Nia Vardalos American Actress Known for Larry Crowne

Nia Vardalos is an American actress born on 24 September 1962 in Winnipeg. Her best-known titles on this site are Larry Crowne (2011) and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016).

Early life

She went on to study at Shaftesbury High School and Toronto Metropolitan University.

Career

She appears in Meet Prince Charming (1999), the earliest title among her listed credits. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) and Grey's Anatomy (2005) are among her 2000s credits. In the 2010s, she appeared in For a Good Time, Call... (2012) and Helicopter Mom (2014). The 2020s brought The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022) and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023).

She has 17 films and 2 TV series on record from 1999 to 2026. Comedy is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (5), followed by adventure (2) and romantic comedy (2). You, Me & Tuscany (2026) is the newest entry in her credits. The records also name her as director on My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 and I Hate Valentine's Day, and writer on 6 titles, including Connie and Carla.

Rob Riggle appears in three of her listed titles. Another co-star who recurs in her credits is Jane Lynch (two titles).

Recognition

She won the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Female – Film. The nominations list includes the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay in 2003 for My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Personal life

Former marriages on record are to Ian Gomez (1993 to 2018). She has one child on record.