Nia Vardalos at a gala in 2004

Nia Vardalos beams for photographers as she arrives at Oceana's 2004 Partners Awards Gala. This was held at The Esquire House in Los Angeles, California on November 12, 2004. Oceana is, per its website, "an international organization focused solely on oceans, dedicated to achieving measurable change by conducting specific, science-based policy campaigns with fixed deadlines and articulated goals."