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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1956-10-26 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Rita Wilson

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

2023

Asteroid City as Mrs. Weatherford

2022

Kimi as Natalie Chowdhury

Killing Me Softly with His Songs as Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2021

Love is Love is Love as Mary Kay (segment "Late Lunch")

Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts as Self

1883 as Carolyn

2020

Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine as Self

2019

Gloria Bell as Vicky

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self

Boy Genius as Mary Locke

The Masked Singer as Guest Panelist

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2018

Always at The Carlyle as Self

A Simple Wedding as Maggie Baker

2017

The Gong Show as Self - Judge

2016

Brother Nature as Cathy Turley

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 as Anna

2015

Kiss Me as Edith

Everything Is Copy as Self

2014

Dawn Patrol as Sheila

Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Musical Guest

2013

Hollywood Game Night as Self

2012

The Carrier as Helen

Girls as Evie Michaels

2011

The Art of Getting By as Vivian Sargent

Larry Crowne as Wilma Q. Gammelgaard

Body of Proof as Ruth Stone

2010

Who Do You Think You Are? as Self

2009

It's Complicated as Trisha

Old Dogs as Gloria Lawrence

My Life in Ruins as Elinor

The Good Wife as Viola Walsh

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest

2008

Mamma Mia! as Greek Goddess (uncredited)

2006

Beautiful Ohio as Judith Messerman

2005

The Chumscrubber as Terri Bratley

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon as Beta Station Commander

2004

Raise Your Voice as Francis Fletcher

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self

Celebrities Uncensored as Self

2002

Auto Focus as Anne Crane

2001

The Glass House as Grace Avery Baker (uncredited)

Perfume as Roberta

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm as Anne Michaelson

1999

Runaway Bride as Ellie Graham

The Story of Us as Rachel Kogen

Invisible Child as Annie Beeman

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Bree Mazelon

1998

Psycho as Caroline

The Wild Thornberrys as Kua (voice)

From the Earth to the Moon as Susan Borman

1997

The View as Self

1996

Jingle All the Way as Liz Langston

If These Walls Could Talk as Leslie

That Thing You Do! as Margueritte

The Daily Show as Self

The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest

1995

Now and Then as Chrissy

1994

Mixed Nuts as Catherine

1993

Sleepless in Seattle as Suzy

Barbarians at the Gate as Carolyne Roehm-Kravis

Frasier as Hester Crane

Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest

Frasier as Mia

1992

Mad About You as Lindsay Krbnsk

1990

Sinners as Margaret

The Bonfire of the Vanities as P.R. Woman

1989

Tales from the Crypt as Jess Gilchrist

1987

thirtysomething

1985

Volunteers as Beth Wexler

Moonlighting as Carla McCabe

1984

Who's the Boss?

1981

Entertainment Tonight as Self

1980

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie as Hostage

1978

Flying High as Debbie

1977

The Day It Came to Earth as Debbie

1975

1974

1972

M*A*S*H as Nurse Lacey

1969

The Brady Bunch

1968

Hawaii Five-O as Mary Ellen Klane

1953

The Oscars as Self

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Start Without Me as Mona

Directing

2007

The Trap as Director

Production

2023

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 as Producer

2022

A Man Called Otto as Producer

2018

A Simple Wedding as Executive Producer

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again as Executive Producer

2016

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 as Producer

2009

My Life in Ruins as Executive Producer

2008

Mamma Mia! as Executive Producer

2004

Connie and Carla as Executive Producer

2003

My Big Fat Greek Life as Executive Producer

2002

My Big Fat Greek Wedding as Producer

Sound

2021

Love is Love is Love as Theme Song Performance

Love is Love is Love as Music Producer

Writing

2021

Love is Love is Love as Lyricist