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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
Graduated From Ryerson University's School Of Acting more
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 12 nominations more
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(146 articles)
Blu-ray Giveaway: My Life in Ruins
(From TheHDRoom. 19 October 2009, 8:37 AM, PDT)
Win a copy of My Life in Ruins!
(From Monsters and Critics. 7 October 2009, 7:43 AM, PDT)
Filmography
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Actress
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1. | "Drop Dead Diva" (2009) | Lisa Shane (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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2. | I Hate Valentine's Day (2009) | Genevieve Gernier | 2009 | - | 4.9 (807) |
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3. | My Life in Ruins (2009) | Georgia | 2009 | $9.4M | 5.8 (2,462) |
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4. | "My Boys" (2006) | Jo (3 episodes, 2008) | 2008 | - | 5.1 (10) |
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5. | Connie and Carla (2004) | Connie | 2004 | - | 6.0 (4,072) |
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6. | "My Big Fat Greek Life" (2003) | Nia Portokalos (7 episodes, 2003) | 2003 | - | 3.3 (282) |
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7. | "Saturday Night Live" (1975) | Host (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 8.2 (6,626) |
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8. | My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) | Toula Portokalos | 2002 | $356M | 6.7 (43,611) |
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9. | "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000) | Lawyer (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | 9.3 (101) |
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10. | "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" (1998) | Evelyn (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 8.0 (3,039) |
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11. | "It's Like, You Know..." (1999) | Mindy (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 7.1 (203) |
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12. | "Boy Meets World" (1993) | (2 episodes, 1998-1999) | 1999 | - | 8.3 (6,885) |
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13. | Meet Prince Charming (1999) | Jennifer | 1999 | - | 4.9 (435) |
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14. | "Team Knight Rider" (1997) | Domino (22 episodes, 1997-1998) | 1998 | - | 4.2 (256) |
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15. | Short Cinema (1998) (V) | 1998 | - | - | |
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16. | "The Drew Carey Show" (1995) | Grace Almada (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 7.4 (2,855) |
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17. | Men Seeking Women (1997) | Iris | 1997 | - | 3.8 (271) |
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18. | "Common Law" (1996) | (1 episode, 1996) | 1996 | - | - |
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19. | "High Incident" (1996) | (1 episode, 1996) | 1996 | - | 7.2 (118) |
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20. | No Experience Necessary (1996) | Sheila | 1996 | - | 4.5 (32) |
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21. | "Missing Persons" (1993) | Female Bartender (1 episode, 1994) | 1994 | - | 6.7 (12) |
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1. | I Hate Valentine's Day (2009) | (screenplay) (story) | 2009 | - | 4.9 (807) |
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2. | Connie and Carla (2004) | (written by) | 2004 | - | 6.0 (4,072) |
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3. | "My Big Fat Greek Life" (2003) | (unknown episodes) | 2003 | - | 3.3 (282) |
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4. | My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) | (written by) | 2002 | $356M | 6.7 (43,611) |
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1. | Connie and Carla (2004) | (executive producer) | 2004 | - | 6.0 (4,072) |
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2. | "My Big Fat Greek Life" (2003) | co-executive producer (unknown episodes) | 2003 | - | 3.3 (282) |
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1. | I Hate Valentine's Day (2009) | 2009 | - | 4.9 (807) | |
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1. | "The Bonnie Hunt Show" (2008) | Herself (2 episodes, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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2. | "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007) | Herself (2 episodes, 2009) | 2009 | - | 4.7 (11) |
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3. | "Tavis Smiley" (2004) | Herself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 5.6 (86) |
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4. | "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) | Herself (3 episodes, 2008-2009) | 2009 | - | 3.7 (659) |
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5. | "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) | Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2009) | 2009 | - | 6.3 (1,034) |
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6. | The Promise of Tomorrow, Part Two (2009) | Herself | 2009 | - | - |
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7. | The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos (2007) (V) | Herself | 2007 | - | - |
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8. | Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) | Herself | 2006 | - | 6.1 (254) |
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9. | Greece: Secrets of the Past (2006) | (voice) Narrator | 2006 | - | 7.2 (64) |
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10. | Dressing in Drag: 'Connie and Carla' (2004) (V) | Herself | 2004 | - | - |
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11. | Debbie Reynolds: 'Connie and Carla' (2004) (V) | Herself | 2004 | - | - |
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12. | "Cooking's a Drag" (2004) | Herself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | - |
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13. | "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) | Herself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 7.4 (10) |
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14. | "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" (2004) | Herself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 2.1 (76) |
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15. | "Today" (1952) | Herself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 4.6 (318) |
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16. | "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) | Herself (2 episodes, 2002-2004) | 2004 | - | 6.8 (479) |
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17. | The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV) | Herself (performer: Shattered Glass segment) | 2004 | - | 3.1 (181) |
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18. | Backstage with Connie and Carla (2004) (V) | Connie | 2004 | - | 5.6 (7) |
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19. | The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) | Herself - Nominee: Best Original Screenplay & Presenter: Best Makeup | 2003 | - | 6.3 (682) |
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20. | VH1 Big in 2002 Awards (2002) (TV) | Herself | 2002 | - | 1.9 (97) |
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21. | "V Graham Norton" (2002) | Herself (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 6.1 (54) |
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1. | 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) (TV) | Herself - #75: My Big Fat Greek Oops |
Additional Details
Other Works:
(1994) She acted in the revue, "Whitewater for Chocolate," at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Jenna Jolovitz, Jimmy Doyle, and Scott Adsit in the cast. Ron West was director. more
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