Cast & creator
Nia Vardalos
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Grey's Anatomy
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.
Also known as: Antonia Eugenia Vardalos, Antonia Vardalos , Αντωνία Ευγενία Βαρδάλου, Νία Βαρντάλος, نیا واردالوس
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film credits
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television credits
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1953–2026 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (87)
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Minonna Efron
1999
Grey's Anatomy
Karen
2005
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
The View
Self
1997
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Lawyer
2000
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
The Talk
Self
2010
The Drew Carey Show
Grace Almada
1995
Jane the Virgin
Barbara
2014
Station 19
Patricia
2018
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Angie Diaz (voice)
2015Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Mrs. Diaz (voice)
2015
DuckTales
Selene (voice)
2017
Cougar Town
Angela Torres
2009
The Soup
Self
2004
Boy Meets World
Mrs. Gallagher
1993
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
Drop Dead Diva
Lisa Shane
2009
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Chucky
Evelyn Elliott
2021
The Oscars
Self
1953
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
2021
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
2004
Two Guys and a Girl
Evelyn
1998
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Wendy Legrand
2015
Dr. Ken
Tiffany
2015
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Madame Levine
2022
Celebrity Name Game
Self
2014
Name That Tune
Self - Contestant
2021
Graves
Annie Spiro
2016
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
The Good Guys
Eileen
2010
The Great American Baking Show
Self - Host
2015
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Toula Portokalos-Miller
2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Director
2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Writer
2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Executive Producer
2023
Larry Crowne
Map Genie (voice)
2011Larry Crowne
Writer
2011Larry Crowne
Screenplay
2011
You, Me & Tuscany
Mrs. Dunn
2026
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Fotoula 'Toula' Portokalos
2002My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Writer
2002
Team Knight Rider
Domino
1997
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
Julia Kapatelis (voice)
2019
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Toula Portokalos-Miller
2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Writer
2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Executive Producer
2016
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Madam Hawthorne
2022
My Life in Ruins
Georgia Ianakopolis
2009
Charming
Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
2018
My Big Fat Greek Life
Nia Miller-Portokalos
2003My Big Fat Greek Life
Co-Executive Producer
2003My Big Fat Greek Life
Writer
2003My Big Fat Greek Life
Creator
2003
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
For a Good Time, Call...
Rachel Rodman
2012
I Hate Valentine's Day
Genevieve Gernier
2009I Hate Valentine's Day
Director
2009I Hate Valentine's Day
Screenplay
2009
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
Mrs. Trantz
2022
Connie and Carla
Connie
2004Connie and Carla
Writer
2004Connie and Carla
Executive Producer
2004
Battle of the Decades
Self - Judge
2023
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
Angie Diaz (voice)
2017
Helicopter Mom
Maggie
2015
Same Time, Next Christmas
Faye Anderson
2019
Men Seeking Women
Iris
1997
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
Mrs. Brooks
201221 Down
Aunt Robbie
Nutmeg & Mistletoe
Mayor Rita Brown
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
Stacey
2020
A Taste of Christmas
Olivia
2020
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
2006
Ivy + Bean
Mrs. Trantz
2022
Car Dogs
Sharon
2016
Greece: Secrets of the Past
Narrator
2006
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos
Herself
2007
Tiny Beautiful Things
Adaptation
2021Tiny Beautiful Things
Writer
2021
Meet Prince Charming
Jennifer
1999
Tiny Beautiful Things
Sugar
2020Tiny Beautiful Things
Writer
2020