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.
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Full filmography
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Minonna Efron
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Karen
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Lawyer
- The View (1997) as Self
- Station 19 (2018) as Patricia
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015) as Angie Diaz (voice)
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015) as Mrs. Diaz (voice)
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Grace Almada
- Jane the Virgin (2014) as Barbara
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- DuckTales (2017) as Selene (voice)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Drop Dead Diva (2009) as Lisa Shane
- Chucky (2021) as Evelyn Elliott
- Cougar Town (2009) as Angela Torres
- Boy Meets World (1993) as Mrs. Gallagher
- Celebrity Family Feud (2015) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Stars in the House (2020) as Self
- The Soup (2004) as Self
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015) as Wendy Legrand
- The Talk (2010) as Self