Rita Wilson
Known for acting · Born 26 October 1956 · 69 · Los Angeles, California, USA
114 credits
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
Jingle All the Way
1996
Runaway Bride
1999
Mixed Nuts
1994
Auto Focus
2002
Raise Your Voice
2004
Volunteers
1985
The Good Wife
2009
Mamma Mia!
2008
Sleepless in Seattle
1993
A Man Called Otto
2022
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018
It's Complicated
2009
Acting (102)
2026Marty, Life Is ShortSelfFilm
2026Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of AmericaMavis LewisSeries
2026The Claudia Winkleman ShowSelfSeries
2025Too MuchLois Salmon · 10 episodesSeries
2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelfFilm
2023Asteroid CityMrs. WeatherfordFilm
2023The Last Thing He Told MeCarolSeries
2022KimiNatalie ChowdhuryFilm
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeries
2022Killing Me Softly with His SongsSelfFilm
20211883CarolynSeries
2021Love Is Love Is LoveMary Kay (segment "Late Lunch")Film
2021Turning the Tables with Robin RobertsSelfSeries
2021Die Tom Hanks StorySelfFilm
2020Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John PrineSelfFilm
2019Gloria BellVickyFilm
2019The Masked SingerGuest PanelistSeries
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2019Boy GeniusMary LockeFilm
2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelfFilm
2018Always at The CarlyleSelfFilm
2018A Simple WeddingMaggie BakerFilm
2017The Gong ShowSelf - JudgeSeries
2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive footage)Film
2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2AnnaFilm
2016Brother NatureCathy TurleyFilm
2015Everything Is CopySelfFilm
2015Kiss MeEdithFilm
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical GuestSeries
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelfSeries
2014Dawn PatrolSheilaFilm
2013Hollywood Game NightSelfSeries
2013The TutorMotherFilm
2012GirlsEvie Michaels · 4 episodesSeries
2012The CarrierHelenFilm
2011Larry CrowneWilma Q. GammelgaardFilm
2011The Art of Getting ByVivian SargentFilm
2011Body of ProofRuth StoneSeries
2010ConanSelf - GuestSeries
2010Who Do You Think You Are?SelfSeries
2009It's ComplicatedTrishaFilm
2009Old DogsGloria LawrenceFilm
2009The Good WifeViola Walsh · 6 episodesSeries
2009My Life in RuinsElinorFilm
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 6 episodesSeries
2008Mamma Mia!Greek Goddess (uncredited)Film
2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelfFilm
2006Beautiful OhioJudith MessermanFilm
2005The ChumscrubberTerri BratleyFilm
2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the MoonBeta Station CommanderFilm
2004Raise Your VoiceFrancis FletcherFilm
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - GuestSeries
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2003Celebrities UncensoredSelfSeries
2002Auto FocusAnne CraneFilm
2001The Glass HouseGrace Avery Baker (uncredited)Film
2001PerfumeRobertaFilm
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmAnne MichaelsonSeries
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitBree MazelonSeries
1999Runaway BrideEllieFilm
1999The Story of UsRachel KogenFilm
1999Invisible ChildAnnie BeemanFilm
1999Psycho PathSelfFilm
1998PsychoCarolineFilm
1998The Wild ThornberrysKua (voice)Series
1998From the Earth to the MoonSusan Borman · 3 episodesSeries
1997The ViewSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1996Jingle All the WayLiz LangstonFilm
1996That Thing You Do!MargueritteFilm
1996The Daily ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1996If These Walls Could TalkLeslieFilm
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - GuestSeries
1995Now and ThenChrissyFilm
1994Mixed NutsCatherineFilm
1993Sleepless in SeattleSuzyFilm
1993FrasierHester Crane, MiaSeries
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
1993Barbarians at the GateCarolyne Roehm-KravisFilm
1992Mad About YouLindsay KrbnskSeries
1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesP.R. WomanFilm
1990SinnersMargaretFilm
1989Tales from the CryptJess GilchristSeries
1989Teen WitchDancerFilm
1987thirtysomethingSeries
1985MoonlightingCarla McCabeSeries
1985VolunteersBeth WexlerFilm
1984Who's the Boss?Series
1981Entertainment TonightSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1981Mr. MerlinSeries
1980Cheech & Chong's Next MovieHostageFilm
1980Bosom BuddiesSeries
1978Flying HighDebbieFilm
1977The Day It Came to EarthDebbieFilm
1975Joe ForresterSeries
1974Happy Days · 2 episodesSeries
1972M*A*S*HNurse Lacey · 2 episodesSeries
1969The Brady BunchPat ConwaySeries
1969Hawaii Five-OMary Ellen KlaneSeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
—Start Without MeMonaFilm
—Patsy Cline: Walkin' After MidnightFilm
—How to Survive Without MeBeverly De AngelisSeries
Directing (1)
2007The TrapDirectorFilm
Production (10)
2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3ProducerFilm
2022A Man Called OttoProducerFilm
2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainExecutive ProducerFilm
2018A Simple WeddingExecutive ProducerFilm
2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2ProducerFilm
2009My Life in RuinsExecutive ProducerFilm
2008Mamma Mia!Executive ProducerFilm
2004Connie and CarlaExecutive ProducerFilm
2003My Big Fat Greek LifeExecutive ProducerSeries
2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingProducerFilm
Sound (1)
2021Love Is Love Is LoveTheme Song Performance, Music Producer, LyricistFilm