Rita Wilson
Born: 1956-10-26 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Marty, Life Is Short as Self
- The Claudia Winkleman Show as Self
2025
- Too Much as Lois Salmon
- Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special as Self - Audience Member
2023
- The Last Thing He Told Me as Carol
- Asteroid City as Mrs. Weatherford
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 ... (Producer)
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
- A Man Called Otto ... (Producer)
- Kimi as Natalie Chowdhury
- Killing Me Softly with His Songs as Self
2021
- 1883 as Carolyn
- Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts as Self
- Love Is Love Is Love as Mary Kay (segment "Late Lunch")
2020
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Masked Singer as Guest Panelist
- Gloria Bell as Vicky
- Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self
- Boy Genius as Mary Locke
2018
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again ... (Executive Producer)
- Always at The Carlyle as Self
- A Simple Wedding as Maggie Baker
2017
- The Gong Show as Self - Judge
2016
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 as Anna
- Brother Nature as Cathy Turley
2015
- Everything Is Copy as Self
- Kiss Me as Edith
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Musical Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Dawn Patrol as Sheila
2013
- Hollywood Game Night as Self
- The Tutor as Mother
2012
- Girls as Evie Michaels
- The Carrier as Helen
2011
- Body of Proof as Ruth Stone
- Larry Crowne as Wilma Q. Gammelgaard
- The Art of Getting By as Vivian Sargent
2010
- Conan as Self - Guest
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- The Good Wife as Viola Walsh
- It's Complicated as Trisha
- Old Dogs as Gloria Lawrence
- My Life in Ruins as Elinor
2008
- Mamma Mia! as Greek Goddess (uncredited)
2007
- The Trap ... (Director)
- Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation as Self
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
- Connie and Carla ... (Executive Producer)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- My Big Fat Greek Life ... (Executive Producer)
- Celebrities Uncensored as Self
2002
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding ... (Producer)
- 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
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Bree Mazelon
- Runaway Bride as Ellie Graham
- The Story of Us as Rachel Kogen
- Invisible Child as Annie Beeman
1998
- The Wild Thornberrys as Kua (voice)
- From the Earth to the Moon as Susan Borman
- Psycho as Caroline
1997
- The View as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Jingle All the Way as Liz Langston
- That Thing You Do! as Margueritte
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- If These Walls Could Talk as Leslie
1995
- Now and Then as Chrissy
1994
- Mixed Nuts as Catherine
1993
- Frasier as Hester Crane
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Sleepless in Seattle as Suzy
- Barbarians at the Gate as Carolyne Roehm-Kravis
1992
- Mad About You as Lindsay Krbnsk
1990
- The Bonfire of the Vanities as P.R. Woman
- Sinners as Margaret
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Jess Gilchrist
- Teen Witch as Dancer
1987
1985
- Moonlighting as Carla McCabe
- Volunteers as Beth Wexler
1984
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
- Mr. Merlin
1980
- Bosom Buddies
- 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 as Pat Conway
1968
- Hawaii Five-O as Mary Ellen Klane
1953
- The Oscars as Self