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- Nia Vardalos (2010)
Interviewed by host Cindy Rhodes, Nia talks about being involved with Second City and developing "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." As part of the promotional tour, she talks about adoption (she and her husband adopted their daughter from foster care in 2008) and the annual National Adoption Day.

Mini-Biography
Born and raised in Winnipeg, Canada, Academy Award-nominated actress Nia Vardalos bursted into superstardom when she played Nia Portokalos (as well as wrote) in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

She garnered multiple nominations and awards for "Greek" that distinguished Nia's work as both a writer and an actress, including Writers Guild, Broadcast Film Critic, and Golden Globe nominations and an Independent Spirit Award win. Nia was also was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Nia also co-executive produced and starred in My Big Fat Greek Life, a short-lived TV version of the film.

A member of the famed Second City in Toronto and Chicago, Nia has also starred in such motion pictures as "Connie Carla," "My Life in Ruins," and "I Hate Valentine's Day" and guest-starred on numerous television shows, including Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Drew Carey Show, My Boys, Boy Meets World, The Good Guys, and Drop Dead Diva. She also voiced one of the vehicles in Team Knight Rider.

Nia lives in Los Angeles with her husband, actor Ian Gomez (Cougar Town), and their daughter.


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