I hold my daughter in my arms and thank God for bringing her to me. If the standard route for creating a family had worked for me, I wouldn't have met this child. I needed to know her. I needed to be her mother. I know now why all those events happened. Or didn't happen. So I could meet this little girl. She is, in every way, my daughter. I am carrying my Funny Gift from God and all is good.

Early and personal life
Vardalos was born in Winnipeg Manitoba on September 24 1962. Vardalos also voiced the character Map Genie in the film. Her next film released in 2004 was Connie and Carla a musical about two women pretending to be drag queens.

Her most notable work is the 2002 Academy Award–nominated film My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Antonia Eugenia "Nia" Vardalos (born September 24 1962) is a Canadian-Greek actress screenwriter director singer and producer.