Nia Vardalos
geb. 24.09.1962
(61 jaar)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Biografie
In addition to an Academy Award nomination, Nia Vardalos received Writers Guild of America and Critics' Choice Movie Award nominations as the screenwriter of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which holds the record as the top-grossing romantic comedy as well as the most profitable movie of all time. Her performance in the movie brought her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance as well as a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress, and a Screen Actors Guild Award ensemble nomination. Ms. Vardalos received many other accolades including the Write Girl Award; the movie, directed by Joel Zwick, won additional awards including the People's Choice Award for Favorite Comedy Motion Picture.
She wrote and directed the feature I Hate Valentine's Day, reuniting on-screen with leading man John Corbett of My Big Fat Greek Wedding; co-wrote Larry Crowne with its director and star Tom Hanks; wrote, executive-produced, and co-starred in Connie and Carla, directed by Michael Lembeck; and starred in My Life in Ruins, directed by Donald Petrie. Ms. Vardalos is a guest lecturer in screenwriting at the University of Southern California, and ran a writing course for underprivileged girls.
She has guest-starred on such popular television shows as Cougar Town, Curb Your Enthusiasm, My Boys, Drop Dead Diva, Grey's Anatomy, and (as host) Saturday Night Live. She was writing, starring in, and executive-producing a comedy series pilot for ABC Studios.
Ms. Vardalos has contributed articles and writings to The Huffington Post, CNN.com, People.com, Good Housekeeping, Elle, and Katie Couric's book The Best Advice I Ever Got.
Born and raised in Winnipeg, Canada, she attended Toronto's Ryerson Theater School, and then took a job in the box office of The Second City to be able to watch the show every night. After filling in for an ill actress one night, she was hired by the troupe. She went on to be a performer and writer in twelve Second City revues in Toronto and Chicago. She won Chicago's Jeff Award for Best Actress.
As an adoption advocate, Ms. Vardalos is the spokesperson for National Adoption Day, and invites people to visit www.helpusaadopt.org. She was writing a book about her personal experience with adoption, to be published in April 2013.
Actrice
Films | |
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2025 |
33 Liberty Lane |
2023 |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 |
2022 |
Ivy + Bean |
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go |
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The Curse of Bridge Hollow |
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2020 |
A Taste of Christmas (Tv-film) |
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story (Tv-film) |
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2019 |
Same Time, Next Christmas (Tv-film) |
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines |
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2016 |
Car Dogs |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 |
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2014 |
Helicopter Mom |
2013 |
Dealin' with Idiots |
2012 |
For a Good Time, Call... |
McKenna Shoots for the Stars |
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2011 |
Larry Crowne |
2009 |
I Hate Valentine's Day |
My Life in Ruins |
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2004 |
Connie and Carla |
2002 |
Meet Prince Charming |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding |
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1998 |
Short Cinema |
1997 |
Men Seeking Women |
Documentaire | ||
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2019 |
The Movies (serie) |
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The Sixties (E05) |
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The Seventies (E04) |
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The 2000s to Today (E03) |
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meer afleveringen (2) | ||
2006 |
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters |
Korte films | |
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2011 |
Booking Agents |
1996 |
No Experience Necessary |
Scenarioschrijfster
Films | |
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2023 |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 |
2016 |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 |
2011 |
Larry Crowne |
2009 |
I Hate Valentine's Day |
2002 |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding |
Vrouwelijke regisseur
Films | |
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2023 |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 |
2009 |
I Hate Valentine's Day |
Host
Programma's | |
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2023 |
Battle of the Decades |
2015 |
The Great Holiday Baking Show |
2012 |
The Jeff Probst Show |
2011 |
The Chew |
2010 |
A Night of 140 Tweets: A Celebrity Tweet-A-Thon for Haiti |
2008 |
Celebrity Family Feud |
2003 |
The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards |
1994 |
Sidewalks Entertainment |
WGN Morning News |
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1993 |
Good Day L.A. |
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