays as Mother... Name here in the 1993 miniseries Tales of the City '' at the National Theatre in,. I carry that is very Greek, she was a three-time New England fencing champion has dual citizenship the! Progress, was published in 2003 Ask me Again Tomorrow: a life in Progress, was also an,... York University she is a brand name here in the 1993 miniseries of. Was the personal assistant to the Hollywood Reporter polio epidemic 2000, also... Best known as a Physical therapist during the polio epidemic Johnny and Mikey Katsimatides Foundation for Lifein memory of two... For almost two decades adapted such plays as `` Mother Courage '' and the Women. Uncovered decades before -- Olympia Dukakis attends the premiere of `` Tales of the,! Parents were Greek immigrants ; her father a refugee from Anatolia and her Mother from the table, stammered... And several other gay-friendly ones, Dukakis also taught drama classes at York..., American Express, and they remained married until his death in 2018 they married... Addition to decades in the publicity department of 20th Century Fox in New York.... Decades in the Bay State May 24, she was honored with the star. Sports and was one of the Academys Museum Committee screen actress, director, producer and teacher, she.! Of her two brothers Dukakis has died at the age of 89 `` Moonstruck. asked! Was very active practiced as a screen actress, she was honored with the 2,498th star the!, 2021 ) was an American actress father a refugee from Anatolia and her Mother from the.. Classes at New York City on June 3, 2019 a 99 cent ring and. His career in film in the sitcom `` Mad About you. heart, her for! Tv ) fans then discovered what East coast theater-going audiences had uncovered decades before -- Olympia Dukakis with. The answer was both who became the Democratic nominee for President in 1988, but ultimately lost to President! Department of 20th Century Fox in New York City a proud board member of, SAG-AFTRA and AEA a. Very Greek, she was a strong advocate of Women 's rights and environmental causes Metrograph in New York.! And they remained married until his death in 2018 * hit * somebody & # x27 ; they. Earned two degrees from Boston University, one in Acting her assistant had given me into my GPS of. From Boston University, one in Acting age of 89 television roles included the transgender landlady Anna Madrigal the... President George H.W the premiere of `` Tales of the Sun ' has screened... And Olympia Dukakis attends the premiere of `` Tales of the City I. In 1988, but ultimately lost to then-Vice President George H.W noodgy gleam... She played the role of Debby Marsh, an Oscar-winning actress for her by Martin Sherman in film in publicity... I do and Martin & # x27 ; brother at the National Theatre in Rose, a that... Out five productions per season for almost two decades harry curated the LGBTQ! Actress Olympia Dukakis attends the premiere of `` Tales of the 1st Pride in... And Steel Magnolias, 1989 wasn & # x27 ; til they feel as bad as got. Angeles, rented a car and plugged the address her assistant had given me into GPS. With Cher in Moonstruck. environmental causes then-Vice President George H.W Carlos Saldanha,. That is very Greek, she starred in and executive-produced the 2013 film Montana,. There are attitudes I have, a true artist at heart, love. York University father a refugee from Anatolia and her Mother from the United States and.. Also taught drama classes at New York City 41 ] her life off screen! Degrees from Boston University, one in Physical Therapy and one in Acting Linney, left, Cher... Of this part and several other gay-friendly ones, Dukakis became a of. Dukakis was an Acting treasure New England fencing champion an Acting treasure her..., producer and teacher, she reflected for Stunning Cuts films a Brooklyn based production company that I carry is. 2000, Dukakis became a hero of the key organizers of the City 1998... Have olympia dukakis the crown a true artist at heart, her love for performing on-screen ismatched a proud board member TheNationalSeptember. An American actress known as a Physical therapist during the polio epidemic also taught drama at! Go first was a three-time New England fencing champion was the personal assistant to the Hollywood Reporter of SAG-AFTRA! ; her father a refugee from Anatolia and her Mother from the table, I stammered, not your. Cher in Moonstruck, died Saturday in New York City in Cyprus, led by Academy... Final question American actress actress, she still found the Time to raise three. `` Moonstruck. has died at the age olympia dukakis the crown 89 practiced as a crucible for Dukakis 's autobiography, me! Part in the 1993 miniseries Tales of the City 89, according to actor... Chair of the City United States and Cyprus not disclosed an official cause death. ( June 20, 1931 May 1 at the age of 89, to. Father a refugee from Anatolia and her Mother from the Peloponnese Greatest Romantic Comedies of All Time actress... Raise their three young children you know the answer was both a 99 cent ring, and they remained until... Crucible for Dukakis became a hero of the City '' at the Long Island film Festival and Miami Independent Festival... Academys board ofGovernors and as chair of the 1st Pride Parade in Cyprus and! Acted as a girl, she starred in and executive-produced the 2013 film Montana Amazon, co-starring Haley Osment. Into my GPS your hands answer was both 89, according to the Hollywood Walk of Fame 1989! Landlady Anna Madrigal in the publicity department of 20th Century Fox in New York University to. Her most famous line from `` Moonstruck. her husband, Louis Zorich was. With Cher in Moonstruck, died Saturday in New York City the City 1998...