Nia Vardalos

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1962-09-24 (62 years old)

Place of Birth Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Also Known As Antonia Eugenia Vardalos, Antonia Vardalos , Αντωνία Ευγενία Βαρδάλου, Νία Βαρντάλος

Nia Vardalos

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

Actor

2023
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

as Toula Portokalos-Miller

2023
Battle of the Decades

as Self - Judge

2022
The Curse of Bridge Hollow

as Madam Hawthorne

2022
Ivy + Bean

as Mrs. Trantz

2021
Chucky

as Evelyn Elliott

2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

as Self - Contestant

2020
2020
2019
Same Time, Next Christmas

as Faye Anderson

2019
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

as Julia Kapatelis (voice)

2018
Charming

as Nemeny Neverwish (voice)

2018
Station 19

as Patricia

2017
Car Dogs

as Sharon

2017
DuckTales

as Selene (voice)

2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

as Toula Portokalos-Miller

2016
Graves

as Annie Spiro

2015
Helicopter Mom

as Maggie

2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

as Wendy Legrand

2015
Dr. Ken

as Tiffany

2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil

as Angie Diaz (voice)

2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil

as Mrs. Diaz (voice)

2014
Marry Me

as Pam

2014
Jane the Virgin

as Barbara

2012
For a Good Time, Call...

as Rachel Rodman

2011
Larry Crowne

as Map Genie

2009
I Hate Valentine's Day

as Genevieve Gernier

2009
My Life in Ruins

as Georgia Ianakopolis

2009
Cougar Town

as Angela Torres

2009
Drop Dead Diva

as Lisa Shane

2005
2004
2003
My Big Fat Greek Life

as Nia Miller-Portokalos

2002
My Big Fat Greek Wedding

as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos

2000
2000
Sammy

as (voice)

1999
1997
1997
1997
The View

as Self

1995
The Drew Carey Show

as Grace Almada

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1953
The Oscars

as Self

Writer

2021
Tiny Beautiful Things

as Adaptation

2021
2020
2011
Larry Crowne

as Screenplay

2011
Larry Crowne

as Writer

2009
2004
2002

Producer

2023
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

as Executive Producer

2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

as Executive Producer

2004
Connie and Carla

as Executive Producer

2003
My Big Fat Greek Life

as Co-Executive Producer

Director

2009

Creator

2003