Maria Vacratsis

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Maria Vacratsis (born July 28, 1955) is a Canadian actress. She 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 . [1] [2]

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Destiny to OrderLisa
1995 Tommy Boy Helen
The Michelle Apartments Hotel Manager
1997 Hayseed Auntie Prudence
1999Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler StoryDriver's Public Defender
2002 My Big Fat Greek Wedding Aunt Freida
2007 Shoot 'Em Up Pawnshop Owner
2009SaturdayMaria
2014 Guidance Mrs. Kim
2015 88 Sally
A Date with Miss Fortune Señora Maria
The Rainbow Kid Meredith
2016 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Aunt Freida
2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Sofia
2019HeavyGrandmother
Canadian Strain Barbara Banting
2023 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Aunt Frieda

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Hangin' In Mrs. KaplanEpisode: "Oy Vey, Mike's Going Away"
1985 Night Heat Union GoonEpisode: "Poison"
Turning to Stone InmateTelevision film
The Boys from SyracuseCorporal
1986 Four on the Floor Various roles10 episodes
1987 Street Legal Judge FeldmanEpisode: "Desperate Alibi"
1988 Katts and Dog WomanEpisode: "Hostages"
1991 E.N.G. PattyEpisode: "Tyger, Tyger"
1993Candles, Snow and MistletoeWifeTelevision film
1994Dan Redican Comedy HourVarious rolesTelevision film
The Mighty Jungle Jerry2 episodes
SodbustersBeth PouletTelevision film
1994–1995 Ready or Not Ms. Kozmuchka3 episodes
1995 The Great Defender DimitriaEpisode: "Pilot"
The Shamrock ConspiracyMrs. LombardoTelevision film
Choices of the Heart Emma Goldman
Side Effects Magda PantazziEpisode: "Rust Proof"
1995–2000 Sailor Moon Various roles16 episodes
1996Radiant CitySylviaTelevision film
1997 Due South CharmainEpisode: "Eclipse"
Wind at My Back Mrs. FosterEpisode: "Never Sleep Three in a Bed"
Major CrimeMary Ann McInnisTelevision film
1997-1998 Goosebumps Janet / Big Edna3 episodes
1998Giving Up the GhostMariaTelevision film
1998-1999 Mythic Warriors Atropos / Hecate2 episodes
1998; 2001 Made in Canada J.W. Anderson2 episodes
1999Sealed with a KissMrs. PapaportiliouTelevision film
2000 The Zack Files Queen of HeartsEpisode: "Library of No Return"
2001 Leap Years Aunt BlancaEpisode #1.18
2002Guilt by AssociationOld LucyTelevision film
Odyssey 5 Elaine WilkersonEpisode: "Pilot"
Street Time Receptionist2 episodes
2002–2003 Degrassi: The Next Generation Sheila7 episodes
2002, 2004 Puppets Who Kill Various roles2 episodes
2003Profoundly NormalHemlock NurseTelevision film
2004 Doc Riker's LandladyEpisode: "Modelrageous"
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Aunt Hattie RolandEpisode: "Concrete Evidence"
2005 Slings & Arrows Witch #13 episodes
Odd Job Jack Various rolesEpisode: "A Christmas Coma"
Sons of Butcher 5 episodes
2006–2008 Rent-a-Goalie Firstman12 episodes
2007 Little Mosque on the Prairie Mother HamoudiEpisode: "Mother-in-Law"
2008 Testees Hot Dog LadyEpisode: "Herfume"
2010 Lost Girl Ms. SizemoreEpisode: "Dead Lucky"
Being Erica JoanEpisode: "Jenny from the Block"
2011 Skins Brown PawEpisode: "Abbud"
Salem FallsDelilahTelevision film
2014A Day Late and a Dollar ShortEsther
Rick Mercer Report Old LadyEpisode #12.3
Murdoch Mysteries Miss Glenys MooreEpisode: "The Keystone Constables"
Guidestones Olga TarskiEpisode: "A Small Tragedy"
2015 Rookie Blue Warden Justine OrdowerEpisode: "Uprising"
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise Animal Shelter EmployeeTelevision film
2016 The ZhuZhus SecretaryEpisode: "Walter-Gate/Janitor Day"
The Beaverton Regina ThompsonEpisode #1.2
2016–2018 Tactical Girls The Boss4 episodes
2017 Running with Violet Daddy5 episodes
Schitt's Creek Darlene's CousinEpisode: "Friends & Family"
Save Me LuanaEpisode: "Neck Trauma"
2017–2019 Hotel Transylvania: The Series Additional voices14 episodes
2019 Odd Squad Nana BananaEpisode: "Odds and Ends"
BoombatsMrs. Scrota2 episodes
Diggstown Olympia LaertesEpisode: "Renee Joy"
2020 Dino Dana Grandma17 episodes
2021 Big Blue Krelly2 episodes
2021–2022Something UndoneAunt Hannah3 episodes
2022 The Kids in the Hall Winnie1 episode

References

  1. "Sailor Moon Cast". TV.com. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  2. Parliament, Roland (2014). Sailor Moon Reflections: The inside story of the original recordings of the English version of Sailor Moon. FriesenPress. ISBN   978-1-4602-4164-6.