Nia Vardalos

Nia Vardalos

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.

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TV Series

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

6.5
Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World

8.2
The View

The View

4.5
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

5.411
My Big Fat Greek Life

My Big Fat Greek Life

5.6
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

6.8
Team Knight Rider

Team Knight Rider

7.1
Drop Dead Diva

Drop Dead Diva

7.739
The Oscars

The Oscars

7
The Soup

The Soup

6.185
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

7
Jane the Virgin

Jane the Virgin

7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7.9
Dr. Ken

Dr. Ken

5.579
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

8
Star vs. the Forces of Evil

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

8.35
Battle of the Decades

Battle of the Decades

0
Graves

Graves

5.1
Celebrity Name Game

Celebrity Name Game

5.3
Sammy

Sammy

4.5
Chucky

Chucky

7.837
DuckTales

DuckTales

7.806
Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

7.9
The Great American Baking Show

The Great American Baking Show

6.2
The Good Guys

The Good Guys

7.281
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

5.061
Cougar Town

Cougar Town

6.4
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

7.528
Station 19

Station 19

8.211
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.225
Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

4
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

0
On Air with Ryan Seacrest

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

9.5
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

7.4
Star vs. the Forces of Evil

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

8.35
Two Guys and a Girl

Two Guys and a Girl

7.2

Movies

I Hate Valentine's Day

I Hate Valentine's Day

5.368
My Life in Ruins

My Life in Ruins

6.1
My Big Fat Greek Wedding

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

6.494
Meet Prince Charming

Meet Prince Charming

4.6
Connie and Carla

Connie and Carla

5.8
For a Good Time, Call...

For a Good Time, Call...

5.9
Larry Crowne

Larry Crowne

5.991
Dealin' with Idiots

Dealin' with Idiots

5.4
Helicopter Mom

Helicopter Mom

5
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

5.912
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go

Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go

6.9
The Curse of Bridge Hollow

The Curse of Bridge Hollow

6.5
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

5.986
Men Seeking Women

Men Seeking Women

4.5
Greece: Secrets of the Past

Greece: Secrets of the Past

5.8
Charming

Charming

6.4
Car Dogs

Car Dogs

5.545
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars

An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars

6.9
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

6.9
Same Time, Next Christmas

Same Time, Next Christmas

6.8
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story

Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story

6.2
Tiny Beautiful Things

Tiny Beautiful Things

0
A Taste of Christmas

A Taste of Christmas

6
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos

0
33 Liberty Lane

33 Liberty Lane

0
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

6.5
Ivy + Bean

Ivy + Bean

6.7