Olympia Dukakis has worked for more than forty years as an actress, director, producer, teacher, and activist. She received an Academy Award(R) for Best Supporting Actress, the New York Film Critics Award, the Los Angeles Film Critics Award, and the Golden Globe Award for her work in the film Moonstruck. She has also won two OBIE Awards and a cable ACE Award. She lectures on women's issues, on living with osteoporosis and other health issues, and on balancing career and family. She lives in New York City with her husband, actor Louis Zorich. They have three children, Christina, Peter, and Stefan, and two granddaughters, Isabella and Sofia.
Olympia Dukakis knows a lot about acting, but she knows even more about life. --Norman Jewison, director, Moonstruck