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Rita Wilson
Rita Wilson TV Listings
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FMC
Mon, Jul 13, 12:30 AM
That Thing You Do!
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OXYGN
Wed, Jul 15, 8:00 PM
Sleepless in Seattle
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OXYGN
Wed, Jul 15, 10:30 PM
Sleepless in Seattle
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Fri, Jul 17, 11:00 PM
Curb Your Enthusiasm
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Rita Wilson Biography
Birth Name:
Margarita Ibrahimoff
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
10/26/1956, Scorpio
Profession:
Actor; model; producer
Rita Wilson Fast Facts:
Of Greek and Bulgarian ancestry.
Family changed surname to "Wilson" after a local street in Southern California.
Began modeling career at age 14, when she was discovered by a photographer.
Made a 1981 guest appearance on the sitcom
Bosom Buddies
as Peter Scolari's Satan-worshipping girlfriend.
First starring role came in 1985's comedy
Volunteers
, in which she played a Peace Corps worker, opposite Tom Hanks, whom she married three years later.
Won over critics with her role as Suzy (especially one of the scenes in which she begins to cry inconsolably while explaining the appeal of the 1957 tear-jerker
An Affair to Remember
) in the popular romantic comedy
Sleepless in Seattle
, which also starred husband Hanks.
Along with Hanks, served as co-producer for the 2002 sleeper hit
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
; convinced Hanks to produce the movie after seeing Nia Vardalos' one-woman show.
Debuted on Broadway in 2006, as a replacement for the role of murderess Roxie Hart in the musical
Chicago.
Active in several charitable causes and organizations, including the Moffitt Cancer Center, to which she donated "True Hearts" jewelry; proceeds benefit a number of charities.
Rita Wilson Relationships:
Carly Reeves - Niece
Chester Marlon Hanks - Son
Chris Wilson - Brother
Colin Hanks - Stepson
Dorothy Wilson - Mother
Elizabeth Hanks - Stepdaughter
Lily Wilson - Sister
Tom Hanks - Husband
Truman Theodore Hanks - Son
College:
Attended London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, London, England
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