Biography
Bess Meisler is an American actress. She was born on 19 July 1922 in New York City and began her screen career in 1987 with a role in the television series Hunter.
Meisler is best known for playing Yiayia, the grandmother of the central character, in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). She reprised the role as Mana-Yiayia in the 2016 sequel. Her other credits include appearances in Malcolm in the Middle (2005), Daddy Day Care (2003), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1994–1995) and The Comeback (2005). She had earlier worked in theatre, including a Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof.
