Portrait of Gia Carides

Acting

Gia Carides

Career

Active from 1977 to 2025, busiest in 1990 and 1992 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
17
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Strictly Ballroom
Strictly Ballroom
GoodWatch score77/100

Characters

2

The characters Gia Carides played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gia Carides Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.7, average 2.5
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Warfare
    0.2, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Twists and Turns 2
  • Friendship 2
  • Heartwarming 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Intense Character Study 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Greek Culture 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

63
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Killing Chuck
Killing Chuck

as Tracy

2020s

7 titles ยท average score 61
In Your Dreams
In Your Dreams (2025)
GoodWatch score 70

as Nightmara (voice)

Austin
Austin (2024)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Mel Hogan

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
GoodWatch score 41

as Nikki Portokalos

Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men
Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men (2022)

Director

Loren & Rose
Loren & Rose (2022)

as Ms. Cork

Back to the Outback
Back to the Outback (2021)
GoodWatch score 67

as Doreen / Dolores' Mother (voice)

Penguin Bloom
Penguin Bloom (2021)
GoodWatch score 64

as Megan

2010s

12 titles ยท average score 62
9-1-1
9-1-1 (2018)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Sandra

We Only Know So Much
We Only Know So Much (2018)
GoodWatch score 49

as Trudy

Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies (2017)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Melissa

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)
GoodWatch score 44

as Nikki Portokalos

Joe Cinque's Consolation
Joe Cinque's Consolation (2016)
GoodWatch score 66

as Maria Cinque

This Isn't Funny
This Isn't Funny (2015)
GoodWatch score 76

as Gillian Jones

The Librarians
The Librarians (2014)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Lenore Jones

We Are Men
We Are Men (2013)
GoodWatch score 32

TV show ยท as Frank's Ex-Wife

White Camellias
White Camellias (2012)

as Dana

Small Time Gangster
Small Time Gangster (2011)

TV show ยท as Darlene

Burning Man
Burning Man (2011)
GoodWatch score 63

as Carol

In Loco Parentis
In Loco Parentis (2011)

as Mum

2000s

13 titles ยท average score 46
Year One
Year One (2009)
GoodWatch score 33

as Queen

East of Everything
East of Everything (2008)
GoodWatch score 35

TV show ยท as Melanie Freedman

The Trap
The Trap (2007)

as Clara

Stick It
Stick It (2006)
GoodWatch score 55

as Alice Graham

One Last Thing...
One Last Thing... (2005)
GoodWatch score 45

as Madelene

My Big Fat Greek Life
My Big Fat Greek Life (2003)
GoodWatch score 27

TV show ยท as Nikki

Exposed
Exposed (2003)

as Jade Blake

Without a Trace
Without a Trace (2002)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Stephanie Patterson

My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
GoodWatch score 68

as Nikki Portokalos

Thank Heaven
Thank Heaven (2001)
GoodWatch score 45

as Cybil

Maze
Maze (2001)
GoodWatch score 42

as Julianne

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave (2000)
GoodWatch score 35

as Sandy

1990s

23 titles ยท average score 58
A Secret Affair
A Secret Affair (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

as Mimi

Letters from a Killer
Letters from a Killer (1998)
GoodWatch score 50

as Lita

Lifebreath
Lifebreath (1997)
GoodWatch score 58

as Gale Pullman

The Devil's Child
The Devil's Child (1997)
GoodWatch score 42

as Eva

The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (1995)
GoodWatch score 55

as Vesper

Bad Company
Bad Company (1995)
GoodWatch score 37

as Julie Ames

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Suzanne Alner

Lucky Break
Lucky Break (1994)
GoodWatch score 51

as Sophie

Strictly Ballroom
Strictly Ballroom (1992)
GoodWatch score 77

as Liz Holt

Ultraman: Towards the Future
Ultraman: Towards the Future (1990)

TV show ยท as Jean Echo

Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks (1990)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Hannah

Ultraman Great: The Alien Invasion
Ultraman Great: The Alien Invasion (1990)

as Jean Echo

1980s

6 titles ยท average score 59
Backlash
Backlash (1987)

as Nikki Iceton

Rafferty's Rules
Rafferty's Rules (1987)

TV show ยท as Sally

Bliss
Bliss (1985)
GoodWatch score 66

as Lucy Joy

The Coca-Cola Kid
The Coca-Cola Kid (1985)
GoodWatch score 47

as Chambermaid

Midnite Spares
Midnite Spares (1983)
GoodWatch score 58

as Ruth

Phar Lap
Phar Lap (1983)
GoodWatch score 65

as Emma

1970s

1 title
The Love Letters from Teralba Road
The Love Letters from Teralba Road (1977)

as Maureen