Person
Nia Vardalos
Acting · Born 1962-09-24 · 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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Minonna Efron
Grey's Anatomy
Karen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
The View
Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Lawyer
The Drew Carey Show
Grace Almada
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Talk
Self
Station 19
Patricia
Filmography
- 2026You, Me & TuscanyMrs. Dunn
- 2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3Toula Portokalos-Miller
- 2023Battle of the DecadesSelf - Judge
- 2022Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of CuriositiesMadame Levine
- 2022The Curse of Bridge HollowMadam Hawthorne
- 2022Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to GoMrs. Trantz
- 2022Ivy + BeanMrs. Trantz
- 2021ChuckyEvelyn Elliott
- 2021Tiny Beautiful ThingsAdaptation
- 2021Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - Contestant
- 2021Name That TuneSelf - Contestant
- 2020A Taste of ChristmasOlivia
- 2020Tiny Beautiful ThingsSugar
- 2020Stars in the HouseSelf
- 2020Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor StoryStacey
- 2019Same Time, Next ChristmasFaye Anderson
- 2019Wonder Woman: BloodlinesJulia Kapatelis (voice)
- 2018CharmingNemeny Neverwish (voice)
- 2018Station 19Patricia
- 2017DuckTalesSelene (voice)
- 2017Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for MewniAngie Diaz (voice)
- 2016GravesAnnie Spiro
- 2016Car DogsSharon
- 2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Toula Portokalos-Miller
- 2015The Great American Baking ShowSelf - Host
- 2015Crazy Ex-GirlfriendWendy Legrand
- 2015Dr. KenTiffany
- 2015Celebrity Family FeudSelf
- 2015Helicopter MomMaggie
- 2015Star vs. the Forces of EvilAngie Diaz (voice)
- 2014Jane the VirginBarbara
- 2014Celebrity Name GameSelf
- 2013Dealin' with Idiots
- 2012For a Good Time, Call...Rachel Rodman
- 2012An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the StarsMrs. Brooks
- 2011Larry CrowneMap Genie (voice)
- 2010The TalkSelf
- 2010The Good GuysEileen
- 2009Cougar TownAngela Torres
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2009Drop Dead DivaLisa Shane
- 2009I Hate Valentine's DayGenevieve Gernier
- 2009My Life in RuinsGeorgia Ianakopolis
- 2007The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia VardalosHerself
- 2006Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and BlockbustersSelf
- 2006Greece: Secrets of the PastNarrator
- 2005Grey's AnatomyKaren
- 2004The SoupSelf
- 2004Connie and CarlaConnie
- 2004On Air with Ryan SeacrestSelf
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003My Big Fat Greek LifeNia Miller-Portokalos
- 2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingFotoula "Toula" Portokalos
- 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmLawyer
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMinonna Efron
- 1999Meet Prince CharmingJennifer
- 1998Two Guys and a GirlEvelyn
- 1997Team Knight RiderDomino
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1997Men Seeking WomenIris
- 1995The Drew Carey ShowGrace Almada
- 1993Boy Meets WorldMrs. Gallagher
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- 1981Entertainment TonightSelf
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- —21 DownAunt Robbie
- —Nutmeg & MistletoeMayor Rita Brown
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