Nia Vardalos
Actor
- Born
- September 24, 1962 (age 64) · 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.
Known for
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
April 19, 2002
Larry Crowne
June 30, 2011
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
March 23, 2016
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
October 14, 2022
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
October 4, 2019
My Life in Ruins
June 5, 2009
For a Good Time, Call...
August 31, 2012
Charming
March 26, 2018
I Hate Valentine's Day
June 27, 2009
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
September 7, 2023
You, Me & Tuscany
April 9, 2026
Connie and Carla
April 16, 2004
Acting31
- 2026You, Me & Tuscany as Mrs. Dunn
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- 2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 as Toula Portokalos-Miller
- 2022The Curse of Bridge Hollow as Madam Hawthorne
- 2022Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go as Mrs. Trantz
- 2022Ivy + Bean as Mrs. Trantz
- 2020A Taste of Christmas as Olivia
- 2020Tiny Beautiful Things as Sugar
- 2020Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story as Stacey
- 2019