Maria Vacratsis (born July 28, 1955) is a Canadian actress.
Career Vacratsis has been featured in several Canadian television series, including Degrassi: The Next Generation, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Tactical Girls, and Rent-a-Goalie. In addition to her work on television, she has appeared with Chris Farley and David Spade in the 1995 film Tommy Boy and as Aunt Frieda in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise (2002-2023). She also voiced Queen Metaria (aka Negaforce) in the original English dub of Sailor Moon.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRole Notes1989Destiny to OrderLisa 1995Tommy BoyHelen The Michelle ApartmentsHotel Manager1997HayseedAuntie Prudence1999Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler StoryDriver's Public Defender2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingAunt Freida2007Shoot 'Em UpPawnshop Owner2009SaturdayMaria2014GuidanceMrs. Kim 201588Sally A Date with Miss FortuneSeñora Maria The Rainbow KidMeredith2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Aunt Freida2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainSofia 2019HeavyGrandmotherCanadian StrainBarbara Banting 2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3Aunt Frieda
Television YearTitleRole Notes1984Hangin' InMrs. KaplanEpisode: "Oy Vey, Mike's Going Away" 1985Night HeatUnion GoonEpisode: "Poison"Turning to StoneInmateTelevision film The Boys from SyracuseCorporal1986Four on the FloorVarious roles10 episodes1987Street LegalJudge FeldmanEpisode: "Desperate Alibi"1988Katts and DogWomanEpisode: "Hostages"1991E.N.G.PattyEpisode: "Tyger, Tyger"1993Candles, Snow and MistletoeWifeTelevision film 1994Dan Redican Comedy HourVarious rolesTelevision film The Mighty JungleJerry2 episodesSodbustersBeth PouletTelevision film1994–1995Ready or NotMs. Kozmuchka3 episodes 1995 The Great DefenderDimitriaEpisode: "Pilot" The Shamrock ConspiracyMrs. LombardoTelevision filmChoices of the HeartEmma GoldmanSide EffectsMagda PantazziEpisode: "Rust Proof"1995–2000Sailor MoonVarious roles16 episodes1996Radiant CitySylviaTelevision film 1997Due SouthCharmainEpisode: "Eclipse"Wind at My BackMrs. FosterEpisode: "Never Sleep Three in a Bed"Major CrimeMary Ann McInnisTelevision film1997-1998GoosebumpsJanet / Big Edna3 episodes1998Giving Up the GhostMariaTelevision film1998-1999Mythic WarriorsAtropos / Hecate2 episodes1998; 2001Made in CanadaJ.W. Anderson2 episodes1999Sealed with a KissMrs. PapaportiliouTelevision film2000 The Zack FilesQueen of HeartsEpisode: "Library of No Return"2001Leap YearsAunt BlancaEpisode #1.18 2002Guilt by AssociationOld LucyTelevision filmOdyssey 5Elaine WilkersonEpisode: "Pilot"Street TimeReceptionist2 episodes2002–2003Degrassi: The Next GenerationSheila7 episodes2002, 2004Puppets Who KillVarious roles2 episodes2003Profoundly NormalHemlock NurseTelevision film 2004DocRiker's LandladyEpisode: "Modelrageous"Sue Thomas: F.B.EyeAunt Hattie RolandEpisode: "Concrete Evidence" 2005Slings & ArrowsWitch #13 episodesOdd Job JackVarious rolesEpisode: "A Christmas Coma"Sons of Butcher5 episodes2006–2008Rent-a-GoalieFirstman12 episodes2007Little Mosque on the PrairieMother HamoudiEpisode: "Mother-in-Law"2008TesteesHot Dog LadyEpisode: "Herfume" 2010Lost GirlMs. SizemoreEpisode: "Dead Lucky"Being EricaJoanEpisode: "Jenny from the Block" 2011SkinsBrown PawEpisode: "Abbud"Salem FallsDelilahTelevision film 2014 A Day Late and a Dollar ShortEstherRick Mercer ReportOld LadyEpisode #12.3Murdoch MysteriesMiss Glenys MooreEpisode: "The Keystone Constables"GuidestonesOlga TarskiEpisode: "A Small Tragedy" 2015Rookie BlueWarden Justine OrdowerEpisode: "Uprising"Jesse Stone: Lost in ParadiseAnimal Shelter EmployeeTelevision film 2016 The ZhuZhusSecretaryEpisode: "Walter-Gate/Janitor Day" The BeavertonRegina ThompsonEpisode #1.22016–2018Tactical GirlsThe Boss4 episodes 2017Running with VioletDaddy5 episodesSchitt's CreekDarlene's CousinEpisode: "Friends & Family"Save MeLuanaEpisode: "Neck Trauma"2017–2019Hotel Transylvania: The SeriesAdditional voices14 episodes 2019Odd SquadNana BananaEpisode: "Odds and Ends"BoombatsMrs. Scrota2 episodesDiggstownOlympia LaertesEpisode: "Renee Joy"2020Dino DanaGrandma17 episodes2021Big BlueKrelly2 episodes2021–2022Something UndoneAunt Hannah3 episodes2022 The Kids in the HallWinnie1 episode
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