Rita Wilson
52 movies · 26 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 26, 1956 (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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Rita Wilson: movies and TV shows
Acting (70)
- Upcoming Start Without Me
as Mona
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2026 Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America · TV
as Mavis Lewis · 1 episode
- 2025
- 2023 Asteroid City
as Mrs. Weatherford
- 2023
- 2022 Kimi
as Natalie Chowdhury
- 2021
- 2021 Love Is Love Is Love
as Mary Kay (segment "Late Lunch")
- 2019 Boy Genius
as Mary Locke
- 2019 Gloria Bell
as Vicky
- 2018 A Simple Wedding
as Maggie Baker
- 2016 Brother Nature
as Cathy Turley
- 2016 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
as Anna
- 2015 Kiss Me
as Edith
- 2014 Dawn Patrol
as Sheila
- 2013 The Tutor
as Mother
- 2012 The Carrier
as Helen
- 2012
- 2011 Larry Crowne
as Wilma Q. Gammelgaard
- 2011 The Art of Getting By
as Vivian Sargent
- 2011
- 2009 It's Complicated
as Trisha
- 2009 Old Dogs
as Gloria Lawrence
- 2009
- 2009 My Life in Ruins
as Elinor
- 2008 Mamma Mia!
as Greek Goddess (uncredited)
- 2006 Beautiful Ohio
as Judith Messerman
- 2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as Beta Station Commander
- 2005 The Chumscrubber
as Terri Bratley
- 2004 Raise Your Voice
as Francis Fletcher
- 2002 Auto Focus
as Anne Crane
- 2001 The Glass House
as Grace Avery Baker (uncredited)
- 2001 Perfume
as Roberta
- 2000
- 1999 The Story of Us
as Rachel Kogen
- 1999
- 1999 Runaway Bride
as Ellie
- 1999 Invisible Child
as Annie Beeman
- 1998 Psycho
as Caroline
- 1998
- 1998
- 1996 Jingle All the Way
as Liz Langston
- 1996 That Thing You Do!
as Margueritte
- 1996 If These Walls Could Talk
as Leslie
- 1995 Now and Then
as Chrissy
- 1994 Mixed Nuts
as Catherine
- 1993
- 1993 Sleepless in Seattle
as Suzy
- 1993 Barbarians at the Gate
as Carolyne Roehm-Kravis
- 1992
- 1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities
as P.R. Woman
- 1990 Sinners
as Margaret
- 1989
- 1989 Teen Witch
as Dancer
- 1987
- 1985 Volunteers
as Beth Wexler
- 1985
- 1984
- 1981
- 1980
- 1980 Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
as Hostage
- 1978 Flying High
as Debbie
- 1977 The Day It Came to Earth
as Debbie
- 1975
- 1974
- 1972
- 1969
- 1969
Behind the camera (13)
- 2026 Odyssey
Executive Producer
- 2023 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Producer
- 2022 A Man Called Otto
Producer
- 2021 Love Is Love Is Love
Theme Song Performance, Music Producer, Lyricist
- 2018 A Simple Wedding
Executive Producer
- 2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Executive Producer
- 2016 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Producer
- 2009 My Life in Ruins
Executive Producer
- 2008 Mamma Mia!
Executive Producer
- 2007 The Trap
Director
- 2004 Connie and Carla
Executive Producer
- 2003
- 2002 My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Producer
Talk shows and appearances (32)
- 2026
- 2026 The Claudia Winkleman Show
1 episode
- 2025
- 2022
- 2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show
1 episode
- 2021 Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
1 episode
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
3 episodes
- 2019
- 2019 The Masked Singer
1 episode
- 2018
- 2017 The Gong Show
1 episode
- 2017
- 2015
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
1 episode
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
1 episode
- 2013 Hollywood Game Night
1 episode
- 2010 Conan
1 episode
- 2010 Who Do You Think You Are?
1 episode
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
6 episodes
- 2007
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
3 episodes
- 2003 Celebrities Uncensored
1 episode
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
1 episode
- 1999
- 1997 The View
2 episodes
- 1996 The Daily Show
2 episodes
- 1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1 episode
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2 episodes
- 1981 Entertainment Tonight
2 episodes
- 1953 The Oscars
1 episode