Nia Vardalos
Acting
1962-09-24 · 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.
Filmography
You, Me & Tuscany
2026 · Movie
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · Movie
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023 · Movie
Battle of the Decades
2023 · Series
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022 · Series
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
2022 · Movie
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
2022 · Movie
Ivy + Bean
2022 · Movie
Chucky
2021 · Series
Tiny Beautiful Things
2021 · Movie
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021 · Series
Name That Tune
2021 · Series
A Taste of Christmas
2020 · Movie
Tiny Beautiful Things
2020 · Movie
Stars in the House
2020 · Series
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
2020 · Movie
Same Time, Next Christmas
2019 · Movie
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2019 · Movie
Charming
2018 · Movie
Station 19
2018 · Series
DuckTales
2017 · Series
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
2017 · Movie
Graves
2016 · Series
Car Dogs
2016 · Movie
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016 · Movie
The Great American Baking Show
2015 · Series
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015 · Series
Dr. Ken
2015 · Series
Celebrity Family Feud
2015 · Series
Helicopter Mom
2015 · Movie
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015 · Series
Jane the Virgin
2014 · Series
Celebrity Name Game
2014 · Series
Dealin' with Idiots
2013 · Movie
For a Good Time, Call...
2012 · Movie
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
2012 · Movie
Larry Crowne
2011 · Movie
The Talk
2010 · Series
The Good Guys
2010 · Series
Cougar Town
2009 · Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Series
Drop Dead Diva
2009 · Series
I Hate Valentine's Day
2009 · Movie
My Life in Ruins
2009 · Movie
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
2007 · Movie
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006 · Movie
Greece: Secrets of the Past
2006 · Movie
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Series
The Soup
2004 · Series
Connie and Carla
2004 · Movie
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004 · Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Series
My Big Fat Greek Life
2003 · Series
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002 · Movie
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Series
Meet Prince Charming
1999 · Movie
Two Guys and a Girl
1998 · Series
Team Knight Rider
1997 · Series
The View
1997 · Series
Men Seeking Women
1997 · Movie
The Drew Carey Show
1995 · Series
Boy Meets World
1993 · Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Series
Entertainment Tonight
1981 · Series
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
The Oscars
1953 · Series
21 Down
Movie
Nutmeg & Mistletoe
Movie