Gia Carides
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Gia Carides was born on June 7, 1964 in Sydney, Australia. She is an Australian actress.
She is best known for her roles as Robin Spitz Swallows in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and as Cousin Nikki in My Big Fat Greek Wedding and the television show My Big Fat Greek Life.
She appeared in the Southern Star Television show Police Rescue from 1992-1993. Gia also appeared in films, including Strictly Ballroom (1992), Brilliant Lies (1996), Lucky Break (1994), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Stick It (2006).
She is married to actor Anthony LaPaglia.
Filmography
- Year One (2009)
- "East of Everything" (6 episodes, 2008)
- The Trap (2007)
- Stick It (2006)
- One Last Thing... (2005)
- "Without a Trace" (1 episode, 2005)
- Exposed (2003)
- Gladius (2003) (VG) (voice)
- "My Big Fat Greek Life" (7 episodes, 2003)
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- Thank Heaven (2001)
- Maze (2000)
- The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave (2000) (V)
- A Secret Affair (1999) (TV)
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- Letters from a Killer (1998)
- Primary Colors (1998)
- Firehouse (1997) (TV)
- Lifebreath (1997)
- The Devil's Child (1997) (TV)
- "ER" (1 episode, 1997)
- Brilliant Lies (1996)
- The Cottonwood (1996)
- The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (1995) (TV)
- Bad Company (1995)
- Lucky Break (1994)
- "Police Rescue" (7 episodes, 1992-1993)
- "Seven Deadly Sins" (1993) TV mini-series
- Strictly Ballroom (1992)
- Greenkeeping (1992)
- The Resting Place (1992) (TV)
- "Acropolis Now" (1 episode, 1991)
- "Boys from the Bush" (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
- The Girl Who Came Late (1991)
- "Ultraman: Towards the Future" (1990) TV mini-series
- "Inside Running" (1989) TV series
- "Studio 86" (2 episodes, 1986)
- Backlash (1986)
- Bliss (1985)
- The Coca-Cola Kid (1985)
- "Five Mile Creek" (1 episode, 1984)
- Phar Lap (1983)
- Midnite Spares (1983)
- The Love Letters from Teralba Road (1977)












