Nia Vardalos was born on September 24, 1962 in Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada.
Antonia Eugenia Vardalos is Nia's birth name.
In 2002, Nia Vardalos one-woman play MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING,
was turned into a movie after Rita Wilson saw the play and
recommended it to her husband Tom Hanks.
Nia is married to actor Ian Gomez.
The 2002 movie script MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING was written
by Nia Vardalos.
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING was a box office success made into
a TV series in 2003 also written and co-executive producer
by Nia Vardalos.
Nia Vardalos' other notable credits include...
