Acting
Rita Wilson
Born October 26, 1956 · 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
6.5
Mamma Mia!
Greek Goddess (uncredited), Executive Producer
8.1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Bree Mazelon
7.5
A Man Called Otto
Producer
6.6
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Executive Producer
5.8
Jingle All the Way
Liz Langston
6.8
Sleepless in Seattle
Suzy
6.4
Asteroid City
Mrs. Weatherford
6.6
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Producer
5.6
Runaway Bride
Ellie
6.6
It's Complicated
Trisha
6.1
Larry Crowne
Wilma Q. Gammelgaard
6.5
The Art of Getting By
Vivian Sargent
5.8
The Glass House
Grace Avery Baker (uncredited)
6.0
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Anna, Producer
4.6
Psycho
Caroline
8.6
1883
Carolyn
6.3
Kimi
Natalie Chowdhury
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
Jess Gilchrist
8.8
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Anne Michaelson
7.0
That Thing You Do!
Margueritte
Filmography
- 2026Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of AmericaMavis LewisSeries
- 2026OdysseyExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2026Marty, Life Is ShortSelfMovie
- 2026The Claudia Winkleman ShowSelfSeries
- 2025Too MuchLois SalmonSeries
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelfMovie
- 2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3ProducerMovie
- 2023Asteroid CityMrs. WeatherfordMovie
- 2023The Last Thing He Told MeCarolSeries
- 2022A Man Called OttoProducerMovie
- 2022Killing Me Softly with His SongsSelfMovie
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeries
- 2022KimiNatalie ChowdhuryMovie
- 20211883CarolynSeries
- 2021Love Is Love Is LoveMary Kay (segment "Late Lunch"), Theme Song Performance, Music Producer, LyricistMovie
- 2021Turning the Tables with Robin RobertsSelfSeries
- 2021Die Tom Hanks StorySelfMovie
- 2020Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John PrineSelfMovie
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries
- 2019Boy GeniusMary LockeMovie
- 2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelfMovie
- 2019Gloria BellVickyMovie
- 2019The Masked SingerSelf - PanelistSeries
- 2018A Simple WeddingMaggie Baker, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2018Always at The CarlyleSelfMovie
- 2017The Gong ShowSelf - JudgeSeries
- 2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2016Brother NatureCathy TurleyMovie
- 2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Anna, ProducerMovie
- 2015Everything Is CopySelfMovie
- 2015Kiss MeEdithMovie
- 2014Dawn PatrolSheilaMovie
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelfSeries
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical GuestSeries
- 2013Hollywood Game NightSelfSeries
- 2013The TutorMotherMovie
- 2012The CarrierHelenMovie
- 2012GirlsEvie MichaelsSeries
- 2011Larry CrowneWilma Q. GammelgaardMovie
- 2011The Art of Getting ByVivian SargentMovie
- 2011Body of ProofRuth StoneSeries
- 2010ConanSelf - GuestSeries
- 2010Who Do You Think You Are?SelfSeries
- 2009It's ComplicatedTrishaMovie
- 2009Old DogsGloria LawrenceMovie
- 2009The Good WifeViola WalshSeries
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries
- 2009My Life in RuinsElinor, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2008Mamma Mia!Greek Goddess (uncredited), Executive ProducerMovie
- 2007The TrapDirectorMovie
- 2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelfMovie
- 2006Beautiful OhioJudith MessermanMovie
- 2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the MoonBeta Station CommanderMovie
- 2005The ChumscrubberTerri BratleyMovie
- 2004Raise Your VoiceFrancis FletcherMovie
- 2004Connie and CarlaExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelfSeries
- 2003Celebrities UncensoredSelfSeries
- 2003My Big Fat Greek LifeExecutive ProducerSeries
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - GuestSeries
- 2002Auto FocusAnne CraneMovie
- 2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingProducerMovie
- 2001The Glass HouseGrace Avery Baker (uncredited)Movie
- 2001PerfumeRobertaMovie
- 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmAnne MichaelsonSeries
- 1999The Story of UsRachel KogenMovie
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitBree MazelonSeries
- 1999Runaway BrideEllieMovie
- 1999Psycho PathSelfMovie
- 1999Invisible ChildAnnie BeemanMovie
- 1998PsychoCarolineMovie
- 1998The Wild ThornberrysKua (voice)Series
- 1998From the Earth to the MoonSusan BormanSeries
- 1997The ViewSelfSeries
- 1996Jingle All the WayLiz LangstonMovie
- 1996That Thing You Do!MargueritteMovie
- 1996If These Walls Could TalkLeslieMovie
- 1996The Daily ShowSelfSeries
- 1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - GuestSeries
- 1995Now and ThenChrissyMovie
- 1994Mixed NutsCatherineMovie
- 1993FrasierHester Crane, MiaSeries
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries
- 1993Sleepless in SeattleSuzyMovie
- 1993Barbarians at the GateCarolyne Roehm-KravisMovie
- 1992Mad About YouLindsay KrbnskSeries
- 1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesP.R. WomanMovie
- 1990SinnersMargaretMovie
- 1989Tales from the CryptJess GilchristSeries
- 1989Teen WitchDancerMovie
- 1987thirtysomethingSeries
- 1985VolunteersBeth WexlerMovie
- 1985MoonlightingCarla McCabeSeries
- 1984Who's the Boss?Series
- 1981Mr. MerlinSeries
- 1981Entertainment TonightSelfSeries
- 1980Bosom BuddiesSeries
- 1980Cheech & Chong's Next MovieHostageMovie
- 1978Flying HighDebbieMovie
- 1977The Day It Came to EarthDebbieMovie
- 1975Joe ForresterSeries
- 1974Happy DaysSeries
- 1972M*A*S*HNurse LaceySeries
- 1969The Brady BunchPat ConwaySeries
- 1969Hawaii Five-OMary Ellen KlaneSeries
- 1953The OscarsSelfSeries
- —Start Without MeMonaMovie
- —Patsy Cline: Walkin' After MidnightMovie
- —How to Survive Without MeBeverly De AngelisSeries