Nia Vardalos
Known for: Acting
Born: September 24, 1962
Place of birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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.
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Filmography
32 movies · 37 TV shows, newest first
7.4
You, Me & Tuscany
2026
6.8
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
5.9
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023
NR
Battle of the Decades
2023
7.5
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022
6.5
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
2022
6.8
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
2022
6.7
Ivy + Bean
2022
7.8
Chucky
2021
NR
Tiny Beautiful Things
2021
7.1
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
6.9
Name That Tune
2021
6.0
A Taste of Christmas
2020
NR
Tiny Beautiful Things
2020
NR
Stars in the House
2020
6.2
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
2020
6.7
Same Time, Next Christmas
2019
6.9
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2019
6.4
Charming
2018
8.2
Station 19
2018
7.8
DuckTales
2017
NR
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
2017
5.0
Graves
2016
5.7
Car Dogs
2016
6.0
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
6.2
The Great American Baking Show
2015
6.8
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015
5.6
Dr. Ken
2015
7.7
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
5.0
Helicopter Mom
2015
8.4
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
7.9
Jane the Virgin
2014
5.3
Celebrity Name Game
2014
5.3
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
5.8
For a Good Time, Call...
2012
6.9
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
2012
6.0
Larry Crowne
2011
3.0
The Talk
2010
7.2
The Good Guys
2010
6.5
Cougar Town
2009
4.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
7.7
Drop Dead Diva
2009
5.4
I Hate Valentine's Day
2009
6.1
My Life in Ruins
2009
NR
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
2007
6.5
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
6.3
Greece: Secrets of the Past
2006
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
6.3
The Soup
2004
5.9
Connie and Carla
2004
9.5
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
5.6
My Big Fat Greek Life
2003
6.5
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002
8.1
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
4.8
Meet Prince Charming
1999
7.2
Two Guys and a Girl
1998
7.2
Team Knight Rider
1997
4.3
The View
1997
4.5
Men Seeking Women
1997
6.5
The Drew Carey Show
1995
8.3
Boy Meets World
1993
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
4.3
Entertainment Tonight
1981
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
The Oscars
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