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