
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.
Awards & recognition
- Canadian Comedy Award — Best Performance by a Female – Film
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2003 · nominated
Filmography44 titles

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

Boy Meets World

Station 19

Grey's Anatomy

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Celebrity Family Feud

Jane the Virgin

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Chucky

DuckTales

Drop Dead Diva

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

You, Me & Tuscany

The Good Guys

Team Knight Rider

Name That Tune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

Saturday Night Live

Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Ivy + Bean

The Curse of Bridge Hollow

Cougar Town

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

The Drew Carey Show

Charming

Greece: Secrets of the Past

The Great American Baking Show

My Life in Ruins

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

Larry Crowne

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

For a Good Time, Call...

Connie and Carla

Dr. Ken

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

I Hate Valentine's Day

Dealin' with Idiots

Graves

Helicopter Mom

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Meet Prince Charming

The View