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.

Filmography

• Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America — Mavis Lewis
• Too Much — Lois Salmon
• 2023Asteroid City — Mrs. Weatherford
• 2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 — Producer
• The Last Thing He Told Me — Carol
• 2022A Man Called Otto — Producer
• 2022Kimi — Natalie Chowdhury
• The Jennifer Hudson Show
• 1883 — Carolyn
• 2021Love Is Love Is Love — Mary Kay (segment "Late Lunch"), Theme Song Performance, Music Producer, Lyricist
• 2019Boy Genius — Mary Locke
• 2019Gloria Bell — Vicky
• The Masked Singer — Guest Panelist
• 2018A Simple Wedding — Maggie Baker, Executive Producer
• 2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again — Executive Producer
• 2016Brother Nature — Cathy Turley
• 2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 — Anna, Producer
• 2015Kiss Me — Edith
• 2014Dawn Patrol — Sheila
• 2013The Tutor — Mother
• Girls — Evie Michaels
• 2012The Carrier — Helen
• Body of Proof — Ruth Stone
• 2011Larry Crowne — Wilma Q. Gammelgaard
• 2011The Art of Getting By — Vivian Sargent
• 2009It's Complicated — Trisha
• 2009My Life in Ruins — Elinor, Executive Producer
• 2009Old Dogs — Gloria Lawrence
• The Good Wife — Viola Walsh
• 2008Mamma Mia! — Greek Goddess (uncredited), Executive Producer
• 2007The Trap — Director
• 2006Beautiful Ohio — Judith Messerman
• 2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon — Beta Station Commander
• 2005The Chumscrubber — Terri Bratley
• 2004Connie and Carla — Executive Producer
• 2004Raise Your Voice — Francis Fletcher
• My Big Fat Greek Life — Executive Producer
• 2002Auto Focus — Anne Crane
• 2002My Big Fat Greek Wedding — Producer
• 2001Perfume — Roberta
• 2001The Glass House — Grace Avery Baker (uncredited)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm — Anne Michaelson
• 1999Invisible Child — Annie Beeman
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Bree Mazelon
• 1999Runaway Bride — Ellie
• 1999The Story of Us — Rachel Kogen
• From the Earth to the Moon — Susan Borman
• 1998Psycho — Caroline
• The Wild Thornberrys — Kua (voice)
• 1996If These Walls Could Talk — Leslie
• 1996Jingle All the Way — Liz Langston
• 1996That Thing You Do! — Margueritte
• 1995Now and Then — Chrissy
• 1994Mixed Nuts — Catherine
• 1993Barbarians at the Gate — Carolyne Roehm-Kravis
• Frasier — Hester Crane, Mia
• 1993Sleepless in Seattle — Suzy
• Mad About You — Lindsay Krbnsk
• 1990Sinners — Margaret
• 1990The Bonfire of the Vanities — P.R. Woman
• Tales from the Crypt — Jess Gilchrist
• 1989Teen Witch — Dancer
• thirtysomething
• Moonlighting — Carla McCabe
• 1985Volunteers — Beth Wexler
• Who's the Boss?
• Mr. Merlin
• Bosom Buddies
• 1980Cheech & Chong's Next Movie — Hostage
• 1978Flying High — Debbie
• 1977The Day It Came to Earth — Debbie
• Joe Forrester
• Happy Days
• M*A*S*H — Nurse Lacey
• Hawaii Five-O — Mary Ellen Klane
• The Brady Bunch — Pat Conway
• How to Survive Without Me — Beverly De Angelis
• Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight
• Start Without Me — Mona

Appearances as themselves (30)

• 2026Marty, Life Is Short — Self
• The Claudia Winkleman Show — Self
• 2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self
• 2022Killing Me Softly with His Songs — Self
• 2021Die Tom Hanks Story — Self
• Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts — Self
• 2020Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine — Self
• 2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• 2018Always at The Carlyle — Self
• 2017The Fabulous Allan Carr — Self (archive footage)
• The Gong Show — Self - Judge
• 2015Everything Is Copy — Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Musical Guest
• Hollywood Game Night — Self
• Conan — Self - Guest
• Who Do You Think You Are? — Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• 2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation — Self
• Celebrities Uncensored — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• 1999Psycho Path — Self
• The View — Self
• The Daily Show — Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show — Self - Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• Entertainment Tonight — Self
• The Oscars — Self