Nia Vardalos
Acting
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Acting Credits
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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
Filmography
You, Me & Tuscany
2026
as Mrs. Dunn
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
Battle of the Decades
2023
as Self - Judge
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
2022
as Mrs. Trantz
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
2022
as Madam Hawthorne
Ivy + Bean
2022
as Mrs. Trantz
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022
as Madame Levine
Chucky
2021
as Evelyn Elliott
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant
Name That Tune
2021
as Self - Contestant
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
2020
as Stacey
Tiny Beautiful Things
2020
as Sugar
A Taste of Christmas
2020
as Olivia
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2019
as Julia Kapatelis (voice)
Same Time, Next Christmas
2019
as Faye Anderson
Charming
2018
as Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
Station 19
2018
as Patricia
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
2017
as Angie Diaz (voice)
DuckTales
2017
as Selene (voice)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
Car Dogs
2016
as Sharon
Graves
2016
as Annie Spiro
Helicopter Mom
2015
as Maggie
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015
as Wendy Legrand
Dr. Ken
2015
as Tiffany
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
as Angie Diaz (voice)
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
The Great American Baking Show
2015
as Self - Host
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
as Mrs. Diaz (voice)
Jane the Virgin
2014
as Barbara
Celebrity Name Game
2014
as Self
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
For a Good Time, Call...
2012
as Rachel Rodman
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
2012
as Mrs. Brooks
Larry Crowne
2011
as Map Genie (voice)
The Good Guys
2010
as Eileen
The Talk
2010
as Self
I Hate Valentine's Day
2009
as Genevieve Gernier
My Life in Ruins
2009
as Georgia Ianakopolis
Drop Dead Diva
2009
as Lisa Shane
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Cougar Town
2009
as Angela Torres
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
2007
as Herself
Greece: Secrets of the Past
2006
as Narrator
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
as Self
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Karen
Connie and Carla
2004
as Connie
The Soup
2004
as Self
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
as Self
My Big Fat Greek Life
2003
as Nia Miller-Portokalos
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002
as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Lawyer
Meet Prince Charming
1999
as Jennifer
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Minonna Efron
Two Guys and a Girl
1998
as Evelyn
Men Seeking Women
1997
as Iris
The View
1997
as Self
Team Knight Rider
1997
as Domino
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Grace Almada
Boy Meets World
1993
as Mrs. Gallagher
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
The Oscars
1953
as Self