Person
Rita Wilson
Acting · Born 1956-10-26 · 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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Bree Mazelon
The Daily Show
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Good Wife
Viola Walsh
Conan
Self - Guest
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Anne Michaelson
Frasier
Hester Crane
Filmography
- 2026Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of AmericaMavis Lewis
- 2026Marty, Life Is ShortSelf
- 2026The Claudia Winkleman ShowSelf
- 2025Too MuchLois Salmon
- 2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3Producer
- 2023Asteroid CityMrs. Weatherford
- 2023The Last Thing He Told MeCarol
- 2022A Man Called OttoProducer
- 2022Killing Me Softly with His SongsSelf
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson Show
- 2022KimiNatalie Chowdhury
- 20211883Carolyn
- 2021Love Is Love Is LoveMary Kay (segment "Late Lunch")
- 2021Turning the Tables with Robin RobertsSelf
- 2020Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John PrineSelf
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2019Boy GeniusMary Locke
- 2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelf
- 2019Gloria BellVicky
- 2019The Masked SingerGuest Panelist
- 2018A Simple WeddingMaggie Baker
- 2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainExecutive Producer
- 2018Always at The CarlyleSelf
- 2017The Gong ShowSelf - Judge
- 2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive)
- 2016Brother NatureCathy Turley
- 2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Anna
- 2015Everything Is CopySelf
- 2015Kiss MeEdith
- 2014Dawn PatrolSheila
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical Guest
- 2013Hollywood Game NightSelf
- 2013The TutorMother
- 2012The CarrierHelen
- 2012GirlsEvie Michaels
- 2011Larry CrowneWilma Q. Gammelgaard
- 2011The Art of Getting ByVivian Sargent
- 2011Body of ProofRuth Stone
- 2010ConanSelf - Guest
- 2010Who Do You Think You Are?Self
- 2009It's ComplicatedTrisha
- 2009Old DogsGloria Lawrence
- 2009The Good WifeViola Walsh
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2009My Life in RuinsElinor
- 2008Mamma Mia!Greek Goddess (uncredited)
- 2007The TrapDirector
- 2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelf
- 2006Beautiful OhioJudith Messerman
- 2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the MoonBeta Station Commander
- 2005The ChumscrubberTerri Bratley
- 2004Raise Your VoiceFrancis Fletcher
- 2004Connie and CarlaExecutive Producer
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003Celebrities UncensoredSelf
- 2003My Big Fat Greek LifeExecutive Producer
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
- 2002Auto FocusAnne Crane
- 2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingProducer
- 2001The Glass HouseGrace Avery Baker (uncredited)
- 2001PerfumeRoberta
- 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmAnne Michaelson
- 1999The Story of UsRachel Kogen
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitBree Mazelon
- 1999Runaway BrideEllie Graham
- 1999Psycho PathSelf
- 1999Invisible ChildAnnie Beeman
- 1998PsychoCaroline
- 1998The Wild ThornberrysKua (voice)
- 1998From the Earth to the MoonSusan Borman
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1996Jingle All the WayLiz Langston
- 1996That Thing You Do!Margueritte
- 1996If These Walls Could TalkLeslie
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf
- 1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest
- 1995Now and ThenChrissy
- 1994Mixed NutsCatherine
- 1993FrasierHester Crane
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1993Sleepless in SeattleSuzy
- 1993Barbarians at the GateCarolyne Roehm-Kravis
- 1992Mad About YouLindsay Krbnsk
- 1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesP.R. Woman
- 1990SinnersMargaret
- 1989Tales from the CryptJess Gilchrist
- 1989Teen WitchDancer
- 1987thirtysomething
- 1985VolunteersBeth Wexler
- 1985MoonlightingCarla McCabe
- 1984Who's the Boss?
- 1981Mr. Merlin
- 1981Entertainment TonightSelf
- 1980Bosom Buddies
- 1980Cheech & Chong's Next MovieHostage
- 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
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