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Cher Pays Tribute To Late ‘Moonstruck’ Co-Star Olympia Dukakis

by Lauren Novak

Published May 3, 2021

Cher paid tribute to Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis recently passed away at 89 years old. She was best known for her role in Moonstruck, where she played Cher’s mother. Cher and Olympia were both honored with Oscars for their roles in the film as Italian American mother and daughter.

The 74-year-old wrote, “Olympia Dukakis Was an Amazing,Academy Award Winning Actress.Olympia Played My Mom In Moonstruck,& Even Though Her Part was That Of a Suffering Wife, We😂ALL The Time.She Would Tell Me How MUCH She Loved Louis,Her”Handsome Talented,Husband”.I Talked To Her 3Wks Ago. Rip Dear One” She also shared some photos of Olympia and her late husband Louis.

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Cher honored her former co-star Olympia Dukakis in a series of tweets

Olympia Dukakis Was an Amazing,Academy Award Winning Actress.Olympia Played My Mom In Moonstruck,& Even Though Her Part was
That Of a Suffering Wife, We😂ALL The Time.She Would Tell Me How MUCH She Loved Louis,Her”Handsome Talented,Husband”.I Talked To Her 3Wks Ago. Rip Dear One pic.twitter.com/RcCZaeKFmz

— Cher (@cher) May 1, 2021

Cher also revealed that she heard Olympia was sick so she called and asked to speak with her. Olympia’s daughter said she may not be able to hear or speak but Olympia was able to say she loved Cher. What a nice final moment for the pair of actresses.

RELATED: Oscar-Winning Actress Olympia Dukakis Dies At 89

Wrote This Hrs Ago,But Didn’t hit Twt😔.Heard Olympia Was Sick So Called Her Daughter & Said Could I Talk 2 Her.She Said
“She might Not HEAR or SPEAK”.I Called In2 The Receiver”Olympia It’s Cher,I ❤️You”.Remember Moonstruck,She Said
“oh cher,I❣️you”She Was Weak But Happy. RIP O

— Cher (@cher) May 1, 2021

Olympia mainly worked in the theater but transitioned to films later in life. Many also know her for her roles in Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias. She continued to act right up until her death with her final role being in a 2021 movie called Not To Forget. 

MOONSTRUCK, Olympia Dukakis, Cher, 1987
MOONSTRUCK, Olympia Dukakis, Cher, 1987, © MGM / Courtesy: Everett Collection

Olympia got the role in Moonstruck when she was 57 years old. She once said, “‘Moonstruck’ was the first one. It’s like somebody said, ‘Look, she waited all these years. Let’s give her something good.’ I mean it was incredible and then that changed my whole life. My daughter was going to college on credit cards when I did that movie you know and after that, we were able to send our children to college with no problems.”

You never think about Friends,Loved Ones Leaving,But Thank God We Can See Them.

Rose”DO YOU LOVE HIM LORETTA⁉️
Loretta”NO”
Rose “GOOD”.”CAUSE WHEN YOU LOVE THEM THEY DRIVE YOU CRAZY,BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY CAN”

— Cher (@cher) May 1, 2021

RIP Olympia.

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