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Gia Carides | |
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.jpg) Gia Carides and Anthony LaPaglia in 2013 | |
| Born | 7 June 1964 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | Riverside Girls High Chatswood High School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Gia Carides (born 7 June 1964) is an Australian actress. She portrayed Liz Holt in Strictly Ballroom, Susy Connor in Brilliant Lies, and Cousin Nikki in My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
Early life
Carides was born in Sydney, Australia, to a Greek father and an English mother.[1] Gia is sister to Zoe Carides, also an actress, and Danielle Carides, a singer songwriter. She began acting at the age of 12; her first film was the drama The Love Letters from Teralba Road.[2]
Career
Early in her career, Carides starred as Helena Angelopolous on the Australian television series Police Rescue,[3] also receiving acclaim for her films Strictly Ballroom and Brilliant Lies, with AFI Award nominations for each.[4][2]
She is also known for her roles as Robin Swallows (née Spitz) in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and as Cousin Nikki in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the sequel television show My Big Fat Greek Life, and the sequel film My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.
Carides works in both America and Australia, recognised for a host of film and television credits including Primary Colors, Year One and East of Everything. She also appeared in a guest spot on husband Anthony LaPaglia's television series Without A Trace.
She has volunteered as an actress with the Young Storytellers Program.
Personal life
Carides was married to actor Anthony LaPaglia, whom she met in Sydney in 1992. A year later they starred together in the film Paperback Romance (a.k.a. Lucky Break).[1] She and LaPaglia are the parents of daughter Bridget, born in January 2003.
In April 2015, newspapers reported that LaPaglia and Carides had split after 17 years.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Love Letters from Teralba Road | Maureen | Short Feature film |
| 1978 | A Mill Of Hooks | Role unknown | Film short |
| 1981 | Winter Of Our Dreams | Feature film | |
| 1981 | The Counterforce | Role unknown | Film short |
| 1981 | To Play Insane | Role unknown | Film short |
| 1982 | Gospel Galoshes | Role unknown | Film short |
| 1982 | Mind Over Matter | Role unknown | Film short |
| 1982 | Midnite Spares | Ruth Mintos | Feature film |
| 1983 | Phar Lap | Emma Woodcock (credited as Georgia Carr | Feature film |
| 1983 | Dinner With Patrick | Role unknown | Film short |
| 1984 | Annie's Coming Out | Herself - Narrator | Feature film |
| 1985 | A Decade Of Women | Role unknown | Film short |
| 1985 | The Coca-Cola Kid | Chambermaid | Feature film |
| 1985 | Bliss | Lucy Joy | Feature film |
| 1986 | Backlash | Nikki Iceton | Feature film |
| 1989 | The Third Wave | Role unknown | Film short |
| 1992 | Greenkeeping | Gina | Feature film |
| 1992 | Strictly Ballroom | Liz Holt | Feature film |
| 1992 | Daydream Believer akaThe Girl Who Came Late | Wendy | Feature film |
| 1993 | For Whose Sake | Role unknown | Film short |
| 1994 | Lucky Break akaPaperback Romance | Sophie | Feature film |
| 1995 | Bad Company | Julie Ames | Feature film, US |
| 1996 | The Cottonwood | Kathy | Feature film, US |
| 1996 | Two If by Sea | Joan Rappaport (uncredited) | Feature film, US |
| 1996 | Brilliant Lies | Susy Connor | Feature film |
| 1997 | Lifebreath | Gale Pullman | Feature film, US |
| 1998 | Primary Colors | Cashmere McLeod | Feature film, US |
| 1998 | Letters from a Killer | Lita | Feature film, US |
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Robin Swallows | Feature film, US |
| 2000 | The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave | Sandy | Video |
| 2000 | Maze | Julianne | Feature film, US |
| 2001 | Jack the Dog | Georgia | Feature film, US |
| 2002 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | Cousin Nikki | Feature film, US |
| 2003 | Exposed | Jade Blake | Feature film, US |
| 2005 | One Last Thing... | Madelene | Feature film, US |
| 2006 | Thank Heaven | Cybil | Feature film, US |
| 2006 | Stick It | Alice Graham | Feature film, US |
| 2007 | The Trap | Clara | Film short |
| 2009 | Year One | Queen | Feature film, US |
| 2011 | In Loco Parentis | Mum | Film short |
| 2011 | Burning Man | Carol | Feature film |
| 2015 | This Isn't Funny | Gillian Jones | Feature film, US |
| 2016 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | Cousin Nikki | Feature film, US |
| 2016 | Joe Cinque's Consolation | Maria Cinque | Feature film, US |
| 2018 | We Only Know So Much | Trudy | Feature film, US |
| TBA | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 | Cousin Nikki | Feature film, US |
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Restless Years | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1980 | Drink Drive | Herself | Film documentary |
| 1980 | Smoking | Herself | Film documentary |
| 1983 | A Country Practice | Guest role: Tracy Power | TV series, 2 episodes: "Hair of the Dog: Part 1" Episode: "Hair of the Dog: Part 2" |
| 1985 | Five Mile Creek | Guest role: Beth | TV series, 1 episode: "Maggie" |
| 1986 | Studio 86 | ABC TV series, 2 episodes: "Strawberry Girl" Episode: "Sisters in the Bathroom" | |
| 1988 | Willesee's Australians | Recurring role: Winnie O'Sullivan | TV film series, 1 episode "Les Darcy" |
| 1989 | Inside Running | Guest role: | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Rafferty's Rules | Guest role: Sally | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | Boys from the Bush | Guest role: Maria | TV series, 2 episodes: "The Stuffed Platypus" Episode: "Poetic Galah" |
| 1991 | Acropolis Now | Guest role: Haroula | TV series, 1 episode: "The Goddess" |
| 1992 | The Resting Place | Sally | TV film short |
| 1992 | In Sydney Today | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Ultraman: Towards the Future | Jean Echo | TV series US, 13 episodes |
| 1992–1993 | Police Rescue | Recurring role: Helena Angelopoulos | ABC TV series, 7 episodes |
| 1992 | The 1992 Australian Film Institute Awards | Herself - Winner | ABC TV special |
| 1993 | Seven Deadly Sins | Lead role: | ABC TV series, 1 episode "Gluttony" |
| 1994 | Good Morning Australia | Herself - Guest | TV series |
| 1994 | At Home | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Ernie And Denise | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Real Life | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space | Vesper, Vox's High Priestess | TV movie, US |
| 1996 | The 1996 Australian Film Institute Awards | Herself - Nominee | ABC TV special |
| 1997 | ER | Guest role: Suzanne Alner | TV series US, 1 episode: "You Bet Your Life" |
| 1997 | Firehouse | Charlotte Brooks | TV movie, US |
| 1997 | The Devil's Child | Eva | TV movie, US |
| 1999 | A Secret Affair | Mimi | TV movie, US |
| 2002 | The Dragon Chronicles | TV series | |
| 2003 | My Big Fat Greek Life | Nikki | 7 episodes |
| 2003 | Gladius | Additional Voices (Voice) | Video game |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Guest role: Stephanie Patterson | TV series US, 1 episode: "4.0" |
| 2006 | David Tench Tonight | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2008–2009 | East of Everything | Regular role: Melanie Freedman | ABC TV series, 10 episodes |
| 2009 | Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal | Herself | TV special |
| 2009 | Inside Film Awards | Herself | SBS TV special |
