Nia Vardalos
Acting
Born: September 24, 1962 (age 63) · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Highest Rated
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
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Chucky
2021
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002
Station 19
2018
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
Larry Crowne
2011
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Jane the Virgin
2014
Boy Meets World
1993
Photos (7)
Movies (26)
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
Julia Kapatelis (voice)
You, Me & Tuscany
Mrs. Dunn
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos
Larry Crowne
Map Genie (voice)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Toula Portokalos-Miller
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Madam Hawthorne
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Toula Portokalos-Miller
Charming
Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
For a Good Time, Call...
Rachel Rodman
I Hate Valentine's Day
Genevieve Gernier
My Life in Ruins
Georgia Ianakopolis
Connie and Carla
Connie
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
Angie Diaz (voice)
Helicopter Mom
Maggie
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
A Taste of Christmas
Olivia
Ivy + Bean
Mrs. Trantz
Greece: Secrets of the Past
Narrator
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
Mrs. Trantz
Same Time, Next Christmas
Faye Anderson
Men Seeking Women
Iris
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
Mrs. Brooks
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
Stacey
Car Dogs
Sharon
Meet Prince Charming
Jennifer
Tiny Beautiful Things
Sugar
TV Shows (22)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Minonna Efron · 5 eps
Grey's Anatomy
Karen · 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Lawyer · 1 eps
The Drew Carey Show
Grace Almada · 1 eps
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Angie Diaz (voice) · 5 eps
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Mrs. Diaz (voice) · 6 eps
DuckTales
Selene (voice) · 4 eps
Station 19
Patricia · 1 eps
Jane the Virgin
Barbara · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
3 eps
Boy Meets World
Mrs. Gallagher · 1 eps
Cougar Town
Angela Torres · 1 eps
Drop Dead Diva
Lisa Shane · 1 eps
Chucky
Evelyn Elliott · 1 eps
Two Guys and a Girl
Evelyn · 1 eps
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Wendy Legrand · 1 eps
The Good Guys
Eileen · 1 eps
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Madame Levine · 1 eps
Dr. Ken
Tiffany · 1 eps
Graves
Annie Spiro · 7 eps
Team Knight Rider
Domino · 22 eps
My Big Fat Greek Life
Nia Miller-Portokalos · 7 eps
Self / Appearances (19)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
The View
Self · 2 eps
The Talk
Self · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · 1 eps
The Soup
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Stars in the House
Self · 2 eps
Name That Tune
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 2 eps
Celebrity Name Game
Self · 4 eps
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
The Great American Baking Show
Self - Host · 12 eps
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
Battle of the Decades
Self - Judge · 1 eps
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
Herself
Directing (2)
Writing (11)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Writer
Larry Crowne
Writer
Larry Crowne
Screenplay
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Writer
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Writer
My Big Fat Greek Life
Writer
I Hate Valentine's Day
Screenplay
Connie and Carla
Writer
Tiny Beautiful Things
Adaptation
Tiny Beautiful Things
Writer
Tiny Beautiful Things
Writer