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