"My goal every day was to free Olympia to do the things that only she could do. These included memorizing her lines, going for a costume fitting and working out with her yoga instructor. I did everything else and I did it for 25 years."
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Bonnie Low-Kramen speak on her role as the personal assistant to the actress in 2017.
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Olympia Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 – May 1, 2021)) was an American actress. She performed in more than 130 stage productions, more than 60 films and in 50 television series.
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