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.
Known For
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Toula Portokalos-Miller
2023
Battle of the Decades
Self - Judge · (1 episode)
2023
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Madame Levine · (1 episode)
2022
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Madam Hawthorne
2022
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
Mrs. Trantz
2022
Ivy + Bean
Mrs. Trantz
2022
Chucky
Evelyn Elliott · (1 episode)
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2021
A Taste of Christmas
Olivia
2020
Tiny Beautiful Things
Sugar
2020
Stars in the House
Self · (2 episodes)
2020
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
Stacey
2020
Same Time, Next Christmas
Faye Anderson
2019
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
Julia Kapatelis (voice)
2019
Charming
Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
2018
Station 19
Patricia · (1 episode)
2018
DuckTales
Selene (voice) · (4 episodes)
2017
Car Dogs
Sharon
2017
Graves
Annie Spiro · (7 episodes)
2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Toula Portokalos-Miller
2016
The Great American Baking Show
Self - Host · (12 episodes)
2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Wendy Legrand · (1 episode)
2015
Dr. Ken
Tiffany · (1 episode)
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Helicopter Mom
Maggie
2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Angie Diaz (voice) · (5 episodes)
2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Mrs. Diaz (voice) · (6 episodes)
2015
Jane the Virgin
Barbara · (1 episode)
2014
Celebrity Name Game
Self · (4 episodes)
2014
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
For a Good Time, Call...
Rachel Rodman
2012
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
Mrs. Brooks
2012
Larry Crowne
Map Genie
2011
The Good Guys
(1 episode)
2010
Cougar Town
Angela Torres · (1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2009
Drop Dead Diva
Lisa Shane · (1 episode)
2009
I Hate Valentine's Day
Genevieve Gernier
2009
My Life in Ruins
Georgia Ianakopolis
2009
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
Herself
2007
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
2006
Greece: Secrets of the Past
Narrator
2006
Grey's Anatomy
Karen · (1 episode)
2005
The Soup
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Connie and Carla
Connie
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self · (1 episode)
2004
My Big Fat Greek Life
Nia Miller-Portokalos · (7 episodes)
2003
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos
2002
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Lawyer · (1 episode)
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Minonna Efron · (4 episodes)
1999
Meet Prince Charming
Jennifer
1999
Two Guys and a Girl
Evelyn · (1 episode)
1998
Team Knight Rider
Domino · (22 episodes)
1997
Men Seeking Women
Iris
1997
33 Liberty Lane
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
The Drew Carey Show
Grace Almada · (1 episode)
1995
Boy Meets World
Mrs. Gallagher · (1 episode)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(3 episodes)
1992
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (2 episodes)
1981
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
Sammy
(voice) · (1 episode)