Nia Vardalos
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 24, 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Biography
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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Filmography
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Movie · as Aunt Robbie
Nutmeg & Mistletoe
Movie · as Mayor Rita Brown
You, Me & Tuscany
Movie · as Mrs. Dunn
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie · as Self
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Movie · as Toula Portokalos-Miller
Battle of the Decades
TV · as Self - Judge · 1 ep
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
Movie · as Mrs. Trantz
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Movie · as Madam Hawthorne
Ivy + Bean
Movie · as Mrs. Trantz
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
TV · as Madame Levine · 1 ep
Chucky
TV · as Evelyn Elliott · 1 ep
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Name That Tune
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
Movie · as Stacey
Tiny Beautiful Things
Movie · as Sugar
A Taste of Christmas
Movie · as Olivia
Stars in the House
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
Movie · as Julia Kapatelis (voice)
Same Time, Next Christmas
Movie · as Faye Anderson
Charming
Movie · as Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
Station 19
TV · as Patricia · 1 ep
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
Movie · as Angie Diaz (voice)
DuckTales
TV · as Selene (voice) · 4 eps
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Movie · as Toula Portokalos-Miller
Car Dogs
Movie · as Sharon
Graves
TV · as Annie Spiro · 7 eps
Helicopter Mom
Movie · as Maggie
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
TV · as Wendy Legrand · 1 ep
Dr. Ken
TV · as Tiffany · 1 ep
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
TV · as Angie Diaz (voice), Mrs. Diaz (voice) · 5 eps
Celebrity Family Feud
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Great American Baking Show
TV · as Self - Host · 12 eps
Jane the Virgin
TV · as Barbara · 1 ep
Celebrity Name Game
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Dealin' with Idiots
Movie
For a Good Time, Call...
Movie · as Rachel Rodman
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
Movie · as Mrs. Brooks
Larry Crowne
Movie · as Map Genie (voice)
The Good Guys
TV · as Eileen · 1 ep
The Talk
TV · as Self · 1 ep
I Hate Valentine's Day
Movie · as Genevieve Gernier
My Life in Ruins
Movie · as Georgia Ianakopolis
Drop Dead Diva
TV · as Lisa Shane · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Cougar Town
TV · as Angela Torres · 1 ep
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
Movie · as Herself
Greece: Secrets of the Past
Movie · as Narrator
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Movie · as Self
Grey's Anatomy
TV · as Karen · 1 ep
Connie and Carla
Movie · as Connie
The Soup
TV · as Self · 1 ep
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
TV · as Self · 1 ep
My Big Fat Greek Life
TV · as Nia Miller-Portokalos · 7 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Movie · as Fotoula 'Toula' Portokalos
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · as Lawyer · 1 ep
Meet Prince Charming
Movie · as Jennifer
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Minonna Efron · 5 eps
Two Guys and a Girl
TV · as Evelyn · 1 ep
Men Seeking Women
Movie · as Iris
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Team Knight Rider
TV · as Domino · 22 eps
Film Independent Spirit Awards
TV · as Self - Performer (segment: Shattered Glass) · 1 ep
The Drew Carey Show
TV · as Grace Almada · 1 ep
Boy Meets World
TV · as Mrs. Gallagher · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 3 eps
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep