Nia Vardalos
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 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.
Acting (26 movies)
I Hate Valentine's Day
2009
My Life in Ruins
2009
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002
Meet Prince Charming
1999
Connie and Carla
2004
For a Good Time, Call...
2012
Larry Crowne
2011
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
Helicopter Mom
2015
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
2022
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
2022
Men Seeking Women
1997
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
Greece: Secrets of the Past
2006
Charming
2018
Car Dogs
2016
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
2012
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2019
Same Time, Next Christmas
2019
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
2020
Tiny Beautiful Things
2020
A Taste of Christmas
2020
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
2007
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
Ivy + Bean
2022
Directing (2 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding | 2002 | Screenplay |
| Connie and Carla | 2004 | Writer |
| Connie and Carla | 2004 | Executive Producer |
| I Hate Valentine's Day | 2009 | Screenplay |
| Larry Crowne | 2011 | Screenplay |
| Larry Crowne | 2011 | Writer |
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | 2016 | Writer |
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | 2016 | Executive Producer |
| Tiny Beautiful Things | 2020 | Writer |
| Tiny Beautiful Things | 2021 | Writer |
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 | 2023 | Writer |
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 | 2023 | Executive Producer |