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Nia Vardalos

  • Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
  • Birthday: September 24, 1962

Possessing a wry, Everywoman quality on screen and a sharp observational eye on the page, Nia Vardalos became an almost-overnight Hollywood sensation the old fashioned way: by her sheer appeal to the audience. As the writer and star of the autobiographical comedy "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (2002), Vardalos took the entertainment industry by storm when the film came virtually out of nowhere to become a surprise sleeper hit, and the real-life backstory of how she got the film made proved as entertaining as the movie itself.

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Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Feature directorial debut, "I Hate Valentine's Day"; also wrote and co-starred, again re-teaming with John Corbett

  • 2009

    Starred in the comedy, "My Life in Ruins"; did uncredited rewrite work

  • 2004

    Wrote screenplay and co-starred with Toni Collette in "Connie and Carla," as two women posing as drag queens on the run from the mob

  • 2003

    Stared again as Nia Portokalos in the short-lived CBS series, "My Big Fat Greek Life"

  • 2002

    Adapted her play into the hit film, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"; also starred; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress and an Oscar nomination for Original Screenplay

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Awards

  • 2003

    Independent Spirit Award: Best Debut Performance

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