Rita Wilson

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
October 26, 1956

Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA

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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

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2023 Asteroid City Mrs. Weatherford
2022 Kimi Natalie Chowdhury
2022 Killing Me Softly with His Songs Self
2021 Love Is Love Is Love Mary Kay (segment "Late Lunch")
2020 Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine Self
2019 Gloria Bell Vicky
2019 Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate Self
2019 Boy Genius Mary Locke
2018 Always at The Carlyle Self
2018 A Simple Wedding Maggie Baker
2016 Brother Nature Cathy Turley
2016 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Anna
2015 Kiss Me Edith
2015 Everything Is Copy Self
2014 Dawn Patrol Sheila
2013 The Tutor Mother
2012 The Carrier Helen
2011 The Art of Getting By Vivian Sargent
2011 Larry Crowne Wilma Q. Gammelgaard
2009 It's Complicated Trisha
2009 Old Dogs Gloria Lawrence
2009 My Life in Ruins Elinor
2008 Mamma Mia! Greek Goddess (uncredited)
2007 Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation Self
2006 Beautiful Ohio Judith Messerman
2005 The Chumscrubber Terri Bratley
2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon Beta Station Commander
2004 Raise Your Voice Francis Fletcher
2002 Auto Focus Anne Crane
2001 The Glass House Grace Avery Baker (uncredited)
2001 Perfume Roberta
1999 Runaway Bride Ellie Graham
1999 The Story of Us Rachel Kogen
1999 Invisible Child Annie Beeman
1998 Psycho Caroline
1996 Jingle All the Way Liz Langston
1996 If These Walls Could Talk Leslie
1996 That Thing You Do! Margueritte
1995 Now and Then Chrissy
1994 Mixed Nuts Catherine
1993 Sleepless in Seattle Suzy
1993 Barbarians at the Gate Carolyne Roehm-Kravis
1990 Sinners Margaret
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities P.R. Woman
1989 Teen Witch Dancer
1985 Volunteers Beth Wexler
1980 Cheech & Chong's Next Movie Hostage
1978 Flying High Debbie
1977 The Day It Came to Earth Debbie
Start Without Me Mona
Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight
Year TV Show Role
2025 Too Much Lois Salmon
2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show
2021 Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts Self
2021 1883 Carolyn
2019 The Masked Singer Guest Panelist
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show Self
2017 The Gong Show Self - Judge
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers Self
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self - Musical Guest
2013 Hollywood Game Night Self
2012 Girls Evie Michaels
2011 Body of Proof Ruth Stone
2010 Who Do You Think You Are? Self
2009 The Good Wife Viola Walsh
2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self
2003 Celebrities Uncensored Self
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest
2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm Anne Michaelson
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Bree Mazelon
1998 The Wild Thornberrys Kua (voice)
1998 From the Earth to the Moon Susan Borman
1997 The View Self
1996 The Daily Show Self
1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show Self - Guest
1993 Frasier Hester Crane
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest
1993 Frasier Mia
1992 Mad About You Lindsay Krbnsk
1989 Tales from the Crypt Jess Gilchrist
1987 thirtysomething
1985 Moonlighting Carla McCabe
1984 Who's the Boss?
1981 Mr. Merlin
1981 Entertainment Tonight Self
1980 Bosom Buddies
1975 Joe Forrester
1974 Happy Days
1972 M*A*S*H Nurse Lacey
1969 The Brady Bunch Pat Conway
1968 Hawaii Five-O Mary Ellen Klane
1953 The Oscars Self