Nia Vardalos
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.
Acted in
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
Battle of the Decades
2023
as Self - Judge
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022
as Madame Levine
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
2022
as Madam Hawthorne
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
2022
as Mrs. Trantz
Ivy + Bean
2022
as Mrs. Trantz
Chucky
2021
as Evelyn Elliott
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant
A Taste of Christmas
2020
as Olivia
Tiny Beautiful Things
2020
as Sugar
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
2020
as Stacey
Same Time, Next Christmas
2019
as Faye Anderson
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2019
as Julia Kapatelis (voice)
Charming
2018
as Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
Station 19
2018
as Patricia
DuckTales
2017
as Selene (voice)
Car Dogs
2017
as Sharon
Graves
2016
as Annie Spiro
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
The Great American Baking Show
2015
as Self - Host
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015
as Wendy Legrand
Dr. Ken
2015
as Tiffany
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
Helicopter Mom
2015
as Maggie
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
as Angie Diaz (voice)
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
as Mrs. Diaz (voice)
Marry Me
2014
as Pam
Jane the Virgin
2014
as Barbara
Celebrity Name Game
2014
as Self
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
For a Good Time, Call...
2012
as Rachel Rodman
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
2012
as Mrs. Brooks
Larry Crowne
2011
as Map Genie
The Good Guys
2010
Cougar Town
2009
as Angela Torres
Drop Dead Diva
2009
as Lisa Shane
I Hate Valentine's Day
2009
as Genevieve Gernier
My Life in Ruins
2009
as Georgia Ianakopolis
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
2007
as Herself
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
as Self
Greece: Secrets of the Past
2006
as Narrator
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Karen
Connie and Carla
2004
as Connie
My Big Fat Greek Life
2003
as Nia Miller-Portokalos
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002
as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Lawyer
Sammy
2000
as (voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Minonna Efron
Meet Prince Charming
1999
as Jennifer
Team Knight Rider
1997
as Domino
Men Seeking Women
1997
as Iris
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Grace Almada
Boy Meets World
1993
The Oscars
1953
as Self
