Nia Vardalos
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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.
Known for
Credits
You, Me & Tuscany (2026)
as Mrs. Dunn
Charming (2018)
as Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
as Fotoula 'Toula' Portokalos
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022)
as Madam Hawthorne
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines (2019)
as Julia Kapatelis (voice)
21 Down (—)
as Aunt Robbie
Larry Crowne (2011)
as Map Genie (voice)
Helicopter Mom (2015)
as Maggie
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni (2017)
as Angie Diaz (voice)
Connie and Carla (2004)
as Connie
My Life in Ruins (2009)
as Georgia Ianakopolis
For a Good Time, Call... (2012)
as Rachel Rodman
I Hate Valentine's Day (2009)
as Genevieve Gernier
Nutmeg & Mistletoe (—)
as Mayor Rita Brown
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go (2022)
as Mrs. Trantz
Men Seeking Women (1997)
as Iris
Same Time, Next Christmas (2019)
as Faye Anderson
Ivy + Bean (2022)
as Mrs. Trantz
A Taste of Christmas (2020)
as Olivia
Meet Prince Charming (1999)
as Jennifer
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story (2020)
as Stacey
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars (2012)
as Mrs. Brooks
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
as Self
Dealin' with Idiots (2013)
Actor
Car Dogs (2016)
as Sharon
Greece: Secrets of the Past (2006)
as Narrator
Tiny Beautiful Things (2020)
as Sugar
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos (2007)
as Herself