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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Character: Toula Portokalos-Miller
MOVIE • 2023
Battle of the Decades
Character: Self - Judge
TV • 2023
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Character: Madame Levine
TV • 2022
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Character: Madam Hawthorne
MOVIE • 2022
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
Character: Mrs. Trantz
MOVIE • 2022
Ivy + Bean
Character: Mrs. Trantz
MOVIE • 2022
Chucky
Character: Evelyn Elliott
TV • 2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Character: Self - Contestant
TV • 2021
A Taste of Christmas
Character: Olivia
MOVIE • 2020
Tiny Beautiful Things
Character: Sugar
MOVIE • 2020
Stars in the House
Character: Self
TV • 2020
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
Character: Stacey
MOVIE • 2020
Same Time, Next Christmas
Character: Faye Anderson
MOVIE • 2019
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
Character: Julia Kapatelis (voice)
MOVIE • 2019
Charming
Character: Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
MOVIE • 2018
Station 19
Character: Patricia
TV • 2018
DuckTales
Character: Selene (voice)
TV • 2017
Graves
Character: Annie Spiro
TV • 2016
Car Dogs
Character: Sharon
MOVIE • 2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Character: Toula Portokalos-Miller
MOVIE • 2016
Crew
Crew Credits
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2023
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2023
Tiny Beautiful Things
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2021
Tiny Beautiful Things
Role: Adaptation
MOVIE • 2021
Tiny Beautiful Things
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2020
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2016
Larry Crowne
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2011
Larry Crowne
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2011
I Hate Valentine's Day
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2009
I Hate Valentine's Day
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2009
Connie and Carla
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2004
Connie and Carla
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2004
My Big Fat Greek Life
Role: Co-Executive Producer
TV • 2003
My Big Fat Greek Life
Role: Creator
TV • 2003
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2002