Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
66
Gender
Female
Birthday
September 24, 1962 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Also Known As
Antonia Eugenia Vardalos
Antonia Vardalos
Αντωνία Ευγενία Βαρδάλου
Νία Βαρντάλος
نیا واردالوس
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.
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
Acting
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21 Down
as
Aunt Robbie
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Nutmeg & Mistletoe
as
Mayor Rita Brown
2026
You, Me & Tuscany
as
Mrs. Dunn
2023
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
as
Toula Portokalos-Miller
2023
Battle of the Decades
as
Self - Judge
1 episode
2022
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
as
Madame Levine
1 episode
2022
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
as
Madam Hawthorne
2022
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
as
Mrs. Trantz
2022
Ivy + Bean
as
Mrs. Trantz
2021
Chucky
as
Evelyn Elliott
1 episode
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as
Self - Contestant
1 episode
2021
Name That Tune
as
Self - Contestant
1 episode
2020
A Taste of Christmas
as
Olivia
2020
Tiny Beautiful Things
as
Sugar
2020
Stars in the House
as
Self
2 episode
s
2020
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
as
Stacey
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
1 episode
2017
DuckTales
as
Selene (voice)
4 episode
s
2017
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
as
Angie Diaz (voice)
2016
Graves
as
Annie Spiro
7 episode
s
2016
Car Dogs
as
Sharon
2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
as
Toula Portokalos-Miller
2015
The Great American Baking Show
as
Self - Host
12 episode
s
2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
as
Wendy Legrand
1 episode
2015
Dr. Ken
as
Tiffany
1 episode
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
as
Self
1 episode
2015
Helicopter Mom
as
Maggie
2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
as
Angie Diaz (voice)
5 episode
s
2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
as
Mrs. Diaz (voice)
6 episode
s
2014
Jane the Virgin
as
Barbara
1 episode
2014
Celebrity Name Game
as
Self
4 episode
s
2013
Dealin' with Idiots
2012
For a Good Time, Call...
as
Rachel Rodman
2012
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
as
Mrs. Brooks
2011
Larry Crowne
as
Map Genie (voice)
2010
The Good Guys
as
Eileen
1 episode
2009
Cougar Town
as
Angela Torres
1 episode
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as
Self - Guest
2 episode
s
2009
Drop Dead Diva
as
Lisa Shane
1 episode
2009
I Hate Valentine's Day
as
Genevieve Gernier
2009
My Life in Ruins
as
Georgia Ianakopolis
2007
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
as
Herself
2006
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
as
Self
2006
Greece: Secrets of the Past
as
Narrator
2005
Grey's Anatomy
as
Karen
1 episode
2004
The Soup
as
Self
1 episode
2004
Connie and Carla
as
Connie
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
as
Self
1 episode
2003
My Big Fat Greek Life
as
Nia Miller-Portokalos
7 episode
s
2002
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
as
Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as
Lawyer
1 episode
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as
Minonna Efron
5 episode
s
1999
Meet Prince Charming
as
Jennifer
1998
Two Guys and a Girl
as
Evelyn
1 episode
1997
Team Knight Rider
as
Domino
22 episode
s
1997
The View
as
Self
2 episode
s
1997
Men Seeking Women
as
Iris
1995
The Drew Carey Show
as
Grace Almada
1 episode
1993
Boy Meets World
as
Mrs. Gallagher
1 episode
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
3 episode
s
1981
Entertainment Tonight
as
Self
2 episode
s
1975
Saturday Night Live
as
Self - Host
1 episode
1953
The Oscars
as
Self
1 episode
