Nia Vardalos

Nia Vardalos is a Greek-Canadian actress, screenwriter, director, singer and producer. Her most notable work is the 2002 Academy Award nominated film, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Away from the big screen Nia did have many small roles in television series including The Drew Carey Show and Two Guys and a Girl. But it was her breakout role in My Big Fat Greek Weeding that gained her overnight success which was based on a one-woman show Vardalos had previously written and starred in. The film earned Vardalos an Academy Award nomination for Best Writing, a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Nia is also among many celebrities helping to produce The 1 Second Film art project.