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"Team Knight Rider" (1997): Season 1: Episode 9 -- Team Knight Rider must stop three super powered Exo-Troopers under the control of the evil Starr.
My Life in Ruins (2009) -- Clip: I'm leaving Greece
My Life in Ruins (2009) -- Interview: Nia Vardalos "On Favorite Greek Places - Olympia"
I Hate Valentine's Day (2009) -- A florist (Vardalos) tries to convince a restaurant owner (Corbett) to date her without the fear of it becoming a full-fledged relationship.
My Life in Ruins (2009) -- MattTrailer.com - Behind - Featurette - Greece

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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)

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Filmography

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  1. Talk of the Town (details only on IMDb Pro)
  2. A Wilderness of Monkeys (details only on IMDb Pro)
Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Drop Dead Diva" (2009)   Lisa Shane (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. I Hate Valentine's Day (2009) Genevieve Gernier 2009 - 4.9 (807)
- 3. My Life in Ruins (2009)   Georgia 2009 $9.4M 5.8 (2,462)
AKAs:
  • Driving Aphrodite (UK)
- 4. "My Boys" (2006)   Jo (3 episodes, 2008) 2008 - 5.1 (10)
3 TV episodes:
- 5. Connie and Carla (2004) Connie 2004 - 6.0 (4,072)
- 6. "My Big Fat Greek Life" (2003)   Nia Portokalos (7 episodes, 2003) 2003 - 3.3 (282)
- 7. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   Host (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.2 (6,626)
AKAs:
  • NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
  • SNL (USA: informal title)
  • SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
  • Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
  • Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
1 TV episode:
- 8. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)   Toula Portokalos 2002 $356M 6.7 (43,611)
AKAs:
  • Le mariage grec (Canada: French title: TV title)
  • Mariage à la grecque (Canada: French title)
- 9. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000)   Lawyer (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 9.3 (101)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" (1998)   Evelyn (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 8.0 (3,039)
AKAs:
  • Two Guys and a Girl (USA: fourth season title) (USA: third season title)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "It's Like, You Know..." (1999)   Mindy (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 7.1 (203)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "Boy Meets World" (1993)   (2 episodes, 1998-1999) 1999 - 8.3 (6,885)
- 13. Meet Prince Charming (1999) Jennifer 1999 - 4.9 (435)
- 14. "Team Knight Rider" (1997)   Domino (22 episodes, 1997-1998) 1998 - 4.2 (256)
22 TV episodes: 17 episodes not shown.
- 15. Short Cinema (1998) (V) 1998 - -
- 16. "The Drew Carey Show" (1995)   Grace Almada (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 7.4 (2,855)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Men Seeking Women (1997)   Iris 1997 - 3.8 (271)
AKAs:
  • The Bet (USA: alternative title)
- 18. "Common Law" (1996)   (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - -
1 TV episode:
- 19. "High Incident" (1996)   (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 7.2 (118)
1 TV episode:
- 20. No Experience Necessary (1996) Sheila 1996 - 4.5 (32)
- 21. "Missing Persons" (1993)   Female Bartender (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 6.7 (12)
1 TV episode:
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. I Hate Valentine's Day (2009) (screenplay) (story) 2009 - 4.9 (807)
- 2. Connie and Carla (2004) (written by) 2004 - 6.0 (4,072)
- 3. "My Big Fat Greek Life" (2003) (unknown episodes) 2003 - 3.3 (282)
- 4. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)   (written by) 2002 $356M 6.7 (43,611)
AKAs:
  • Le mariage grec (Canada: French title: TV title)
  • Mariage à la grecque (Canada: French title)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Connie and Carla (2004) (executive producer) 2004 - 6.0 (4,072)
- 2. "My Big Fat Greek Life" (2003) co-executive producer (unknown episodes) 2003 - 3.3 (282)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. I Hate Valentine's Day (2009) 2009 - 4.9 (807)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Bonnie Hunt Show" (2008)   Herself (2 episodes, 2009) 2009 - -
2 TV episodes:
- 2. "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007)   Herself (2 episodes, 2009) 2009 - 4.7 (11)
2 TV episodes:
- 3. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)   Herself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 5.6 (86)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)   Herself (3 episodes, 2008-2009) 2009 - 3.7 (659)
AKAs:
  • E.T. (USA: informal title)
  • ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
  • Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
  • This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
3 TV episodes:
- 5. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003)   Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2009) 2009 - 6.3 (1,034)
AKAs:
  • Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
2 TV episodes:
- 6. The Promise of Tomorrow, Part Two (2009) Herself 2009 - -
- 7. The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nia Vardalos (2007) (V) Herself 2007 - -
- 8. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) Herself 2006 - 6.1 (254)
- 9. Greece: Secrets of the Past (2006) (voice) Narrator 2006 - 7.2 (64)
- 10. Dressing in Drag: 'Connie and Carla' (2004) (V) Herself 2004 - -
- 11. Debbie Reynolds: 'Connie and Carla' (2004) (V) Herself 2004 - -
- 12. "Cooking's a Drag" (2004)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - -
1 TV episode:
- 13. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.4 (10)
AKAs:
  • Oprah (USA: short title)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" (2004)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 2.1 (76)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "Today" (1952)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 4.6 (318)
AKAs:
  • NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
  • The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)   Herself (2 episodes, 2002-2004) 2004 - 6.8 (479)
AKAs:
  • Jay Leno (Australia)
2 TV episodes:
- 17. The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV) Herself (performer: Shattered Glass segment) 2004 - 3.1 (181)
- 18. Backstage with Connie and Carla (2004) (V) Connie 2004 - 5.6 (7)
- 19. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) Herself - Nominee: Best Original Screenplay & Presenter: Best Makeup 2003 - 6.3 (682)
- 20. VH1 Big in 2002 Awards (2002) (TV) Herself 2002 - 1.9 (97)
- 21. "V Graham Norton" (2002)   Herself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 6.1 (54)
1 TV episode:
- 1. 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) (TV) Herself - #75: My Big Fat Greek Oops

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(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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