Rita Wilson

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Good Wife

Frasier

All Movies (54)

• Marty, Life Is Short2026 · as Self
• Asteroid City2023 · as Mrs. Weatherford
• Killing Me Softly with His Songs2022 · as Self
• Kimi2022 · as Natalie Chowdhury
• Love Is Love Is Love2021 · as Mary Kay (segment "Late Lunch")
• Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine2020 · as Self
• Boy Genius2019 · as Mary Locke
• Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate2019 · as Self
• Gloria Bell2019 · as Vicky
• A Simple Wedding2018 · as Maggie Baker
• Always at The Carlyle2018 · as Self
• The Fabulous Allan Carr2017 · as Self (archive)
• Brother Nature2016 · as Cathy Turley
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 22016 · as Anna
• Everything Is Copy2015 · as Self
• Kiss Me2015 · as Edith
• Dawn Patrol2014 · as Sheila
• The Tutor2013 · as Mother
• The Carrier2012 · as Helen
• Larry Crowne2011 · as Wilma Q. Gammelgaard
• The Art of Getting By2011 · as Vivian Sargent
• It's Complicated2009 · as Trisha
• Old Dogs2009 · as Gloria Lawrence
• My Life in Ruins2009 · as Elinor
• Mamma Mia!2008 · as Greek Goddess (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation2007 · as Self
• Beautiful Ohio2006 · as Judith Messerman
• Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon2005 · as Beta Station Commander
• The Chumscrubber2005 · as Terri Bratley
• Raise Your Voice2004 · as Francis Fletcher
• Auto Focus2002 · as Anne Crane
• The Glass House2001 · as Grace Avery Baker (uncredited)
• Perfume2001 · as Roberta
• The Story of Us1999 · as Rachel Kogen
• Runaway Bride1999 · as Ellie Graham
• Psycho Path1999 · as Self
• Invisible Child1999 · as Annie Beeman
• Psycho1998 · as Caroline
• Jingle All the Way1996 · as Liz Langston
• That Thing You Do!1996 · as Margueritte
• If These Walls Could Talk1996 · as Leslie
• Now and Then1995 · as Chrissy
• Mixed Nuts1994 · as Catherine
• Sleepless in Seattle1993 · as Suzy
• Barbarians at the Gate1993 · as Carolyne Roehm-Kravis
• The Bonfire of the Vanities1990 · as P.R. Woman
• Sinners1990 · as Margaret
• Teen Witch1989 · as Dancer
• Volunteers1985 · as Beth Wexler
• Cheech & Chong's Next Movie1980 · as Hostage
• Flying High1978 · as Debbie
• The Day It Came to Earth1977 · as Debbie
• Start Without Me— · as Mona
• Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight—

All TV Shows (45)

• The Claudia Winkleman Show2026 · as Self
• Too Much2025 · as Lois Salmon
• The Last Thing He Told Me2023 · as Carol
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022
• 18832021 · as Carolyn
• Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts2021 · as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• The Masked Singer2019 · as Guest Panelist
• The Gong Show2017 · as Self - Judge
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Hollywood Game Night2013 · as Self
• Girls2012 · as Evie Michaels
• Body of Proof2011 · as Ruth Stone
• Conan2010 · as Self - Guest
• Who Do You Think You Are?2010 · as Self
• The Good Wife2009 · as Viola Walsh
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Anne Michaelson
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Bree Mazelon
• The Wild Thornberrys1998 · as Kua (voice)
• From the Earth to the Moon1998 · as Susan Borman
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• Frasier1993 · as Hester Crane
• Frasier1993 · as Mia
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Mad About You1992 · as Lindsay Krbnsk
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Jess Gilchrist
• thirtysomething1987
• Moonlighting1985 · as Carla McCabe
• Who's the Boss?1984
• Mr. Merlin1981
• Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
• Bosom Buddies1980
• Joe Forrester1975
• Happy Days1974
• M*A*S*H1972 · as Nurse Lacey
• The Brady Bunch1969 · as Pat Conway
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Mary Ellen Klane
• The Oscars1953 · as Self