Nia Vardalos

ActorDirectorProducerWriterProduction Sep 24 (age 63) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 1975–2026 (51 year career)

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Biography

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…

Known For

Film

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos

Film

Larry Crowne

Map Genie (voice)

Film

Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

Julia Kapatelis (voice)

Film

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

Toula Portokalos-Miller

Film

The Curse of Bridge Hollow

Madam Hawthorne

Film

My Life in Ruins

Georgia Ianakopolis

Film

Charming

Nemeny Neverwish (voice)

Film

You, Me & Tuscany

Mrs. Dunn

Filmography

Acting (69)

Movies (32)

You, Me & Tuscany

2026

as Mrs. Dunn

7.4

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025

as Self

6.8

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

2023

as Toula Portokalos-Miller

5.9

Ivy + Bean

2022

as Mrs. Trantz

6.7

Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go

2022

as Mrs. Trantz

6.8

The Curse of Bridge Hollow

2022

as Madam Hawthorne

6.5

Dreams in the Witch House

2022

as Madame Levine

Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story

as Stacey

A Taste of Christmas

as Olivia

Tiny Beautiful Things

2020

as Sugar

Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

2019

as Julia Kapatelis (voice)

6.9

Same Time, Next Christmas

2019

as Faye Anderson

6.7

Charming

2018

as Nemeny Neverwish (voice)

6.4

Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni

2017

as Angie Diaz (voice)

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

2016

as Toula Portokalos-Miller

Car Dogs

as Sharon

Helicopter Mom

as Maggie

Dealin' with Idiots

For a Good Time, Call...

2012

as Rachel Rodman

5.8

An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars

as Mrs. Brooks

Larry Crowne

as Map Genie (voice)

My Life in Ruins

as Georgia Ianakopolis

6.1

I Hate Valentine's Day

2009

as Genevieve Gernier

5.4

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos

2007

as Herself

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

2006

as Self

6.5

Greece: Secrets of the Past

as Narrator

Connie and Carla

as Connie

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

2002

as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos

Meet Prince Charming

as Jennifer

Men Seeking Women

as Iris

21 Down

as Aunt Robbie

Nutmeg & Mistletoe

Television (37)

Battle of the Decades

2023

as Self - Judge

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

as Madame Levine

Chucky

as Evelyn Elliott

Name That Tune

as Self - Contestant

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021

as Self - Contestant

7.0

Stars in the House

2020

as Self

Station 19

as Patricia

DuckTales

as Selene (voice)

Graves

as Annie Spiro

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

2015

as Mrs. Diaz (voice)

8.4

Celebrity Family Feud

as Self

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

as Wendy Legrand

Dr. Ken

as Tiffany

The Great American Baking Show

as Self - Host

Jane the Virgin

as Barbara

Celebrity Name Game

as Self

Marry Me

as Pam

The Good Guys

as Eileen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Drop Dead Diva

as Lisa Shane

Cougar Town

as Angela Torres

Grey's Anatomy

as Karen

The Soup

as Self

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

2004

as Self

9.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

as Self

5.6

My Big Fat Greek Life

2003

as Nia Miller-Portokalos

5.7

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

as Lawyer

8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Minonna Efron

Two Guys and a Girl

as Evelyn

The View

as Self

Team Knight Rider

as Domino

The Drew Carey Show

as Grace Almada

Boy Meets World

as Mrs. Gallagher

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.4

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

The Oscars

as Self

Crew (16)

Movies (15)

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

2023

Director

5.9

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

2023

Executive Producer

5.9

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

2023

Writer

5.9

Tiny Beautiful Things

2021

Adaptation

Tiny Beautiful Things

2021

Writer

Tiny Beautiful Things

2020

Writer

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

2016

Executive Producer

6.0

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

Writer

Larry Crowne

Screenplay

Larry Crowne

Writer

I Hate Valentine's Day

2009

Director

5.4

I Hate Valentine's Day

Screenplay

Connie and Carla

Executive Producer

Connie and Carla

Writer

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

2002

Writer

6.5

Television (1)

My Big Fat Greek Life

2003

Co-Executive Producer

5.7