Rita Wilson
Known for Acting · 97 credits
- Born
- 1956-10-26 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Margarita Wilson Hanks
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
TV Shows (44)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Bree Mazelon
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Musical Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self - Guest
The Good Wife
2009
as Viola Walsh
Frasier
1993
as Hester Crane / Mia
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Anne Michaelson
The View
1997
as Self
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Mary Ellen Klane
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
M*A*S*H
1972
as Nurse Lacey
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Mad About You
1992
as Lindsay Krbnsk
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Happy Days
1974
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Jess Gilchrist
Body of Proof
2011
as Ruth Stone
Moonlighting
1985
as Carla McCabe
The Masked Singer
2019
as Guest Panelist
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Kua (voice)
Who's the Boss?
1984
Girls
2012
as Evie Michaels
1883
2021
as Carolyn
thirtysomething
1987
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Brady Bunch
1969
as Pat Conway
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Susan Borman
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
The Last Thing He Told Me
2023
as Carol
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010
as Self
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Bosom Buddies
1980
Too Much
2025
as Lois Salmon
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
The Gong Show
2017
as Self - Judge
Mr. Merlin
1981
Joe Forrester
1975
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
2021
as Self
The Claudia Winkleman Show
2026
as Self
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
Movies (53)
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
as Self
Mamma Mia!
2008
as Greek Goddess (uncredited)
Asteroid City
2023
as Mrs. Weatherford
Sleepless in Seattle
1993
as Suzy
Jingle All the Way
1996
as Liz Langston
It's Complicated
2009
as Trisha
Psycho
1998
as Caroline
That Thing You Do!
1996
as Margueritte
Runaway Bride
1999
as Ellie Graham
Larry Crowne
2011
as Wilma Q. Gammelgaard
Kimi
2022
as Natalie Chowdhury
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
as P.R. Woman
Now and Then
1995
as Chrissy
Old Dogs
2009
as Gloria Lawrence
The Story of Us
1999
as Rachel Kogen
Mixed Nuts
1994
as Catherine
Perfume
2001
as Roberta
The Glass House
2001
as Grace Avery Baker (uncredited)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
as Anna
Auto Focus
2002
as Anne Crane
My Life in Ruins
2009
as Elinor
If These Walls Could Talk
1996
as Leslie
Gloria Bell
2019
as Vicky
Raise Your Voice
2004
as Francis Fletcher
Teen Witch
1989
as Dancer
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005
as Beta Station Commander
Always at The Carlyle
2018
as Self
The Art of Getting By
2011
as Vivian Sargent
Volunteers
1985
as Beth Wexler
Sinners
1990
as Margaret
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980
as Hostage
Brother Nature
2016
as Cathy Turley
Barbarians at the Gate
1993
as Carolyne Roehm-Kravis
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive)
The Chumscrubber
2005
as Terri Bratley
Beautiful Ohio
2006
as Judith Messerman
Kiss Me
2015
as Edith
Invisible Child
1999
as Annie Beeman
Love Is Love Is Love
2021
as Mary Kay (segment "Late Lunch")
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
as Self
Everything Is Copy
2015
as Self
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
as Self
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
2020
as Self
Dawn Patrol
2014
as Sheila
The Carrier
2012
as Helen
Boy Genius
2019
as Mary Locke
Flying High
1978
as Debbie
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
2022
as Self
Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight
The Tutor
2013
as Mother
Start Without Me
as Mona
A Simple Wedding
2018
as Maggie Baker
The Day It Came to Earth
1977
as Debbie
About Rita Wilson
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… With 97 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Rita Wilson has appeared in 53 films and 44 TV shows.
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- Marty, Life Is Short (2026) — as Self
- Mamma Mia! (2008) — as Greek Goddess (uncredited)
- Asteroid City (2023) — as Mrs. Weatherford
- Sleepless in Seattle (1993) — as Suzy
- Jingle All the Way (1996) — as Liz Langston
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