Actor

Nia Vardalos

September 24, 1962 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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.

Notable work

8.2
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
as Karen
8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Minonna Efron
7.8
Chucky (2021)
as Evelyn Elliott
6.5
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos and Writer
8.2
Station 19 (2018)
as Patricia
8.4
Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015)
as Angie Diaz (voice) and as Mrs. Diaz (voice)
6
Larry Crowne (2011)
as Map Genie (voice) and Writer
6
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)
as Toula Portokalos-Miller and Writer
7.5
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
as Madame Levine
8
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
as Lawyer
7.9
Jane the Virgin (2014)
as Barbara
8.3
Boy Meets World (1993)
as Mrs. Gallagher

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