Most Recent Role: Herself on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Birthday: 10-26-1956
Birth Name: Margarita Ibrahimoff
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Birthday: 10-26-1956
Birth Name: Margarita Ibrahimoff
Rita Wilson is an American actress, producer, and director who has appeared in a number of popular feature films and television series. Her first credit as a producer was for the successful 2002 independent film My Big Fat Greek Wedding . She has been married to Tom Hanks since 1988, and they have two children together.
Most Recent Appearance
Kate Hudson, Rita Wilson, Kristin Chenoweth
Wednesday 10 October 2007 on Syndicated
Ellen talks to Kate about her Ellen for the Cure campaign, before Kate talks to Ellen about her experience of directing her step-dad Kurt Russell and other actors such as Dakota Fanning and Chevy Chase. Then director of 'Fool's Gold' , Rita Wilson talks about the film and her life with husband...
Rita has won a Los Angeles Drama-Logue Award for Best Actress for her stage performance in "As You Like It".
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Rita's father chose to change their last name to Wilson, because that was the name of the street they lived on.
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Rita attended Hollywood High School in California.
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Rita gained critical notice after portraying an astronaut's wife named Susan Borman in the miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998), where her impressive turn won a Golden Satellite Award.
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Rita is half Greek and half Bulgarian.
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Other Appearances
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From the Earth to the Moon
Susan Borman |
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Late Show with David Letterman
Guest |
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227
Mary Nightingale Dr. Peterson |
A Man Called Sloane
The Venus Microbe Kathy |
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Bosom Buddies
All You Need is Love Cindy |
Civil Wars
Tape Fear Margot Wilkenson |
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Doll Anne Michaelson |
Frasier
Momma Mia Mia |
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Mad About You
Separate Planes Lindsay Krbnsk |
My Big Fat Greek Life
My Big Fat Greek Wedding Producer |
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Stars In
From the Earth to the Moon
This twelve part HBO mini-series tells the story of the United States' space program, from its beginnings in 1961 to the final moon mission in 1972. Tom Hanks served as Executive Producer and... more
This twelve part HBO mini-series tells the story of the United States' space program, from its beginnings in 1961 to the final moon mission in 1972. Tom Hanks served as Executive Producer and... more
