Directed credits
2
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Nia Vardalos
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 9
TMDB ID: 54645
IMDb ID: nm0889522
Known for: Acting
Born: September 24, 1962
Age: 63
Place of birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2026
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.66
Wikidata: Q32335
Also known as
Antonia Eugenia Vardalos • Antonia Vardalos • Αντωνία Ευγενία Βαρδάλου • Νία Βαρντάλος • نیا واردالوس
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Writer (4)Adaptation (1)Co-Executive Producer (1)Screenplay (1)
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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Nia Vardalos.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Nia Vardalos.
as Mrs. Dunn
You, Me & Tuscany
2026 • Movie
as Julia Kapatelis (voice)
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2019 • Movie
Writer
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002 • Movie
as Madam Hawthorne
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
2022 • Movie
as Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
Charming
2018 • Movie
as Georgia Ianakopolis
My Life in Ruins
2009 • Movie
Screenplay
Larry Crowne
2011 • Movie
Writer
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016 • Movie
Director
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023 • Movie
Writer
Connie and Carla
2004 • Movie
as Rachel Rodman
For a Good Time, Call...
2012 • Movie
Director
I Hate Valentine's Day
2009 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Nia Vardalos.
as Angie Diaz (voice) • 5 eps
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015 • Series
as Mrs. Gallagher • 1 eps
Boy Meets World
1993 • Series
as Karen • 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
2005 • Series
as Patricia • 1 eps
Station 19
2018 • Series
as Lawyer • 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 • Series
as Minonna Efron • 5 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series
as Barbara • 1 eps
Jane the Virgin
2014 • Series
as Selene (voice) • 4 eps
DuckTales
2017 • Series
as Evelyn Elliott • 1 eps
Chucky
2021 • Series
as Lisa Shane • 1 eps
Drop Dead Diva
2009 • Series
as Madame Levine • 1 eps
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022 • Series
as Evelyn • 1 eps
Two Guys and a Girl
1998 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Nia Vardalos.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Nia Vardalos.
as Minonna Efron • 5 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series
as Karen • 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
2005 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Lawyer • 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Talk
2010 • Series
3 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 • Series
as Grace Almada • 1 eps
The Drew Carey Show
1995 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 • Series
as Angie Diaz (voice) • 5 eps
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015 • Series
as Barbara • 1 eps
Jane the Virgin
2014 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Nia Vardalos.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Nia Vardalos.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Nia Vardalos.
as Mrs. Dunn
You, Me & Tuscany
2026 • Movie
as Toula Portokalos-Miller
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023 • Movie
as Madam Hawthorne
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
2022 • Movie
as Mrs. Trantz
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
2022 • Movie
as Mrs. Trantz
Ivy + Bean
2022 • Movie
as Olivia
A Taste of Christmas
2020 • Movie
as Sugar
Tiny Beautiful Things
2020 • Movie
as Stacey
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
2020 • Movie
as Faye Anderson
Same Time, Next Christmas
2019 • Movie
as Julia Kapatelis (voice)
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2019 • Movie
as Nemeny Neverwish (voice)
Charming
2018 • Movie
as Angie Diaz (voice)
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
2017 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Nia Vardalos.
as Self - Judge • 1 eps
Battle of the Decades
2023 • Series
as Madame Levine • 1 eps
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022 • Series
as Evelyn Elliott • 1 eps
Chucky
2021 • Series
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021 • Series
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
Name That Tune
2021 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Stars in the House
2020 • Series
as Patricia • 1 eps
Station 19
2018 • Series
as Selene (voice) • 4 eps
DuckTales
2017 • Series
as Annie Spiro • 7 eps
Graves
2016 • Series
as Self - Host • 12 eps
The Great American Baking Show
2015 • Series
as Wendy Legrand • 1 eps
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015 • Series
as Tiffany • 1 eps
Dr. Ken
2015 • Series