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tanyev

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2. This is the moment when I realized that she was only 56 when she was in Moonstruck,

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat May 1, 2021, 04:58 PM

May 2021

about the same age I am now. I still think they aged her up a bit to play Cher’s mother, though. In real life she was 15 when Cher was born.

RIP, Ms. Dukakis!

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Olympia Dukakis, late-blooming Oscar winner for 'Moonstruck,' dies at 89 [View all] brooklynite May 2021 OP

🕯 blm May 2021 #1

This is the moment when I realized that she was only 56 when she was in Moonstruck, tanyev May 2021 #2

She had some of the best lines in that movie! Jilly_in_VA May 2021 #6

This is sad...........she was also in Steel Magnolias. turbinetree May 2021 #3

She was indeed. soldierant May 2021 #11

I also remember her from that movie turbinetree May 2021 #19

RIP and thank you... MissMillie May 2021 #4

Mike Dukakis is her cousin. RIP. CentralMass May 2021 #5

One of my all-time favorite actresses... dixiechiken1 May 2021 #7

Such an amazing talent. niyad May 2021 #8

56. Seems like yesterday. Faygo Kid May 2021 #9

Never saw her on stage Warpy May 2021 #10

She was a sweetie. trof May 2021 #12

Wow. R.I.P. When I first saw the headline for some reason I thought "Olympia Snowe" BumRushDaShow May 2021 #13

I am NOT being callous here, I sincerely believe. I've thought about this before typing it. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #14

I love you more than my luggage! Behind the Aegis May 2021 #15

And a cousin of Michael Dukaksi dflprincess May 2021 #16

I just found out she lived a block away from where I live, and went to our High School! FailureToCommunicate May 2021 #17

The wonderful Ms. Anna Madrigal in Tales of the City dsc May 2021 #18

RIP MustLoveBeagles May 2021 #20