Nia Vardalos
Canadian-born American actress, screenwriter, director, and producer of Greek descent
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Acting · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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…
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- You, Me & Tuscany — Mrs. Dunn2026
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 — Toula Portokalos-Miller2023
- Battle of the Decades — Self - Judge2023
- Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go — Mrs. Trantz2022
- The Curse of Bridge Hollow — Madam Hawthorne2022
- Ivy + Bean — Mrs. Trantz2022
- Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities — Madame Levine2022
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Antonia Eugenia "Nia" Vardalos (born September 24, 1962) is a Canadian actress and screenwriter. She starred in and wrote the romantic comedy film My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), 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, and which went on to spawn a media franchise.
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