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Born in Lowell, MA; educated at Boston University (theater arts). Prolific stage performer whose screen career was boosted by a best supporting actress Oscar® for MOONSTRUCK (1987). (Her Oscar statuette was stolen from her home kitchen in 1989. The burglar left only her nameplate.) Other notable credits include WORKING GIRL (1988), LOOK WHO'S TALKING, STEEL MAGNOLIAS and DAD (all 1989), THE CEMETERY CLUB (1993), "Tales of the City" (also 1993, TV mini-series), JEFFREY, MIGHTY APHRODITE and MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS (all 1995), "More Tales of the City" (1998, TV mini-series), "Further Tales of the City" (2001, TV mini-series), THE INTENDED (2002), THE EVENT and CHARLIE'S WAR (both 2003), THE GREAT NEW WONDERFUL, THE THING ABOUT MY FOLKS, 3 NEEDLES and WHISKEY SCHOOL (all 2005), JESUS, MARY AND JOEY, AWAY FROM HER and DAY ON FIRE (all 2006), IN THE LAND OF WOMEN (2007), and POOR THINGS (scheduled for 2008). Her brother is actor Apollo Dukakis. (They are cousins of 1988 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis.) Her husband is actor Louis Zorich. They have been married since 1962, and they have 3 children.  Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role 1987: MOONSTRUCK 1 nomination, 1 Award