Article: Non-stop Nia 'Greek Wedding' star takes another comedic turn

Non-stop Nia

'Greek Wedding' star takes another comedic turn

By MEG JONES mjones@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel

Tuesday, April 13, 2004

Nia Vardalos knows she's a minority in Hollywood.

When asked how many other actresses are starring in their own screenplays, she immediately answers "Bonnie Hunt," who directed, co- wrote and co-starred in the 2000 romance "Return to Me." And then she tries to think of another.

Silence.

"There's nobody (else), and it's such a bummer," Vardalos said in a recent phone interview. "I have answered this question before, and it bothers me because I think we have the power in our own fingertips. I don't think actors realize how well they know how people ...

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