Rita Wilson
Acting·October 26, 1956 — 69 years old·Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Mamma Mia!
2008·7.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999·8.0
A Man Called Otto
2022·7.7
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018·7.1
Jingle All the Way
1996·6.1
Sleepless in Seattle
1993·6.7
Asteroid City
2023·6.5
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002·6.5
Runaway Bride
1999·6.1
It's Complicated
2009·6.5
Larry Crowne
2011·6.0
The Art of Getting By
2011·6.6
Filmography · 106
—Start Without MeMona—Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight2026Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of AmericaTVMavis Lewis2026Marty, Life Is ShortSelf2026The Claudia Winkleman ShowTVSelf2025Too MuchTVLois Salmon2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3Producer2023Asteroid CityMrs. Weatherford2023The Last Thing He Told MeTVCarol2022A Man Called OttoProducer2022Killing Me Softly with His SongsSelf2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV2022KimiNatalie Chowdhury20211883TVCarolyn2021Love Is Love Is LoveMary Kay (segment "Late Lunch") · Theme Song Performance · Music Producer · Lyricist2021Turning the Tables with Robin RobertsTVSelf2020Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John PrineSelf2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowTVSelf2019Boy GeniusMary Locke2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelf2019Gloria BellVicky2019The Masked SingerTVGuest Panelist2018A Simple WeddingMaggie Baker · Executive Producer2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainExecutive Producer2018Always at The CarlyleSelf2017The Gong ShowTVSelf - Judge2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive)2016Brother NatureCathy Turley2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Anna · Producer2015Everything Is CopySelf2015Kiss MeEdith2014Dawn PatrolSheila2014Late Night with Seth MeyersTVSelf2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTVSelf - Musical Guest2013Hollywood Game NightTVSelf2013The TutorMother2012The CarrierHelen2012GirlsTVEvie Michaels2011Larry CrowneWilma Q. Gammelgaard2011The Art of Getting ByVivian Sargent2011Body of ProofTVRuth Stone2010ConanTVSelf - Guest2010Who Do You Think You Are?TVSelf2009It's ComplicatedTrisha2009Old DogsGloria Lawrence2009The Good WifeTVViola Walsh2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTVSelf - Guest2009My Life in RuinsElinor · Executive Producer2008Mamma Mia!Greek Goddess (uncredited) · Executive Producer2007The TrapDirector2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelf2006Beautiful OhioJudith Messerman2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the MoonBeta Station Commander2005The ChumscrubberTerri Bratley2004Raise Your VoiceFrancis Fletcher2004Connie and CarlaExecutive Producer2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTVSelf2003Celebrities UncensoredTVSelf2003My Big Fat Greek LifeTVExecutive Producer2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!TVSelf - Guest2002Auto FocusAnne Crane2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingProducer2001The Glass HouseGrace Avery Baker (uncredited)2001PerfumeRoberta2000Curb Your EnthusiasmTVAnne Michaelson1999The Story of UsRachel Kogen1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVBree Mazelon1999Runaway BrideEllie Graham1999Psycho PathSelf1999Invisible ChildAnnie Beeman1998PsychoCaroline1998The Wild ThornberrysTVKua (voice)1998From the Earth to the MoonTVSusan Borman1997The ViewTVSelf1996Jingle All the WayLiz Langston1996That Thing You Do!Margueritte1996If These Walls Could TalkLeslie1996The Daily ShowTVSelf1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowTVSelf - Guest1995Now and ThenChrissy1994Mixed NutsCatherine1993FrasierTVHester Crane · Mia1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienTVSelf - Guest1993Sleepless in SeattleSuzy1993Barbarians at the GateCarolyne Roehm-Kravis1992Mad About YouTVLindsay Krbnsk1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesP.R. Woman1990SinnersMargaret1989Tales from the CryptTVJess Gilchrist1989Teen WitchDancer1987thirtysomethingTV1985VolunteersBeth Wexler1985MoonlightingTVCarla McCabe1984Who's the Boss?TV1981Mr. MerlinTV1981Entertainment TonightTVSelf1980Bosom BuddiesTV1980Cheech & Chong's Next MovieHostage1978Flying HighDebbie1977The Day It Came to EarthDebbie1975Joe ForresterTV1974Happy DaysTV1972M*A*S*HTVNurse Lacey1969The Brady BunchTVPat Conway1968Hawaii Five-OTVMary Ellen Klane1953The OscarsTVSelf