Acting · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada · Born September 24, 1962
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.
MovieYou, Me & Tuscany
2026
as Mrs. Dunn
MovieMy Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
TVBattle of the Decades
2023
as Self - Judge
TVGuillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022
as Madame Levine
MovieThe Curse of Bridge Hollow
2022
as Madam Hawthorne
MovieIvy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
2022
as Mrs. Trantz
MovieIvy + Bean
2022
as Mrs. Trantz
TVChucky
2021
as Evelyn Elliott
TVCelebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant
TVName That Tune
2021
as Self - Contestant
MovieA Taste of Christmas
2020
as Olivia
MovieTiny Beautiful Things
2020
as Sugar
TVStars in the House
2020
as Self
MoviePoisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
2020
as Stacey
MovieSame Time, Next Christmas
2019
as Faye Anderson
MovieWonder Woman: Bloodlines
2019
as Julia Kapatelis (voice)
MovieCharming
2018
as Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
TVStation 19
2018
as Patricia
TVDuckTales
2017
as Selene (voice)
MovieStar vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
2017
as Angie Diaz (voice)
TVGraves
2016
as Annie Spiro
MovieCar Dogs
2016
as Sharon
MovieMy Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
TVThe Great American Baking Show
2015
as Self - Host
TVCrazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015
as Wendy Legrand
TVDr. Ken
2015
as Tiffany
TVCelebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
MovieHelicopter Mom
2015
as Maggie
TVStar vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
as Angie Diaz (voice)
TVJane the Virgin
2014
as Barbara
TVCelebrity Name Game
2014
as Self
MovieDealin' with Idiots
2013
MovieFor a Good Time, Call...
2012
as Rachel Rodman
MovieAn American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
2012
as Mrs. Brooks
MovieLarry Crowne
2011
as Map Genie (voice)
TVThe Talk
2010
as Self
TVThe Good Guys
2010
as Eileen
TVCougar Town
2009
as Angela Torres
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TVDrop Dead Diva
2009
as Lisa Shane
MovieI Hate Valentine's Day
2009
as Genevieve Gernier
MovieMy Life in Ruins
2009
as Georgia Ianakopolis
MovieThe Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
2007
as Herself
MovieBoffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
as Self
MovieGreece: Secrets of the Past
2006
as Narrator
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as Karen
TVThe Soup
2004
as Self
MovieConnie and Carla
2004
as Connie
TVOn Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
as Self
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
TVMy Big Fat Greek Life
2003
as Nia Miller-Portokalos
MovieMy Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002
as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Lawyer
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Minonna Efron
MovieMeet Prince Charming
1999
as Jennifer
TVTwo Guys and a Girl
1998
as Evelyn
TVTeam Knight Rider
1997
as Domino
TVThe View
1997
as Self
MovieMen Seeking Women
1997
as Iris
TVThe Drew Carey Show
1995
as Grace Almada
TVBoy Meets World
1993
as Mrs. Gallagher
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TVEntertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
21 Down
as Aunt Robbie
Nutmeg & Mistletoe
as Mayor Rita Brown
