
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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