Gia Carides Movies and Career Information

Gia Carides (born 7 June 1964) is an Australian actress. Carides was born in Sydney, Australia, to a Greek father and an English mother. She began acting at the age of 12. Early in her career, Carides starred as 'Helena Angelopolous' on the Australian television series Police Rescue, while also having acclaim for her films Strictly Ballroom and Brilliant Lies, receiving AFI Award nominations for each. 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 sequel television show My Big Fat Greek Life. Carides works in both America and Australia, credited with a host of film and television credits including Primary Colors, Year One and East of Everything. She's also appeared in a guest spot of husband Anthony LaPaglia's television series Without A Trace. She has volunteered as an actress with the Young Storytellers Program. Carides is married to actor Anthony LaPaglia, whom she met while jointly starring in the 1994 (Ben Lewin) Australian movie Lucky Break. She and LaPaglia are the parents of daughter Bridget (born in 2003). Gia Carides is sister to Zoe Carides, also an actress, and