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