Acting
Rita Wilson
Born 26 October 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA
100 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
Acting 87
- TBAHow to Survive Without MeSeriesBeverly De Angelis
- TBAStart Without MeFilmMona
- TBAPatsy Cline: Walkin' After MidnightFilm
- 2026Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of AmericaSeriesMavis Lewis
- 2026Marty, Life Is ShortFilmSelf
- 2026The Claudia Winkleman ShowSeriesSelf
- 2025Too MuchSeriesLois Salmon
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertFilmSelf
- 2023The Last Thing He Told MeSeriesCarol
- 2023Asteroid CityFilmMrs. Weatherford
- 2022KimiFilmNatalie Chowdhury
- 2022Killing Me Softly with His SongsFilmSelf
- 20211883SeriesCarolyn
- 2021Turning the Tables with Robin RobertsSeriesSelf
- 2021Love Is Love Is LoveFilmMary Kay (segment "Late Lunch")
- 2021Die Tom Hanks StoryFilmSelf
- 2020Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John PrineFilmSelf
- 2019The Masked SingerSeriesGuest Panelist
- 2019Gloria BellFilmVicky
- 2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateFilmSelf
- 2019Boy GeniusFilmMary Locke
- 2018Always at The CarlyleFilmSelf
- 2018A Simple WeddingFilmMaggie Baker
- 2017The Gong ShowSeriesSelf - Judge
- 2017The Fabulous Allan CarrFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2FilmAnna
- 2016Brother NatureFilmCathy Turley
- 2015Everything Is CopyFilmSelf
- 2015Kiss MeFilmEdith
- 2014Dawn PatrolFilmSheila
- 2013Hollywood Game NightSeriesSelf
- 2013The TutorFilmMother
- 2012GirlsSeriesEvie Michaels
- 2012The CarrierFilmHelen
- 2011Body of ProofSeriesRuth Stone
- 2011Larry CrowneFilmWilma Q. Gammelgaard
- 2011The Art of Getting ByFilmVivian Sargent
- 2009The Good WifeSeriesViola Walsh
- 2009It's ComplicatedFilmTrisha
- 2009Old DogsFilmGloria Lawrence
- 2009My Life in RuinsFilmElinor
- 2008Mamma Mia!FilmGreek Goddess (uncredited)
- 2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationFilmSelf
- 2006Beautiful OhioFilmJudith Messerman
- 2005The ChumscrubberFilmTerri Bratley
- 2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the MoonFilmBeta Station Commander
- 2004Raise Your VoiceFilmFrancis Fletcher
- 2002Auto FocusFilmAnne Crane
- 2001The Glass HouseFilmGrace Avery Baker (uncredited)
- 2001PerfumeFilmRoberta
- 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmSeriesAnne Michaelson
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeriesBree Mazelon
- 1999Runaway BrideFilmEllie
- 1999The Story of UsFilmRachel Kogen
- 1999Invisible ChildFilmAnnie Beeman
- 1999Psycho PathFilmSelf
- 1998The Wild ThornberrysSeriesKua (voice)
- 1998From the Earth to the MoonSeriesSusan Borman
- 1998PsychoFilmCaroline
- 1996Jingle All the WayFilmLiz Langston
- 1996That Thing You Do!FilmMargueritte
- 1996If These Walls Could TalkFilmLeslie
- 1995Now and ThenFilmChrissy
- 1994Mixed NutsFilmCatherine
- 1993FrasierSeriesHester Crane, Mia
- 1993Sleepless in SeattleFilmSuzy
- 1993Barbarians at the GateFilmCarolyne Roehm-Kravis
- 1992Mad About YouSeriesLindsay Krbnsk
- 1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesFilmP.R. Woman
- 1990SinnersFilmMargaret
- 1989Tales from the CryptSeriesJess Gilchrist
- 1989Teen WitchFilmDancer
- 1987thirtysomethingSeries
- 1985MoonlightingSeriesCarla McCabe
- 1985VolunteersFilmBeth Wexler
- 1984Who's the Boss?Series
- 1981Mr. MerlinSeries
- 1980Cheech & Chong's Next MovieFilmHostage
- 1980Bosom BuddiesSeries
- 1978Flying HighFilmDebbie
- 1977The Day It Came to EarthFilmDebbie
- 1975Joe ForresterSeries
- 1974Happy DaysSeries
- 1972M*A*S*HSeriesNurse Lacey
- 1969Hawaii Five-OSeriesMary Ellen Klane
- 1969The Brady BunchSeriesPat Conway
- 1953The OscarsSeriesSelf
Directing 1
Writing 1
Music 1
Production 10
- 2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3FilmProducer
- 2022A Man Called OttoFilmProducer
- 2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainFilmExecutive Producer
- 2018A Simple WeddingFilmExecutive Producer
- 2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2FilmProducer
- 2009My Life in RuinsFilmExecutive Producer
- 2008Mamma Mia!FilmExecutive Producer
- 2004Connie and CarlaFilmExecutive Producer
- 2003My Big Fat Greek LifeSeriesExecutive Producer
- 2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingFilmProducer
Filmography from TMDB.