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 with her then husband, actor Ian Gómez.
Filmography
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos
Larry Crowne
as Map Genie (voice)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
as Julia Kapatelis (voice)
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
as Madam Hawthorne
My Life in Ruins
as Georgia Ianakopolis
For a Good Time, Call...
as Rachel Rodman
Charming
as Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
I Hate Valentine's Day
as Genevieve Gernier
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
Connie and Carla
as Connie
Same Time, Next Christmas
as Faye Anderson
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
as Mrs. Brooks
Helicopter Mom
as Maggie
A Taste of Christmas
as Olivia
Men Seeking Women
as Iris
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
as Mrs. Trantz
You, Me & Tuscany
as Mrs. Dunn
Car Dogs
as Sharon