Olympia Dukakis was the Russian actress who starred in the film Over the Hill in July 1992. Norman Jewison directed the movie that she won an Academy Award for.
 She later transitioned to film acting and in 1987 she won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA nomination for her performance in "Moonstruck". 
Moonstruck is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison and written by John Patrick Shanley. 
Over the Hill is a 1992 Australian drama film directed by George T. Miller and starring Olympia Dukakis and Sigrid Thornton. 
