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 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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Grey's Anatomy

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Saturday Night Live

Curb Your Enthusiasm

The View

Station 19

Jane the Virgin

All Movies (30)

• You, Me & Tuscany2026 · as Mrs. Dunn
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 32023 · as Toula Portokalos-Miller
• The Curse of Bridge Hollow2022 · as Madam Hawthorne
• Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go2022 · as Mrs. Trantz
• Ivy + Bean2022 · as Mrs. Trantz
• A Taste of Christmas2020 · as Olivia
• Tiny Beautiful Things2020 · as Sugar
• Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story2020 · as Stacey
• Same Time, Next Christmas2019 · as Faye Anderson
• Wonder Woman: Bloodlines2019 · as Julia Kapatelis (voice)
• Charming2018 · as Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
• Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni2017 · as Angie Diaz (voice)
• Car Dogs2016 · as Sharon
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 22016 · as Toula Portokalos-Miller
• Helicopter Mom2015 · as Maggie
• Dealin' with Idiots2013
• For a Good Time, Call...2012 · as Rachel Rodman
• An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars2012 · as Mrs. Brooks
• Larry Crowne2011 · as Map Genie (voice)
• I Hate Valentine's Day2009 · as Genevieve Gernier
• My Life in Ruins2009 · as Georgia Ianakopolis
• The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos2007 · as Herself
• Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters2006 · as Self
• Greece: Secrets of the Past2006 · as Narrator
• Connie and Carla2004 · as Connie
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding2002 · as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos
• Meet Prince Charming1999 · as Jennifer
• Men Seeking Women1997 · as Iris
• 21 Down— · as Aunt Robbie
• Nutmeg & Mistletoe— · as Mayor Rita Brown

All TV Shows (38)

• Battle of the Decades2023 · as Self - Judge
• Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities2022 · as Madame Levine
• Chucky2021 · as Evelyn Elliott
• Celebrity Wheel of Fortune2021 · as Self - Contestant
• Name That Tune2021 · as Self - Contestant
• Stars in the House2020 · as Self
• Station 192018 · as Patricia
• DuckTales2017 · as Selene (voice)
• Graves2016 · as Annie Spiro
• The Great American Baking Show2015 · as Self - Host
• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend2015 · as Wendy Legrand
• Dr. Ken2015 · as Tiffany
• Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self
• Star vs. the Forces of Evil2015 · as Angie Diaz (voice)
• Star vs. the Forces of Evil2015 · as Mrs. Diaz (voice)
• Jane the Virgin2014 · as Barbara
• Celebrity Name Game2014 · as Self
• The Talk2010 · as Self
• The Good Guys2010 · as Eileen
• Cougar Town2009 · as Angela Torres
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Drop Dead Diva2009 · as Lisa Shane
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Karen
• The Soup2004 · as Self
• On Air with Ryan Seacrest2004 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• My Big Fat Greek Life2003 · as Nia Miller-Portokalos
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Lawyer
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Minonna Efron
• Two Guys and a Girl1998 · as Evelyn
• Team Knight Rider1997 · as Domino
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Grace Almada
• Boy Meets World1993 · as Mrs. Gallagher
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• The Oscars1953 · as Self