Nia Vardalos
Acting
- Born:
- 1962-09-24
- Place of birth:
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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
Filmography
You, Me & Tuscany
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Battle of the Decades
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
Ivy + Bean
Chucky
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Name That Tune
A Taste of Christmas
Tiny Beautiful Things
Stars in the House
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
Same Time, Next Christmas
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
Charming
Station 19
DuckTales
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
Graves
Car Dogs
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
The Great American Baking Show
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Dr. Ken
Celebrity Family Feud
Helicopter Mom
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Jane the Virgin
Celebrity Name Game
Dealin' with Idiots
For a Good Time, Call...
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
Larry Crowne
The Talk
The Good Guys
Cougar Town
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Drop Dead Diva
I Hate Valentine's Day
My Life in Ruins
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Greece: Secrets of the Past
Grey's Anatomy
The Soup
Connie and Carla
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
My Big Fat Greek Life
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Meet Prince Charming
Two Guys and a Girl
Team Knight Rider
The View
Men Seeking Women
The Drew Carey Show
Boy Meets World
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Entertainment Tonight
Saturday Night Live
The Oscars
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Nutmeg & Mistletoe