Olympia Dukakis went to Arlington High Schoolin Arlington, Massachusetts, which is six miles northwest of Boston. She is a member of the Arlington High School Hall of Fame, which includes Alan Wilson (aka "Blind Owl"), guitarist/songwriter for Canned Heat, and two navigators for the famous Dolittle Raids on Tokyo during WWII.
Sister of Apollo Dukakis Daughter, Christina, with Zorich, two sons. Cousin of 1988 Democratic US presidential candidate Michael Dukakis. She and Anita Gillette has had the same on-screen love interest, twice. Larry Haines on Search For Tomorrow and Vincent Gardenia in Moonstruck. Her Best Supporting Actress Oscar statuette was stolen from her home kitchen in 1989. The burglar left only her nameplate.