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I Hate Valentine's Day

New York Times - Found 9 hours ago
Genevieve (Nia Vardalos) and Greg (John Corbett), the conflicted lovebirds in the bottom-drawer romantic comedy ?I Hate Valentine?s Day,? may
John Corbett On Refusing To Bare All On-Screen: My Mom Watches ... - Access Hollywood
I Hate Valentine?s Day: Love Game with New Rules - Los Angeles Times
Stills of movie I HATE VALENTINE?S DAY - Los Angeles Times
11% I Hate Valentine's Day - Rotten Tomatoes
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Access Hollywood

Posted on July 4, 2009, 9:51 am

Not much to love

Chicago Tribune - Found Jul. 3, 2009
The title implies a cheeky slap at sentiment, but 'I Hate Valentine's Day' comes from Nia Vardalos, the plucky writer-star of the highest-grossing
'I Hate Valentine's Day' - Calendar Live
John Corbett: 'I Won't Be Naked' For Any Role - MassLive
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MassLive

Posted on July 3, 2009, 1:23 pm

Sorry, Nia Vardalos: We hate 'Valentine's Day,' too

New York Daily News - Found Jul. 2, 2009
It can?t be easy to be Nia Vardalos right now.
Movie Review | 'I Hate Valentine?s Day': The Game of Love, Played ... - New York Times
So much to hate about 'Valentine's Day' - USA Today
So much to hate about 'Valentine's Day' - USA Today
John Corbett: 'I Won't Be Naked' For Any Role (Yesterday) - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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USA Today

Posted on July 2, 2009, 12:11 pm

Paula Abdul Will Drop In On Drop Dead Diva

People - Found Jul. 1, 2009
... a big roster of guest stars for the show, which premieres July 12, including Liza Minnelli, Nia Vardalos, Rosie O?Donnell, Tim Gunn, Sharon...
Paula Abdul Will Drop In On Drop Dead Diva - People
Paula Abdul Signs On To Play Judge On New Lifetime Show - Access Hollywood
Minnelli, Burke and O'Donnell to Guest on "Drop Dead Divas" for ... - Playbill
Paula Abdul Signs On To Play Judge On New Lifetime Show - NBC Connecticut
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PR inside

Posted on July 1, 2009, 7:20 am

Nia Vardalos doesnt like the attention

Boston Herald - Found Jun. 27, 2009
Nia Vardalos isn?t happy that her new slimmed-down shape is all that anyone?s interested in. ?It?s just weight.

Posted on June 27, 2009, 12:31 pm

Your Weekly LAist Film Calendar

LAist - Found Jun. 24, 2009
Breakout Greek writer/director/actress Nia Vardalos (go ahead, name another one) claims to hate Valentine's Day with her latest triple...

Posted on June 24, 2009, 6:00 am

'I Hate Valentine's Day' Movie Review: Nia Vardalos can't resurrect ...

New Jersey Online - Found Jul. 3, 2009
I Hate Valentine's Day (PG-13) IFC (89 min.) Directed by Nia Vardalos. With Vardalos, John Corbett. Now playing in New York.

Posted on July 3, 2009, 4:08 am

Nia Vardalos cuts her own path through Hollywood

New Jersey Online - Found Jul. 3, 2009
... regular comedy troupe performer, an occasional sitcom guest, a voice on the cartoon 'Team Knight Rider' -- Nia Vardalos wrote a one-woman show.

Posted on July 3, 2009, 4:08 am

Pittsburgh Philanthropist John G. Rangos Sr. Wins National Gabby ...

Reuters - Found Jun. 22, 2009
Other celebrities in attendance included Melina Kanakaredes (Providence and CSI:NY) and Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding).
Pittsburgh Philanthropist John G. Rangos Sr. Wins National Gabby ... - Globe Investor
LA Greek Film Festival Presents: The World Premiere of I HATE ... - PR inside
Greek Festival Celebrates 20th Year - KIMT.COM
Greek culture celebrated at festival - Metronews
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Earthtimes.org

Posted on June 22, 2009, 2:29 am

The Early Report for June 29, 2009: Part One

FilmJerk.com - Found 11 hours ago
Dan Finnerty, Judah Friedlander, Zoe Kazan, Nia Vardalos Director: Nia Vardalos Writer: Nia Vardalos, story by Nia Vardalos and Stephen David...

Posted on July 4, 2009, 8:01 am

Nia Vardalos Biography

Nia Vardalos
extracted from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, distributed under the GNU Free Documentation License

Nia Vardalos

Vardalos at the Connie and Carla premiere on the Universal City Walk, Los Angeles, April 2004
Born Antonia Eugenia Vardalos
September 24, 1962 (1962-09-24) (age 46)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Years active 1996–present
Spouse(s) Ian Gomez (1993–present)

Antonia Eugenia "Nia" Vardalos (born September 24, 1962) is a Canadian-American actress, screenwriter and producer.

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Biography

Personal life

Vardalos was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of Greek Canadian parents Doreen, a bookkeeper and homemaker, and Constantine "Gus" Vardalos, a land developer.1234 She attended Shaftesbury High School and Ryerson University.5 Vardalos married actor Ian Gomez on September 5, 1993 (her husband converted to the Greek Orthodox religion prior to marrying her). They have recently adopted a daughter, and she has written a post with advice about the adoption process at The Huffington Post.6 She became a dual citizen of the U.S. in 1999.

Career

Vardalos had done many different works but gained almost overnight success with her movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding. The success of the movie led to an unsuccessful television series on CBS, called My Big Fat Greek Life. Except for John Corbett, this series featured the original movie cast. In 2004 she followed it up with Connie and Carla, which co-starred Toni Collette. Vardalos and her husband have appeared together in both of those films, as well as Meet Prince Charming (1999). Vardalos also guest starred on The Drew Carey Show in 1997, where Gomez was a frequent guest star. Her next work was the movie My Life in Ruins, which arrived in theaters in 2009.

Vardalos is among many celebrities helping to produce The 1 Second Film art project.

Vardalos was featured in The Dialogue interview series. In this 90 minute interview with producer Mike DeLuca, Vardalos talks about how her experiences in the Second City comedy troupe helped her as an actress and a screenwriter, and how the unofficial "tell-the-Greek" word-of-mouth program had a hand in catapulting her movie to such great heights.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
1996 No Experience Necessary Sheila
1997 Men Seeking Women Iris
1999 Meet Prince Charming Jennifer
2002 My Big Fat Greek Wedding Toula Portokalos
2004 Connie and Carla Connie
  • also writer
2008 A Wilderness of Monkeys
2009 My Life In Ruins Georgia
  • writer
I Hate Valentine's Day7 Genevieve
  • writer and director
The 1 Second Film herself

Television

Year Show Role Notes
1996 High Incident uncredited
  • 1 episode - "Father Knows Best"
Common Law uncredited
  • 1 episode - "In the Matter of, Acceptance"
1997 Men Seeking Women Iris
The Drew Carey Show Grace Almada
  • 1 episode - "Strange Bedfellows"
1997 - 1998 Team Knight Rider Domino (voice)
  • appeared in 22 episodes
1998 - 1999 Boy Meets World uncredited
  • 2 episodes - "You're Married, You're Dead" (1998) and "Can I Help to Cheer You" (1999)
1999 It's Like, You Know... Mindy
  • 1 episode - "Memories of Me"
Two Guys and a Girl Evelyn
  • 1 episode - "Career Day"
2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm Larry's Lawyer
  • 1 episode - "Interior Decorator"
2002 Saturday Night Live Host
2003 My Big Fat Greek Life Nia Portokalos
  • writer and executive producer
  • 7 episodes
2008 My Boys Jo
  • 3 episodes - "Spit Take," "Take My Work Wife...Please," and "Dudes Being Dudes"

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