Nia Vardalos
September 24, 1962 (62 years old) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Antonia Eugenia "Nia" Vardalos (born September 24, 1962) is a Canadian-American actress, screenwriter, director, and producer. Her most notable work is the 2002 film My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which garnered her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. She's also known for starring in the sequel My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, and the TV series My Big Fat Greek Life. She starred in the films Connie and Carla, My Life in Ruins, I Hate Valentine's Day, and Helicopter Mom. She starred on TV as Domino in Team Knight Rider and as Annie Spiro in Graves. She hosted The Great American Baking Show along with her then husband, actor Ian Gómez.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ·My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3as Toula Portokalos-Miller
- 2023 ·Battle of the Decadesas Self - Judge
- 2022 ·Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiositiesas Madame Levine
- 2022 ·The Curse of Bridge Hollowas Madam Hawthorne
- 2022 ·Ivy + Beanas Mrs. Trantz
- 2022 ·Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Goas Mrs. Trantz
- 2021 ·Chuckyas Evelyn Elliott
- 2021 ·Celebrity Wheel of Fortuneas Self - Contestant
- 2020 ·A Taste of Christmasas Olivia
- 2020 ·Tiny Beautiful Thingsas Sugar
- 2020 ·Stars in the Houseas Self
- 2020 ·Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Storyas Stacey
- 2019 ·Same Time, Next Christmasas Faye Anderson
- 2019 ·Wonder Woman: Bloodlinesas Julia Kapatelis (voice)
- 2018 ·Charmingas Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
- 2018 ·Station 19as Patricia
- 2017 ·DuckTalesas Selene (voice)
- 2017 ·Car Dogsas Sharon
- 2016 ·Gravesas Annie Spiro
- 2016 ·My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2as Toula Portokalos-Miller
- 2015 ·The Great American Baking Showas Self - Host
- 2015 ·Crazy Ex-Girlfriendas Wendy Legrand
- 2015 ·Dr. Kenas Tiffany
- 2015 ·Celebrity Family Feudas Self
- 2015 ·Helicopter Momas Maggie
- 2015 ·Star vs. the Forces of Evilas Angie Diaz (voice)
- 2015 ·Star vs. the Forces of Evilas Mrs. Diaz (voice)
- 2014 ·Marry Meas Pam
- 2014 ·Jane the Virginas Barbara
- 2014 ·Celebrity Name Gameas Self
- 2013 ·Dealin' with Idiotsas
- 2012 ·For a Good Time, Call...as Rachel Rodman
- 2012 ·An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Starsas Mrs. Brooks
- 2011 ·Larry Crowneas Map Genie
- 2010 ·The Good Guysas
- 2009 ·Cougar Townas Angela Torres
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2009 ·Drop Dead Divaas Lisa Shane
- 2009 ·I Hate Valentine's Dayas Genevieve Gernier
- 2009 ·My Life in Ruinsas Georgia Ianakopolis
- 2007 ·The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalosas Herself
- 2006 ·Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbustersas Self
- 2006 ·Greece: Secrets of the Pastas Narrator
- 2005 ·Grey's Anatomyas Karen
- 2004 ·The Soupas
- 2004 ·Connie and Carlaas Connie
- 2004 ·On Air with Ryan Seacrestas Self
- 2003 ·My Big Fat Greek Lifeas Nia Miller-Portokalos
- 2002 ·My Big Fat Greek Weddingas Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos
- 2000 ·Curb Your Enthusiasmas Lawyer
- 2000 ·Sammyas (voice)
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Minonna Efron
- 1999 ·Meet Prince Charmingas Jennifer
- 1997 ·Team Knight Rideras Domino
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1997 ·Men Seeking Womenas Iris
- 1995 ·The Drew Carey Showas Grace Almada
- 1993 ·Boy Meets Worldas
- 1992 ·The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
- 1981 ·Entertainment Tonightas Self
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- Future ·33 Liberty Laneas