
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…
Known For
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos
Larry Crowne
Map Genie (voice)
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
Julia Kapatelis (voice)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Toula Portokalos-Miller
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Madam Hawthorne
My Life in Ruins
Georgia Ianakopolis
Charming
Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
For a Good Time, Call...
Rachel Rodman
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Filmography
Acting (65)
Movies (29)
You, Me & Tuscany
2026as Mrs. Dunn
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023as Toula Portokalos-Miller
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
2022as Mrs. Trantz
Ivy + Bean
2022as Mrs. Trantz
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
2022as Madam Hawthorne
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
2020as Stacey
A Taste of Christmas
2020as Olivia
Tiny Beautiful Things
2020as Sugar
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2019as Julia Kapatelis (voice)
Same Time, Next Christmas
2019as Faye Anderson
Charming
2018as Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016as Toula Portokalos-Miller
Car Dogs
2016as Sharon
Helicopter Mom
2015as Maggie
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
For a Good Time, Call...
2012as Rachel Rodman
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
2012as Mrs. Brooks
Larry Crowne
2011as Map Genie (voice)
My Life in Ruins
2009as Georgia Ianakopolis
I Hate Valentine's Day
2009as Genevieve Gernier
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
2007as Herself
Greece: Secrets of the Past
2006as Narrator
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006as Self
Connie and Carla
2004as Connie
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos
Meet Prince Charming
1999as Jennifer
Men Seeking Women
1997as Iris
21 Down
as Aunt Robbie
Nutmeg & Mistletoe
Television (36)
Battle of the Decades
2023as Self - Judge
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022as Madame Levine
Chucky
2021as Evelyn Elliott
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021as Self - Contestant
Name That Tune
2021as Self - Contestant
Stars in the House
2020as Self
Station 19
2018as Patricia
DuckTales
2017as Selene (voice)
Graves
2016as Annie Spiro
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015as Mrs. Diaz (voice)
Celebrity Family Feud
2015as Self
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015as Wendy Legrand
Dr. Ken
2015as Tiffany
The Great American Baking Show
2015as Self - Host
Jane the Virgin
2014as Barbara
Marry Me
2014as Pam
Celebrity Name Game
2014as Self
The Good Guys
2010as Eileen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009as Self - Guest
Cougar Town
2009as Angela Torres
Drop Dead Diva
2009as Lisa Shane
Grey's Anatomy
2005as Karen
The Soup
2004as Self
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004as Self
My Big Fat Greek Life
2003as Nia Miller-Portokalos
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000as Lawyer
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999as Minonna Efron
Two Guys and a Girl
1998as Evelyn
The View
1997as Self
Team Knight Rider
1997as Domino
The Drew Carey Show
1995as Grace Almada
Boy Meets World
1993as Mrs. Gallagher
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Entertainment Tonight
1981as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Host
The Oscars
1953as Self
Crew (12)
Movies (11)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023Director
Tiny Beautiful Things
2021Writer
Tiny Beautiful Things
2020Writer
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016Writer
Larry Crowne
2011Screenplay
Larry Crowne
2011Writer
I Hate Valentine's Day
2009Director
I Hate Valentine's Day
2009Screenplay
Connie and Carla
2004Executive Producer
Connie and Carla
2004Writer
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002Writer
Television (1)
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