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Rita Wilson

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Oct 26, 1956 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Rita Wilson (born Margarita Ibrahimoff on October 26, 1956) is an American actress, singer, and producer. Her film appearances include Volunteers (1985), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Now and Then (1995), That Thing You Do! (1996), Jingle All the Way (1996), The Story of Us (1999), Runaway Bride (1999), It's Complicated (2009), and Larry Crowne (2011), and she appeared in the television series The Good Wife and Girls. Wilson has performed on Broadway and produced several films, including My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). Wilson married actor Tom Hanks in 1988 and has two sons.

Known For

Acting
2026The Claudia Winkleman ShowSelf
2025Too MuchLois Salmon
2023Asteroid CityMrs. Weatherford
2022KimiNatalie Chowdhury
2022Killing Me Softly with His SongsSelf
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show
2021Love Is Love Is LoveMary Kay (segment "Late Lunch")
2021Turning the Tables with Robin RobertsSelf
20211883Carolyn
2020Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John PrineSelf
2019Gloria BellVicky
2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelf
2019Boy GeniusMary Locke
2019The Masked SingerGuest Panelist
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
2018Always at The CarlyleSelf
2018A Simple WeddingMaggie Baker
2017The Gong ShowSelf - Judge
2016Brother NatureCathy Turley
2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Anna
2015Kiss MeEdith
2015Everything Is CopySelf
2014Dawn PatrolSheila
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical Guest
2013The TutorMother
2013Hollywood Game NightSelf
2012The CarrierHelen
2012GirlsEvie Michaels
2011The Art of Getting ByVivian Sargent
2011Larry CrowneWilma Q. Gammelgaard
2011Body of ProofRuth Stone
2010Who Do You Think You Are?Self
2010ConanSelf - Guest
2009It's ComplicatedTrisha
2009Old DogsGloria Lawrence
2009My Life in RuinsElinor
2009The Good WifeViola Walsh
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2008Mamma Mia!Greek Goddess (uncredited)
2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelf
2006Beautiful OhioJudith Messerman
2005The ChumscrubberTerri Bratley
2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the MoonBeta Station Commander
2004Raise Your VoiceFrancis Fletcher
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2003Celebrities UncensoredSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
2002Auto FocusAnne Crane
2001The Glass HouseGrace Avery Baker (uncredited)
2001PerfumeRoberta
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmAnne Michaelson
1999Runaway BrideEllie Graham
1999The Story of UsRachel Kogen
1999Invisible ChildAnnie Beeman
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitBree Mazelon
1998PsychoCaroline
1998The Wild ThornberrysKua (voice)
1998From the Earth to the MoonSusan Borman
1997The ViewSelf
1996Jingle All the WayLiz Langston
1996If These Walls Could TalkLeslie
1996That Thing You Do!Margueritte
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest
1995Now and ThenChrissy
1994Mixed NutsCatherine
1993Sleepless in SeattleSuzy
1993Barbarians at the GateCarolyne Roehm-Kravis
1993FrasierHester Crane
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1993FrasierMia
1992Mad About YouLindsay Krbnsk
1990SinnersMargaret
1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesP.R. Woman
1989Teen WitchDancer
1989Tales from the CryptJess Gilchrist
1987thirtysomething
1985VolunteersBeth Wexler
1985MoonlightingCarla McCabe
1984Who's the Boss?
1981Mr. Merlin
1981Entertainment TonightSelf
1980Cheech & Chong's Next MovieHostage
1980Bosom Buddies
1978Flying HighDebbie
1977The Day It Came to EarthDebbie
1975Joe Forrester
1974Happy Days
1972M*A*S*HNurse Lacey
1969The Brady BunchPat Conway
1968Hawaii Five-OMary Ellen Klane
1953The OscarsSelf
-Start Without MeMona
-Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight
Production
2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3Producer
2022A Man Called OttoProducer
2018A Simple WeddingExecutive Producer
2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainExecutive Producer
2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Producer
2009My Life in RuinsExecutive Producer
2008Mamma Mia!Executive Producer
2004Connie and CarlaExecutive Producer
2003My Big Fat Greek LifeExecutive Producer
2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingProducer
Directing
2007The TrapDirector
Writing
2021Love Is Love Is LoveLyricist