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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

105

Gender

Female

Birthday

1956-10-26 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Margarita Wilson Hanks

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

Everything Is Copy

Everything Is Copy

Acting

Sleepless in Seattle

1993

Sleepless in Seattle

as

Suzy

Runaway Bride

1999

Runaway Bride

as

Ellie Graham

It's Complicated

2009

It's Complicated

as

Trisha

Old Dogs

2009

Old Dogs

as

Gloria Lawrence

Mixed Nuts

1994

Mixed Nuts

as

Catherine

The Story of Us

1999

The Story of Us

as

Rachel Kogen

Now and Then

1995

Now and Then

as

Chrissy

Jingle All the Way

1996

Jingle All the Way

as

Liz Langston

If These Walls Could Talk

1996

If These Walls Could Talk

as

Leslie

The Chumscrubber

2005

The Chumscrubber

as

Terri Bratley

Auto Focus

2002

Auto Focus

as

Anne Crane

Raise Your Voice

2004

Raise Your Voice

as

Francis Fletcher

Sinners

1990

Sinners

as

Margaret

Kimi

2022

Kimi

as

Natalie Chowdhury

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

as

Beta Station Commander

Beautiful Ohio

2006

Beautiful Ohio

as

Judith Messerman

Start Without Me

Start Without Me

as

Mona

Volunteers

1985

Volunteers

as

Beth Wexler

Invisible Child

1999

Invisible Child

as

Annie Beeman

Kiss Me

2015

Kiss Me

as

Edith

Asteroid City

2023

Asteroid City

as

Mrs. Weatherford

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

The Bonfire of the Vanities

as

P.R. Woman

Brother Nature

2016

Brother Nature

as

Cathy Turley

Flying High

1978

Flying High

as

Debbie

That Thing You Do!

1996

That Thing You Do!

as

Margueritte

Killing Me Softly with His Songs

2022

Killing Me Softly with His Songs

as

Self

Dawn Patrol

2014

Dawn Patrol

as

Sheila

My Life in Ruins

2009

My Life in Ruins

as

Elinor

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

2016

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

as

Anna

The Art of Getting By

2011

The Art of Getting By

as

Vivian Sargent

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

1980

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

as

Hostage

Everything Is Copy

2015

Everything Is Copy

as

Self

The Day It Came to Earth

1977

The Day It Came to Earth

as

Debbie

Larry Crowne

2011

Larry Crowne

as

Wilma Q. Gammelgaard

Psycho

1998

Psycho

as

Caroline

The Glass House

2001

The Glass House

as

Grace Avery Baker (uncredited)

Gloria Bell

2019

Gloria Bell

as

Vicky

Always at The Carlyle

2018

Always at The Carlyle

as

Self

A Simple Wedding

2018

A Simple Wedding

as

Maggie Baker

Perfume

2001

Perfume

as

Roberta

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

2019

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

as

Self

Boy Genius

2019

Boy Genius

as

Mary Locke

Love Is Love Is Love

2021

Love Is Love Is Love

as

Mary Kay (segment "Late Lunch")

Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

2020

Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

as

Self

Mamma Mia!

2008

Mamma Mia!

as

Greek Goddess (uncredited)

The Carrier

2012

The Carrier

as

Helen

Barbarians at the Gate

1993

Barbarians at the Gate

as

Carolyne Roehm-Kravis

The Tutor

2013

The Tutor

as

Mother

Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight

Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight

as

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

2007

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

as

Self

Mad About You

Mad About You

as

Lindsay Krbnsk

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

as

Nurse Lacey

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as

Self

Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss?

as

thirtysomething

thirtysomething

as

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as

Self

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Mary Ellen Klane

The Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch

as

Pat Conway

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Jess Gilchrist

The View

The View

as

Self

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

as

Carla McCabe

Bosom Buddies

Bosom Buddies

as

Happy Days

Happy Days

as

Frasier

Frasier

as

Hester Crane

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

as

Self

Mr. Merlin

Mr. Merlin

as

Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts

Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts

as

Self

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

as

Guest Panelist

Joe Forrester

Joe Forrester

as

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

as

Kua (voice)

From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

as

Susan Borman

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Viola Walsh

Girls

Girls

as

Evie Michaels

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as

Self

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as

Anne Michaelson

Body of Proof

Body of Proof

as

Ruth Stone

1883

1883

as

Carolyn

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

as

Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Self

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Bree Mazelon

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as

Self - Musical Guest

The Gong Show

The Gong Show

as

Self - Judge

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as

Self - Guest

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as

Self - Guest

Too Much

Too Much

as

Lois Salmon

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

as

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Frasier

Frasier

as

Mia

Production

Mamma Mia!

2008

Mamma Mia!

as

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

2002

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

as

A Simple Wedding

2018

A Simple Wedding

as

A Man Called Otto

2022

A Man Called Otto

as

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

2016

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

as

Connie and Carla

2004

Connie and Carla

as

My Life in Ruins

2009

My Life in Ruins

as

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

2023

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

as

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

2018

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

as

My Big Fat Greek Life

My Big Fat Greek Life

as

Crew

Directing

The Trap

2007

The Trap

as