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Nia Vardalos

Known for acting · Born 24 September 1962 · 64 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

77 credits

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.

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Known for

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

2002

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

2016

Larry Crowne

2011

My Life in Ruins

2009

I Hate Valentine's Day

2009

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

2023

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

2015

Team Knight Rider

1997

Connie and Carla

2004

Charming

2018

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Helicopter Mom

2015

Acting (68)

2026You, Me & TuscanyMrs. DunnFilm
2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelfFilm
2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3Toula Portokalos-MillerFilm
2023Battle of the DecadesSelf - JudgeSeries
2022Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of CuriositiesMadame LevineSeries
2022The Curse of Bridge HollowMadam HawthorneFilm
2022Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to GoMrs. TrantzFilm
2022Ivy + BeanMrs. TrantzFilm
2021ChuckyEvelyn ElliottSeries
2021Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - ContestantSeries
2021Name That TuneSelf - ContestantSeries
2020A Taste of ChristmasOliviaFilm
2020Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor StoryStaceyFilm
2020Tiny Beautiful ThingsSugarFilm
2020Stars in the HouseSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2019Wonder Woman: BloodlinesJulia Kapatelis (voice)Film
2019Same Time, Next ChristmasFaye AndersonFilm
2018Station 19PatriciaSeries
2018CharmingNemeny Neverwish (voice)Film
2017DuckTalesSelene (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2017Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for MewniAngie Diaz (voice)Film
2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Toula Portokalos-MillerFilm
2016GravesAnnie Spiro · 7 episodesSeries
2016Car DogsSharonFilm
2015Star vs. the Forces of EvilAngie Diaz (voice) · 5 episodes, Mrs. Diaz (voice) · 6 episodesSeries
2015Crazy Ex-GirlfriendWendy LegrandSeries
2015Dr. KenTiffanySeries
2015Celebrity Family FeudSelfSeries
2015Helicopter MomMaggieFilm
2015The Great American Baking ShowSelf - Host · 12 episodesSeries
2014Jane the VirginBarbaraSeries
2014Celebrity Name GameSelf · 4 episodesSeries
2013Dealin' with IdiotsFilm
2012For a Good Time, Call...Rachel RodmanFilm
2012An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the StarsMrs. BrooksFilm
2011Larry CrowneMap Genie (voice)Film
2010The Good GuysEileenSeries
2010The TalkSelfSeries
2009My Life in RuinsGeorgia IanakopolisFilm
2009Drop Dead DivaLisa ShaneSeries
2009I Hate Valentine's DayGenevieve GernierFilm
2009Cougar TownAngela TorresSeries
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2007The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia VardalosHerselfFilm
2006Greece: Secrets of the PastNarratorFilm
2006Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and BlockbustersSelfFilm
2005Grey's AnatomyKarenSeries
2004Connie and CarlaConnieFilm
2004On Air with Ryan SeacrestSelfSeries
2004The SoupSelfSeries
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelfSeries
2003My Big Fat Greek LifeNia Miller-Portokalos · 7 episodesSeries
2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingFotoula "Toula" PortokalosFilm
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmLawyerSeries
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMinonna Efron · 5 episodesSeries
1999Meet Prince CharmingJenniferFilm
1998Two Guys and a GirlEvelynSeries
1997The ViewSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1997Team Knight RiderDomino · 22 episodesSeries
1997Men Seeking WomenIrisFilm
1995The Drew Carey ShowGrace AlmadaSeries
1993Boy Meets WorldMrs. GallagherSeries
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · 3 episodesSeries
1981Entertainment TonightSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - HostSeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
—21 DownAunt RobbieFilm
—Nutmeg & MistletoeMayor Rita BrownFilm

Directing (2)

2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3Director, Writer, Executive ProducerFilm
2009I Hate Valentine's DayDirector, ScreenplayFilm

Production (1)

2003My Big Fat Greek LifeCo-Executive Producer, Writer, CreatorSeries

Writing (6)

2021Tiny Beautiful ThingsAdaptation, WriterFilm
2020Tiny Beautiful ThingsWriterFilm
2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Writer, Executive ProducerFilm
2011Larry CrowneScreenplay, WriterFilm
2004Connie and CarlaWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingWriterFilm