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Tales of the City

1994
as Anna Madrigal

Steel Magnolias

1989
as Clairee Belcher

The Great New Wonderful

2005
as Judy Hillerman

Lucky Day

1991
as Katherine Campbell

Dad

1989
as Bette Tremont

Jeffrey

1995
as Mrs. Marcangelo

The Pentagon Wars

1998
as Madam Chairwoman, Armed Services Committee

Mr. Holland's Opus

1995
as Principal Helen Jacobi

Sex & Violence

2013
as Alex Mandalakis

The Idolmaker

1980
as Mrs. Vacarri

3 Needles

2005
as Hilde

Jesus, Mary and Joey

2006
as Sophia Vitello

The Last Keepers

2013
as Rosmarie Carver

Mighty Aphrodite

1995
as Jocasta

Day On Fire

2006
as Dr. Mary Wade

Leonard Soloway's Broadway

2019
as Olympia Dukakis

The Intended

2002
as Erina

Ladies and The Champ

2001
as Sara Stevens

My Beautiful Son

2001
as Esther Lipman

Whiskey School

2005
as Ellen Haywood

Working Girl

1988
as Personnel Director

I Love Trouble

1994
as Jeannie, Peter's Secretary

The Infiltrator

2016
as Aunt Vicky

Dead Badge

1995
as Dr. Doris Rice

Joan of Arc

1999
as Mother Babette

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

1982
as Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")

Moonstruck

1987
as Rose Castorini

The Event

2003
as Lila

Fire in the Dark

1991
as Emily Miller

Stiletto

1969
as Mrs. Amato

Sinatra

1992
as Dolly Sinatra

Picture Perfect

1997
as Rita Mosley

Cloudburst

2011
as Stella

Jerusalem

1996
as Mother (Mrs. Gordon)

A Match Made in Heaven

1997
as Helen Rosner

Mother

1995
as Mrs. Jay

Mafia!

1998
as Sophia

Crimes of Honour

2000
as Narrator

Mafia Doctor

2003
as Rose

The Christmas Spirit

2013
as Gwen Hollander

The Cemetery Club

1993
as Doris Silverman

John and Mary

1969
as John's Mother

The Wanderers

1979
as Joey's Mom

Twice a Man

1963
as the young mother

Digger

1993
as Bea

Sisters

1973
as Louise Wilanski

Death Wish

1974
as Cop at the Precinct

Charlie's War

2003
as Charlie

Rich Kids

1979
as Lawyer

Change in the Air

2018
as Margaret Lemke

Emily & Tim

2015
as Emily (Segment 6)

Irene & Marie

2015
as Irene

Flanagan

1985
as Mary Flanagan

Big Driver

2014
as Doreen

The Thing About My Folks

2005
as Muriel Kleinman

Away from Her

2007
as Marian

Center of the Universe

2004
as Marge Barnett

Guest Star

Episode The Simpsons
The Old Man and the Key
2002
Episode Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Pop
2011
Episode The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Oprah Winfrey, Olympia Dukakis
2000
Episode Great Performances
The Seagull
1975
Episode Worst Week
The Wedding
2008
Episode The Andros Targets
The Beast of Athens
1977
Episode Numb3rs
Hot Shot
2006
Episode Bored to Death
We Could Sing a Duet
2011
Episode Bored to Death
I Keep Taking Baths Like Lady Macbeth
2011
Episode The Equalizer
Shades of Darkness
1986
Episode Bored to Death
Two Large Pearls and a Bar of Gold
2011
Episode Bored to Death
The Case of the Grievous Clerical Error!
2010
Episode Dr. Kildare
The Legacy
1962
Episode Touched by an Angel
A Joyful Noise
1996
Episode Worst Week
The Ring
2008