Nia Vardalos

Nia Vardalos

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.

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Filmography

2023

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
Movie - Released: 9/7/2023
Battle of the Decades
Battle of the Decades
as Self - Judge
TV - Released: 8/16/2023

2022

Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
as Mrs. Trantz
Movie - Released: 9/2/2022
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
as Madam Hawthorne
Movie - Released: 10/14/2022
Ivy + Bean
Ivy + Bean
as Mrs. Trantz
Movie - Released: 9/2/2022
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
as Madame Levine
TV - Released: 10/25/2022

2021

Chucky
Chucky
as Evelyn Elliott
TV - Released: 10/12/2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 1/7/2021

2020

Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
as Stacey
Movie - Released: 2/1/2020
Tiny Beautiful Things
Tiny Beautiful Things
as Sugar
Movie - Released: 5/2/2020
A Taste of Christmas
A Taste of Christmas
as Olivia
Movie - Released: 11/20/2020
Stars in the House
Stars in the House
as Self
TV - Released: 3/16/2020

2019

Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
as Julia Kapatelis (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/4/2019
Same Time, Next Christmas
Same Time, Next Christmas
as Faye Anderson
Movie - Released: 12/5/2019

2018

Charming
Charming
as Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/26/2018
Station 19
Station 19
as Patricia
TV - Released: 3/22/2018

2017

Car Dogs
Car Dogs
as Sharon
Movie - Released: 3/24/2017
DuckTales
DuckTales
as Selene (voice)
TV - Released: 8/12/2017

2016

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
Movie - Released: 3/23/2016
Graves
Graves
as Annie Spiro
TV - Released: 10/16/2016

2015

Helicopter Mom
Helicopter Mom
as Maggie
Movie - Released: 4/24/2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
as Wendy Legrand
TV - Released: 10/12/2015
Dr. Ken
Dr. Ken
as Tiffany
TV - Released: 10/2/2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
as Angie Diaz (voice)
TV - Released: 1/18/2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self
TV - Released: 6/21/2015
The Great American Baking Show
The Great American Baking Show
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 11/30/2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
as Mrs. Diaz (voice)
TV - Released: 1/18/2015

2014

Jane the Virgin
Jane the Virgin
as Barbara
TV - Released: 10/13/2014
Celebrity Name Game
Celebrity Name Game
as Self
TV - Released: 9/22/2014
Marry Me
Marry Me
as Pam
TV - Released: 10/14/2014

2013

Dealin' with Idiots
Dealin' with Idiots
Movie - Released: 7/12/2013

2012

For a Good Time, Call...
For a Good Time, Call...
as Rachel Rodman
Movie - Released: 8/31/2012
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
as Mrs. Brooks
Movie - Released: 7/14/2012

2011

Larry Crowne
Larry Crowne
as Map Genie
Movie - Released: 6/30/2011

2010

The Good Guys
The Good Guys
TV - Released: 5/19/2010

2009

I Hate Valentine's Day
I Hate Valentine's Day
as Genevieve Gernier
Movie - Released: 6/27/2009
My Life in Ruins
My Life in Ruins
as Georgia Ianakopolis
Movie - Released: 6/5/2009
Drop Dead Diva
Drop Dead Diva
as Lisa Shane
TV - Released: 7/12/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009
Cougar Town
Cougar Town
as Angela Torres
TV - Released: 9/23/2009

2007

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
as Herself
Movie - Released: 2/15/2007

2006

Greece: Secrets of the Past
Greece: Secrets of the Past
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 2/16/2006
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/13/2006

2005

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Karen
TV - Released: 3/27/2005

2004

Connie and Carla
Connie and Carla
as Connie
Movie - Released: 4/16/2004
The Soup
The Soup
as Self
TV - Released: 7/1/2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
as Self
TV - Released: 1/1/2004

2003

My Big Fat Greek Life
My Big Fat Greek Life
as Nia Miller-Portokalos
TV - Released: 2/24/2003

2002

My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos
Movie - Released: 4/19/2002

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Lawyer
TV - Released: 10/15/2000
Sammy
Sammy
as (voice)
TV - Released: 8/8/2000

1999

Meet Prince Charming
Meet Prince Charming
as Jennifer
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Minonna Efron
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

Two Guys and a Girl
Two Guys and a Girl
as Evelyn
TV - Released: 3/10/1998

1997

Men Seeking Women
Men Seeking Women
as Iris
Movie - Released: 3/8/1997
The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997
Team Knight Rider
Team Knight Rider
as Domino
TV - Released: 10/6/1997

1995

The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
as Grace Almada
TV - Released: 9/13/1995

1993

Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World
TV - Released: 9/24/1993

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV - Released: 5/25/1992

1981

Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
TV - Released: 9/15/1981

1975

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/11/1975

1953

The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
TV - Released: 3/19/1953

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