You, Me & Tuscany
2026 · Movie
as Mrs. Dunn
Nia Vardalos
1962-09-24
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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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 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.
Filmography
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023 · Movie
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
Battle of the Decades
2023 · TV Show
as Self - Judge
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
2022 · Movie
as Mrs. Trantz
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
2022 · Movie
as Madam Hawthorne
Ivy + Bean
2022 · Movie
as Mrs. Trantz
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022 · TV Show
as Madame Levine
Chucky
2021 · TV Show
as Evelyn Elliott
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021 · TV Show
as Self - Contestant
Name That Tune
2021 · TV Show
as Self - Contestant
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
2020 · Movie
as Stacey
Tiny Beautiful Things
2020 · Movie
as Sugar
A Taste of Christmas
2020 · Movie
as Olivia
Stars in the House
2020 · TV Show
as Self
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2019 · Movie
as Julia Kapatelis (voice)
Same Time, Next Christmas
2019 · Movie
as Faye Anderson
Charming
2018 · Movie
as Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
Station 19
2018 · TV Show
as Patricia
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
2017 · Movie
as Angie Diaz (voice)
DuckTales
2017 · TV Show
as Selene (voice)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016 · Movie
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
Car Dogs
2016 · Movie
as Sharon
Graves
2016 · TV Show
as Annie Spiro
Helicopter Mom
2015 · Movie
as Maggie
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015 · TV Show
as Wendy Legrand
Dr. Ken
2015 · TV Show
as Tiffany
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015 · TV Show
as Angie Diaz (voice), Mrs. Diaz (voice)
Celebrity Family Feud
2015 · TV Show
as Self
The Great American Baking Show
2015 · TV Show
as Self - Host
Jane the Virgin
2014 · TV Show
as Barbara
Celebrity Name Game
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Dealin' with Idiots
2013 · Movie
For a Good Time, Call...
2012 · Movie
as Rachel Rodman
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
2012 · Movie
as Mrs. Brooks
Larry Crowne
2011 · Movie
as Map Genie (voice)
The Good Guys
2010 · TV Show
as Eileen
The Talk
2010 · TV Show
as Self
I Hate Valentine's Day
2009 · Movie
as Genevieve Gernier
My Life in Ruins
2009 · Movie
as Georgia Ianakopolis
Drop Dead Diva
2009 · TV Show
as Lisa Shane
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Cougar Town
2009 · TV Show
as Angela Torres
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
2007 · Movie
as Herself
Greece: Secrets of the Past
2006 · Movie
as Narrator
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006 · Movie
as Self
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · TV Show
as Karen
Connie and Carla
2004 · Movie
as Connie
The Soup
2004 · TV Show
as Self
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004 · TV Show
as Self
My Big Fat Greek Life
2003 · TV Show
as Nia Miller-Portokalos
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · TV Show
as Self
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002 · Movie
as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · TV Show
as Lawyer
Meet Prince Charming
1999 · Movie
as Jennifer
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV Show
as Minonna Efron
Two Guys and a Girl
1998 · TV Show
as Evelyn
Men Seeking Women
1997 · Movie
as Iris
The View
1997 · TV Show
as Self
Team Knight Rider
1997 · TV Show
as Domino
The Drew Carey Show
1995 · TV Show
as Grace Almada
Boy Meets World
1993 · TV Show
as Mrs. Gallagher
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV Show
Entertainment Tonight
1981 · TV Show
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Host
The Oscars
1953 · TV Show
as Self
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21 Down
· Movie
as Aunt Robbie
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Nutmeg & Mistletoe
· Movie
as Mayor Rita Brown
Crew Credits
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023 · Movie
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Tiny Beautiful Things
2021 · Movie
Adaptation, Writer
Tiny Beautiful Things
2020 · Movie
Writer
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016 · Movie
Writer, Executive Producer
Larry Crowne
2011 · Movie
Writer, Screenplay
I Hate Valentine's Day
2009 · Movie
Director, Screenplay
Connie and Carla
2004 · Movie
Writer, Executive Producer
My Big Fat Greek Life
2003 · TV Show
Co-Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002 · Movie
Writer
