Her parents are both of Greek descent.
[on her stint as a "caterer" for a student porn film spoof] My friend asked me if I wanted to be in the film, and I said, 'No, but I'll come and make food for everybody - because I'm so very Greek.' So I came and, as a joke, she gave me the credit ...
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Antonia Eugenia Vardalos
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada