Cast
Nia Vardalos
Acting
Cast
Nia Vardalos
Known for
Acting
Born
1962-09-24
From
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Also known as Antonia Eugenia Vardalos, Antonia Vardalos , Αντωνία Ευγενία Βαρδάλου
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.
★7.5
MOVIE2026
You, Me & Tuscany
as Mrs. Dunn
★6.0
MOVIE2011
Larry Crowne
as Map Genie (voice)
★6.5
MOVIE2002
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos
★6.4
MOVIE2018
Charming
as Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
★5.9
MOVIE2023
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
★5.9
MOVIE2012
For a Good Time, Call...
as Rachel Rodman
★6.9
MOVIE2019
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
as Julia Kapatelis (voice)
★5.0
MOVIE2015
Helicopter Mom
as Maggie
★6.0
MOVIE2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
★6.5
MOVIE2022
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
as Madam Hawthorne
★4.8
MOVIE1999
Meet Prince Charming
as Jennifer
★4.5
MOVIE1997
Men Seeking Women
as Iris
MOVIETBA
Nutmeg & Mistletoe
as Mayor Rita Brown
★5.3
MOVIE2013
Dealin' with Idiots
★6.7
MOVIE2019
Same Time, Next Christmas
as Faye Anderson
★5.4
MOVIE2009
I Hate Valentine's Day
as Genevieve Gernier
MOVIE2017
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
as Angie Diaz (voice)
MOVIE2020
Tiny Beautiful Things
as Sugar
★6.1
MOVIE2009
My Life in Ruins
as Georgia Ianakopolis
★5.8
MOVIE2016
Car Dogs
as Sharon
★5.9
MOVIE2004
Connie and Carla
as Connie
MOVIETBA
21 Down
as Aunt Robbie
★6.8
MOVIE2012
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
as Mrs. Brooks
★6.0
MOVIE2020
A Taste of Christmas
as Olivia
★6.5
MOVIE2006
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
as Self
★6.8
MOVIE2022
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
as Mrs. Trantz
★6.7
MOVIE2022
Ivy + Bean
as Mrs. Trantz
★6.2
MOVIE2020
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
as Stacey
★6.3
MOVIE2006
Greece: Secrets of the Past
as Narrator
MOVIE2007
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
as Herself