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Rita Wilson

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
100

Gender
Female

Birthday
October 26, 1956 (69 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

2026Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of Americaas Mavis Lewis
2026Marty, Life Is Shortas Self
2026The Claudia Winkleman Showas Self
2025Too Muchas Lois Salmon
2023Asteroid Cityas Mrs. Weatherford
2023The Last Thing He Told Meas Carol
2022Killing Me Softly with His Songsas Self
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas
2022Kimias Natalie Chowdhury
20211883as Carolyn
2021Love Is Love Is Loveas Mary Kay (segment "Late Lunch")
2021Turning the Tables with Robin Robertsas Self
2020Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prineas Self
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
2019Boy Geniusas Mary Locke
2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrateas Self
2019Gloria Bellas Vicky
2019The Masked Singeras Guest Panelist
2018A Simple Weddingas Maggie Baker
2018Always at The Carlyleas Self
2017The Gong Showas Self - Judge
2017The Fabulous Allan Carras Self (archive)
2016Brother Natureas Cathy Turley
2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2as Anna
2015Everything Is Copyas Self
2015Kiss Meas Edith
2014Dawn Patrolas Sheila
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Musical Guest
2013Hollywood Game Nightas Self
2013The Tutoras Mother
2012The Carrieras Helen
2012Girlsas Evie Michaels
2011Larry Crowneas Wilma Q. Gammelgaard
2011The Art of Getting Byas Vivian Sargent
2011Body of Proofas Ruth Stone
2010Conanas Self - Guest
2010Who Do You Think You Are?as Self
2009It's Complicatedas Trisha
2009Old Dogsas Gloria Lawrence
2009The Good Wifeas Viola Walsh
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2009My Life in Ruinsas Elinor
2008Mamma Mia!as Greek Goddess (uncredited)
2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nationas Self
2006Beautiful Ohioas Judith Messerman
2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moonas Beta Station Commander
2005The Chumscrubberas Terri Bratley
2004Raise Your Voiceas Francis Fletcher
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
2003Celebrities Uncensoredas Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2002Auto Focusas Anne Crane
2001The Glass Houseas Grace Avery Baker (uncredited)
2001Perfumeas Roberta
2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas Anne Michaelson
1999The Story of Usas Rachel Kogen
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Bree Mazelon
1999Runaway Brideas Ellie Graham
1999Psycho Pathas Self
1999Invisible Childas Annie Beeman
1998Psychoas Caroline
1998The Wild Thornberrysas Kua (voice)
1998From the Earth to the Moonas Susan Borman
1997The Viewas Self
1996Jingle All the Wayas Liz Langston
1996That Thing You Do!as Margueritte
1996If These Walls Could Talkas Leslie
1996The Daily Showas Self
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest
1995Now and Thenas Chrissy
1994Mixed Nutsas Catherine
1993Frasieras Hester Crane
1993Frasieras Mia
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1993Sleepless in Seattleas Suzy
1993Barbarians at the Gateas Carolyne Roehm-Kravis
1992Mad About Youas Lindsay Krbnsk
1990The Bonfire of the Vanitiesas P.R. Woman
1990Sinnersas Margaret
1989Tales from the Cryptas Jess Gilchrist
1989Teen Witchas Dancer
1987thirtysomethingas
1985Volunteersas Beth Wexler
1985Moonlightingas Carla McCabe
1984Who's the Boss?as
1981Mr. Merlinas
1981Entertainment Tonightas Self
1980Bosom Buddiesas
1980Cheech & Chong's Next Movieas Hostage
1978Flying Highas Debbie
1977The Day It Came to Earthas Debbie
1975Joe Forresteras
1974Happy Daysas
1972M*A*S*Has Nurse Lacey
1969The Brady Bunchas Pat Conway
1968Hawaii Five-Oas Mary Ellen Klane
1953The Oscarsas Self
Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnightas
Start Without Meas Mona

Production

2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3...Producer
2022A Man Called Otto...Producer
2021Love Is Love Is Love...Theme Song Performance
2021Love Is Love Is Love...Music Producer
2021Love Is Love Is Love...Lyricist
2018A Simple Wedding...Executive Producer
2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again...Executive Producer
2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2...Producer
2009My Life in Ruins...Executive Producer
2008Mamma Mia!...Executive Producer
2007The Trap...Director
2004Connie and Carla...Executive Producer
2003My Big Fat Greek Life...Executive Producer
2002My Big Fat Greek Wedding...Producer