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Nia Vardalos

Nia Vardalos

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 24, 1962 (63)
Birthplace Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Jul 30, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Awar ... d 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

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

2023

as Toula Portokalos-Miller

Ivy + Bean

Ivy + Bean

2022

as Mrs. Trantz

The Curse of Bridge Hollow

The Curse of Bridge Hollow

2022

as Madam Hawthorne

Tiny Beautiful Things

Tiny Beautiful Things

2020

as Sugar

A Taste of Christmas

A Taste of Christmas

2020

as Olivia

Same Time, Next Christmas

Same Time, Next Christmas

2019

as Faye Anderson

Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

2019

as Julia Kapatelis (voice)

Charming

Charming

2018

as Nemeny Neverwish (voice)

Car Dogs

Car Dogs

2017

as Sharon

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

2016

as Toula Portokalos-Miller

Helicopter Mom

Helicopter Mom

2015

as Maggie

For a Good Time, Call...

For a Good Time, Call...

2012

as Rachel Rodman

Larry Crowne

Larry Crowne

2011

as Map Genie

I Hate Valentine's Day

I Hate Valentine's Day

2009

as Genevieve Gernier

My Life in Ruins

My Life in Ruins

2009

as Georgia Ianakopolis

Greece: Secrets of the Past

Greece: Secrets of the Past

2006

as Narrator

Connie and Carla

Connie and Carla

2004

as Connie

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

2002

as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos

Meet Prince Charming

Meet Prince Charming

1999

as Jennifer

Men Seeking Women

Men Seeking Women

1997

as Iris

Tiny Beautiful Things

Tiny Beautiful Things

2020

Writer

Larry Crowne

Larry Crowne

2011

Writer, Screenplay

I Hate Valentine's Day

I Hate Valentine's Day

2009

Screenplay

Connie and Carla

Connie and Carla

2004

Writer

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

2002

Screenplay

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

2023

Executive Producer

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

2016

Executive Producer

Connie and Carla

Connie and Carla

2004

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Team Knight Rider

as Domino

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Oct 06, 1997

My Big Fat Greek Life

as Nia Miller-Portokalos

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 24, 2003

Graves

as Annie Spiro

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 16, 2016

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

as Mrs. Diaz (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 18, 2015

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

as Angie Diaz (voice)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 18, 2015

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Minonna Efron

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

DuckTales

as Selene (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 12, 2017

The Drew Carey Show

as Grace Almada

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1995

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

as Wendy Legrand

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2015

Drop Dead Diva

as Lisa Shane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2009

Jane the Virgin

as Barbara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 13, 2014

Dr. Ken

as Tiffany

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2015

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Lawyer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

Sammy

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 08, 2000

Chucky

as Evelyn Elliott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2021

Cougar Town

as Angela Torres

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2009

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

as Madame Levine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 2022

Station 19

as Patricia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 22, 2018

Grey's Anatomy

as Karen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Marry Me

as Pam

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 2014

The Great American Baking Show

as Self - Host

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Nov 30, 2015

Celebrity Name Game

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 22, 2014

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 25, 1992

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 15, 1981

Stars in the House

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 16, 2020

Boy Meets World

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1993

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Soup

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 2004

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Battle of the Decades

as Self - Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 16, 2023

Celebrity Family Feud

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 21, 2015

The Good Guys

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 19, 2010

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2004

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 2021

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