
Nia Vardalos
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1962-09-24
Place of birth: 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.
Known for

I Hate Valentine's Day
2009Genevieve Gernier
My Life in Ruins
2009Georgia Ianakopolis
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos
Meet Prince Charming
1999Jennifer
Connie and Carla
2004Connie
For a Good Time, Call...
2012Rachel Rodman
Larry Crowne
2011Map Genie (voice)
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
Helicopter Mom
2015Maggie
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023Toula Portokalos-Miller
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
2022Mrs. Trantz
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
2022Madam Hawthorne
Men Seeking Women
1997Iris
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016Toula Portokalos-Miller
Greece: Secrets of the Past
2006Narrator
Charming
2018Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
Car Dogs
2016Sharon
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
2012Mrs. Brooks
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2019Julia Kapatelis (voice)