Nia Vardalos

Nia Vardalos
Vardalos in 2011
Born	Antonia Eugenia Vardalos (1962-09-24) September 24, 1962 (age 62) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Alma mater	Toronto Metropolitan University (BFA)
Occupations	Actress screenwriter director producer
Years active	1996–present
Spouse	Ian Gomez ​ ​ (m. 1993; div. 2018)​
Children	1

Antonia Eugenia Vardalos^[1] (Greek: Αντωνία Ευγενία Βαρντάλος, romanized: Antonía Evyenía Vardálos; 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, which went on to spawn a media franchise.