Who was Olympia Dukakis related to?

Who was Olympia Dukakis related to?

Dukakis was the daughter of Greek immigrants. She was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on June 20, 1931. She was a cousin of 1988 presidential candidate Michael Dukakis. From 1962 until his death in 2018, she was married to actor Louis Zorich.

Did anyone win an Oscar for Moonstruck?

At the 60th Academy Awards ceremony, Moonstruck won three awards: Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress for Olympia Dukakis, and Best Original Screenplay. When picking up her prize, Cher wore a daring black mesh Bob Mackie outfit.

What caused Dukakis loss?

Dukakis received 45% of the popular vote to Bush’s 53%. Many commentators blamed Dukakis’ loss on the embarrassing photograph of him in a tank taken on September 13, 1988, which subsequently formed the basis of a successful Republican attack ad.