On September 24, 1962, Antonia Eugenia Vardalos, a Canadian actress, director, producer, and screenwriter, was born. She received nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for her writing and her roles in the romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002).
For the third episode of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, in which she will reprise her Toula Portakalos character, she will serve as both director and scriptwriter.
Who is Nia Vardalos’s father?
Michael Constantine, who portrayed Gus, Toula Portokalos’ father, in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” the romantic comedy with by far the largest worldwide box office, passed away on August 31. He was 94.
The news of Constantine’s passing was confirmed by his representative. He passed away naturally.
Greek-born estate developer Constantine “Gus” Vardalos was born in Kalavryta. Constantine “Gus” Vardalos, a Greek-American businessman, gave birth to Nia in Winnipeg.
