Nia Vardalos

Nia Vardalos

Age
50
Birthday
Sep. 24th, 1962
Born in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height
5' 6"

Nia Vardalos' Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
Team Knight Rider TV Show
Team Knight Rider
My Big Fat Greek Life TV Show
My Big Fat Greek Life
 

Main Movie Roles

2009 - I Hate Valentine's Day
2009 - My Life In Ruins
2002 - My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Jo
3
Mrs. Gallagher
2
Eileen
1
Angela Torres
1
Lisa Shane
1
Karen
1
[Complete List]



BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:
  • Graduated From Ryerson University's School Of Acting
  • Is an alumna of The Second City.
  • Married NY-born TV actor 'Ian Gomez' (qv) in Winnipeg's St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church.
  • She was nominated for a 1994 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Revue for "Whitewater for Chocolate" at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
  • Her one-woman play "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" was turned into a movie after 'Rita Wilson (I)' (qv) saw the play and recommended it to her husband 'Tom Hanks' (qv).
  • Was a vegetarian for eleven years before her family wore her down.
  • Named after her grandmothers Eugenia and Antonia.
  • Became a naturalized U.S. citizen on April 20, 1999.


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