Article: All I wanted was to be a mother; Greek Wedding actress reveals the 10-year torment behind her successful movie career.(Features)

Byline: SIOBHAN SYNNOT

ACTRESS Nia Vardalos is a shadow of the woman she was - seven years after making her name as the plump star of smash-hit comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

She's now more than three stones lighter - thanks to a new diet and the happiness of finally becoming a mother.

But Nia is keen to stress that, although she's a trim size 10, she hasn't fallen under Hollywood's size zero spell. Instead, she took the decision to ditch some bad eating habits after getting a medical warning.

"I snacked too much," admits Nia. "I went ...

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