Olympia Dukakis Net Worth: How Rich was Olympia Dukakis Actually?

Olympia Dukakis was an USA actress, director, and director who rose to prominence during the 1980s. She is most remembered for her Oscar-winning performance in the film “Moonstruck,” for which she received the Best Supporting Actress nomination. Olympia Dukakis was reported to have had a net worth of $6 million before her death.

Olympia is most known for starring in the television shows “Sinatra,” “More Tales of the City,” and “Joan of Arc.” On May 1, 2021, at the age of 89, the great actress died away.

Full Name	Olympia Mary Dukakis
Birth Date	June 20, 1931
Birth Place	Lowell, Massachusetts, U. S.
Profession	Actress, Director, Producer
Wife	Louis Zorich
Net Worth	$6 million

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Early life

On the 20th of June, 1931 Olympia Dukakis was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. Alexander “Alec” and Constantine “Costa” S. Dukakis were her parents at the time of her birth. In 1931, her parents arrived in Massachusetts from Greece. Apollo, Olympia’s brother, is her sibling.

She graduated from Arlington High School with a bachelor’s degree. Olympia went on to Boston University to study physical therapy and graduated with honors. She went on to get a master degree in fine arts with a focus on the performing arts.

Olympia Dukakis Net Worth & Career

Olympia began her acting career in 1961 at the Williamstown Summer Theater in Williamstown, Massachusetts. For her performance as Widow Leocadia Begbick in Off-“Man Broadway’s Equals Man,” she got an Obie Award for Distinguished Performance. She played various parts in The Chekov Cycle, a theatre production, at Williamstown Summer Theater until 2003.

“Twice a Man,” a film starring Dukakis, was her first film. She went on to have uncredited parts in a number of films after her breakthrough appearance. She was not battling to build a name for herself in the film industry, despite some spectacular performances in early films.

In 1987, she had her big break as Rose Castorini in the romantic comedy “Moonstruck.” For her outstanding performance in the film, she won an Academy Award, an American Comedy Award, a Golden Globe, a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, and a National Board of Review Award.

Olympia’s next major film appearance was in “Steel Magnolias,” which was released in 1989. In the film, she portrayed Clairee Belcher. She was nominated for an American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress for her outstanding performance in the film.

Olympia Dukakis Fame

Dukakis was a Hollywood celebrity, with a slew of film offers. “The Event,” “Cloudburst,” and “Olympia” are among her other famous films. She last appeared in the film “Judge,” which was released in 2021. In addition to movies, she has been in a number of television shows. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her outstanding performance as Katherine Campbell in the 1991 TV series “Lucky Day.”

Similarly, her popularity grew as a result of her roles in the television shows “Sinatra,” “Tales of the City,” “More Tales of the City,” “Joan of Arc,” “Bored to Death,” and “Forgive Me.” In the 2019 TV drama series “Tales of the City,” she played Anna Madrigal.

Personal Life

Louis Zorich, an actor, was Olympia Dukasis’s husband. In 1962, she married her sweetheart, Louis. Olympia and her late husband, Louis, has married for 55 years until he passed away in 2018. Christina, Peter, and Stefan were her three children by Louis.

On May 1, 2021, Olympia exited this world. In a Facebook post, her brother Apollo announced her death. He mentioned that the actress had major health problems. Her family, on the other hand, has been tight-lipped about the cause of her death.