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Antonia Eugenia "Nia" Vardalos is a Canadian-American actress, screenwriter, and producer. Her most notable work is the 2002 film My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which was based on a one-woman stage play she dramatized and in which she starred.
Birth Name
Antonia Eugenia Vardalos
Born
Monday, 24 September 1962
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Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 | Toula Portokalos-Miller / Toula | 2023 |
| Battle of the Decades | Self | 2023 |
| Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Madame Levine | 2022 |
| The Curse of Bridge Hollow | Madam Hawthorne | 2022 |
| Ivy + Bean | Mrs. Trantz | 2022 |
| Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go | Mrs. Trantz | 2022 |
| Chucky | Evelyn Elliott | 2021 |
| Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 2021 |
| A Taste of Christmas | Olivia | 2020 |
| Love, Victor | Theresa | 2020 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 | Toula Portokalos-Miller / Toula | 2023 |
| Battle of the Decades | Self | 2023 |
| Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Madame Levine | 2022 |
| The Curse of Bridge Hollow | Madam Hawthorne | 2022 |
| Ivy + Bean | Mrs. Trantz | 2022 |
| Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go | Mrs. Trantz | 2022 |
| Chucky | Evelyn Elliott | 2021 |
| Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 2021 |
| A Taste of Christmas | Olivia | 2020 |
| Love, Victor | Theresa | 2020 |
| Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story | Stacey | 2020 |
| Same Time, Next Christmas | Faye Anderson | 2019 |
| Wonder Woman: Bloodlines | Julia Kapatelis (voice) / Julia Kapatelis | 2019 |
| The Movies | Self - Screenwriter / Actor, My Big Fat Greek Wedding / Self - Writer and Actor / Self - Director and Actor | 2019 |
| Charming | Nemeny Neverwish (voice) / Nemeny Neverwish | 2018 |
| Station 19 | Patricia | 2018 |
| DuckTales | Selene | 2017 |
| Car Dogs | Sharon | 2017 |
| The History of Comedy | Self | 2017 |
| Graves | Annie Spiro | 2016 |
| The Catch | Leah Wells | 2016 |
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | Toula / Toula Portokalos-Miller | 2016 |
| The Great Holiday Baking Show | Self - Hostess | 2015 |
| Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Wendy Legrand | 2015 |
| Dr. Ken | Tiffany | 2015 |
| Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Angie Diaz / Mrs. Diaz | 2015 |
| Marry Me | Pam | 2014 |
| Jane the Virgin | Barbara | 2014 |
| Celebrity Name Game | Self - Celebrity Player | 2014 |
| Helicopter Mom | Maggie | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 2014 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | 2014 |
| Dealin' with Idiots | Ava Morris | 2013 |
| The Jeff Probst Show | Self | 2012 |
| Katie | Self | 2012 |
| For a Good Time, Call... | Rachel Rodman | 2012 |
| Larry King Now | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| McKenna Shoots for the Stars | Mrs. Brooks | 2012 |
| The Chew | Self - Guest / Herself / Herself (archive footage) | 2011 |
| Larry Crowne | Map Genie | 2011 |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | Self | 2011 |
| The 3 Minute Talk Show | Self | 2011 |
| The Talk | Self - Guest | 2010 |
| The Good Guys | Eileen | 2010 |
| Cougar Town | Angela Torres | 2009 |
| Drop Dead Diva | Lisa Shane | 2009 |
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest / Self | 2009 |
| My Life in Ruins | Georgia / Georgia Ianakopolis | 2009 |
| I Hate Valentine's Day | Genevieve Gernier | 2009 |
| Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | Self | 2009 |
| The Bonnie Hunt Show | Herself | 2008 |
| Celebrity Family Feud | Self - Contestant | 2008 |
| My Boys | Jo | 2006 |
| Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters | Herself / Self | 2006 |
| Greece: Secrets of the Past | Narrator | 2006 |
| Grey's Anatomy | Karen | 2005 |
| The Hour | Self | 2005 |
| Connie and Carla | Connie | 2004 |
| Cooking's a Drag | Self | 2004 |
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee & Presenter | 2003 |
| My Big Fat Greek Life | Nia Portokalos / Nia Miller-Portokalos | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself | 2003 |
| V Graham Norton | Self | 2002 |
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding | Toula Portokalos / Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos | 2002 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Lawyer | 2000 |
| Sammy | (voice) | 2000 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Minonna Efron | 1999 |
| It's Like, You Know... | Mindy | 1999 |
| Meet Prince Charming | Jennifer | 1999 |
| Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | Evelyn | 1998 |
| Team Knight Rider | Domino | 1997 |
| Men Seeking Women | Iris | 1997 |
| Theater Talk | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| The Drew Carey Show | Grace Almada | 1995 |
| Extra | Self | 1994 |
| Boy Meets World | Mrs. Gallagher / Waitress | 1993 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Herself - On the 'Larry Crowne' Set | 1993 |
| Missing Persons | Female Bartender | 1993 |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | Self | 1988 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 1975 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 | 2023 |
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | 2016 |
| Connie and Carla | 2004 |
| My Big Fat Greek Life | 2003 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2003 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2003 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
