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Nia Vardalos

Canadian Actress

Born: Sep 24, 1962

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I'm not proud of this, but I had a lot of misconceptions about American foster care. To me, foster care meant that a child would be placed with you, then taken away. I didn't want to go through all of that. Nia Vardalos

I was worried if you adopted a foster child, someone from the birth family could still come and take her back. I was afraid that any child in foster care might have suffered such trauma or neglect that she would be impossible to reach. I'm not proud of these fears. But I understand now when others ask me the same questions. Nia Vardalos

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My favorite part of any playdate comes later when I get to carry my exhausted and sleeping daughter to the car. Is there anything more trusting than a sleeping child completely and utterly leaning into your body? Nia Vardalos

I don't like it if I act anything other than the humble Winnipegger I was raised to be. Nia Vardalos

Humble Other Like Than Anything Act Raised

I write through improvisation. I never card out a movie. You know how people will outline or card? I don't do that. I tend to start with an idea and go. Nia Vardalos

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I feel that the industry can be sliced into two categories - grateful actors and non-grateful actors. I'm always so appreciative that this has happened for me - and against all odds - as a middle child from Canada. I'm very grateful. Nia Vardalos

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I was a very studious student and usually got A's. I did not like school, because I wasn't popular - I was a nerd. Nia Vardalos

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My husband is an only child of only child parents. Nia Vardalos

Husband Parents Only Only Child Child

I think the goal is parity: I try to be pro-woman without being anti-man, and I hope and wish that men could do the same in that when they look at the screenplay, they say, 'Wait, wait, wait - is my daughter represented here, is my wife represented here? Is my sister represented?' Nia Vardalos

I started in Shakespeare. I'm classically trained, which, how hilarious is that? Then one night, I saw Second City and thought, 'Wow, that's what I want to do.' But I never thought it would morph into screenplay writing. Nia Vardalos

If you create a fun environment, people will take liberties and grow and expand. And then you'll get your final screenplay in my favorite style, which is 'tossed away' - as if the actor just thought of it. Nia Vardalos

I don't work that much because I am selective. Nia Vardalos

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My blood sugar went out of control. Diabetes runs in my family, so I went to see my doctor. He was like, 'Buck up,' and it was sort of the wake-up call that I needed to hear. Nia Vardalos

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I'm only happy when people are eating. Nia Vardalos

Happy People Eating Only

My family knows everything about me. There are no secrets, which can be suffocating, but I also find comfort in it. You can always reach out an arm, and an aunty will be close by to tell you that your skirt is too short. Nia Vardalos

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