Rita Wilson

Rita Wilson

Rita Wilson’s net worth is $20 Million. Also know about Rita Wilson’s bio, salary, height, age weight, relationship, and more …

Rita Wilson Wiki Biography

  • Margarita Ibrahimoff was born on 26 October 1956 in Los Angeles, California, to Rita Wilson. 
  • She is a producer, singer, and actress, most recognized in movies such as ‘Runaway Bride,” The Tale of Us,” Jingle All the Way,” Now and Then,’ and ‘Sleepless in Seattle.’ 
  • Rita has an estimated net worth of about $20 million, according to reliable reports. 
  • Mostly as an actress, she gained this sort of fortune, acting in many films and featuring in many TV shows. 
  • She has also produced a few films that grossed millions of dollars, including the successful ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding.’ 
  • Rita Wilson is the daughter of a Greek mother, Dorothy, and a Bulgarian father, Pomak. 
  • Since then, she has appeared in numerous films such as ‘Volunteers,” Barbarians at the gate,” Teen Witch,” The Bonfire of the Vanities,” Sleepless in Seattle,’ and ‘Mixed Nuts,‘ among many others. 
  • She has been enthusiastic about acting from an early age and began her career in an appearance on the series ‘The Brady Bunch. 
  • Some of her television credits include ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Frasier,” The Good Wife,” Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ and ‘Body of Evidence.’ 
  • Her works have seen her gain a lot of money as an actress and TV personality, contributing for every episode and film she stars into her net worth. 
  • In her personal life, Rita Wilson married Tom Hanks, a fellow actor, in 1988, and the couple has two sons: Truman and Chester. 
  • She has two stepchildren named Elizabeth and Colin Hanks from her husbands’ previous marriage. 
  • For charity, Rita has a soft side. 
  • She donated 14k gold and sterling silver jewelry to the Moffitt Cancer Center. 
  • She made it public in April 2015 that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. 
  • She is currently performing in a show on Broadway called ‘Fish in the Dark,’ The B-Sides AM/FM Body of Evidence Chet Hanks Curb Your Enthusiasm Frasier Jingle All the Way Law & Order: Special Victims Unit My Big Fat Greek Wedding Now and Then Producer Rita Wilson Singer Sleepless in Seattle The Good Wife The Story of Us Tom Hanks (m. 

Rita Wilson Quick Info

Full Name Rita Wilson
Net Worth $20 Million
Date Of Birth October 26, 1956
Place Of Birth Los Angeles, California
Height 1.72 m
Profession Actress, singer, producer
Education London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Hollywood High School
Nationality American
Spouse Tom Hanks (m. 1988)
Children Chet Hanks, Truman Theodore Hanks
Parents Dorothy Wilson, Allan Wilson
Siblings Chris Wilson, Lily Wilson
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RitaWilson/
Twitter https://twitter.com/RitaWilson
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/ritawilson
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0001854
Awards Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, PGA Visionary Vanguard Award, Glamour Award for The Crusaders
Nominations Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture
Movies Runaway Bride, The Story of Us, Jingle All the Way, Now and Then, Sleepless in Seattle, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm, Frasier, The Good Wife, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Body of Proof, My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Rita Wilson Quotes

  • I’ve never wanted to be a big star. I just want to keep on working.

Rita Wilson Important Facts

  • (April 14, 2015) Was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and has undergone a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. She will return to work to the Broadway play on May 5.
  • Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 39, a son named Truman Theodore Hanks on December 26, 1995. Child’s father is her husband, Tom Hanks.
  • Her father, Hassan Halilov Ibrahimoff, left Bulgaria in 1947, two years after the Soviet Union seized the government. He moved to the United States on May 4, 1949. Due to his sympathy with the United States, he was declared enemy of the state by the Bulgarian government.
  • Attended Princess Diana’s funeral with her husband, Tom Hanks.
  • Made her Broadway debut as a Roxie Hart replacement in “Chicago”.
  • Attended Hollywood High School in California and later studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in England. One of her classmates at LAMDA was Deborah Moore, and they have since become close friends.
  • Won a Los Angeles Drama-Logue Award for Best Actress for her stage performance in “As You Like It”.
  • Her father chose to change their last name to Wilson, because that was the name of the street they lived on.
  • Her niece, Kristen Reeves, is an entertainment reporter for Orange County TV.
  • Her niece, Carly Reeves, appears on-screen with her in the movie Raise Your Voice (2004) starring Hilary Duff.
  • She is widely credited with landing Nia Vardalos a movie deal for My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) (now the top money making independent film of all time, surpassing the $200 million mark), after seeing Vardalos perform her autobiographical one-woman show. She got her husband (Tom Hanks) to set up the film at his company, Playtone, which shopped it around to financiers and distributors on the strength of the Hanks-Wilson seal of approval. (Side note: Rita and Tom had a “Big Fat Greek Wedding” of their own in 1988).
  • Sister-in-law of Jim Hanks.
  • Stepmother of Colin Hanks and Elizabeth Hanks.
  • Older sister, Lily (teacher); and her younger brother, Chris Wilson, is the composer of My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002).
  • Her father was a Pomak (Bulgarian Muslim), who was born in Greece and lived in Bulgaria and Turkey, and who worked at a racetrack; he changed his name to Allan Wilson. Her mother, Dorothy, of Greek origin, was born and raised in a Greek village on the Albanian border.
  • She originally met Tom Hanks in 1981 on the set of Bosom Buddies (1980) when she guest-starred as Peter Scolari’s Satan-worshiping girlfriend. But their relationship wasn’t kindled until they were reunited on the set of Volunteers (1985).
  • Gave birth to her 1st child at age 33, a son named Chester Marlon Hanks on August 4, 1990. Child’s father is her husband, Tom Hanks.

Rita Wilson Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Pitch 2016 TV Series Andrea Barton Actress
Brother Nature 2016 Cathy Turley Actress
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 2016 Anna Actress
CollegeHumor Originals 2016 TV Series Anita Taiton Actress
Girls 2013-2016 TV Series Evie Michaels Actress
Full Circle 2015 TV Series Shelly Rezko Actress
The Good Wife 2011-2014 TV Series Viola Walsh Actress
Dawn Patrol 2014/III Shelia Actress
Kiss Me 2014/I Edith Actress
The Tutor 2013 Short Tina Actress
Jewtopia 2012 Arlene Lipschitz Actress
Body of Proof 2012 TV Series Ruth Stone Actress
The Carrier 2011 Short Helen Actress
Larry Crowne 2011 Wilma Q. Gammelgaard Actress
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2011 TV Series Bree Mazelon Actress
The Art of Getting By 2011 Vivian Sargent Actress
It’s Complicated 2009 Trisha Actress
Old Dogs 2009/I Jenna Actress
My Life in Ruins 2009 Elinor Actress
Beautiful Ohio 2006 Mrs. Messerman Actress
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D 2005 Documentary short Beta Station Commander (voice) Actress
The Chumscrubber 2005 Terri Bratley Actress
Raise Your Voice 2004 Francis Fletcher Actress
The Wild Thornberrys 2003 TV Series Kua Actress
My Big Fat Greek Life 2003 TV Series Ariana Actress
Auto Focus 2002 Anne Crane Actress
Curb Your Enthusiasm 2001 TV Series Anne Michaelson Actress
Frasier 1999-2001 TV Series Hester Crane
Mia Preston
Actress
The Glass House 2001 Grace Avery-Baker (uncredited) Actress
Perfume 2001 Roberta Actress
The Story of Us 1999 Rachel Actress
Runaway Bride 1999 Ellie Graham Actress
Invisible Child 1999 TV Movie Annie Beeman Actress
Psycho 1998 Caroline Actress
From the Earth to the Moon 1998 TV Mini-Series Susan Borman Actress
Mad About You 1998 TV Series Lindsay Krbusk Actress
No Dogs Allowed 1996 Short Actress
Jingle All the Way 1996 Liz Langston Actress
That Thing You Do! 1996 Margueritte Actress
If These Walls Could Talk 1996 TV Movie Leslie (segment “1996”) Actress
Now and Then 1995 Chrissy Actress
Mixed Nuts 1994 Catherine Actress
Sleepless in Seattle 1993 Suzy Actress
Barbarians at the Gate 1993 TV Movie Carolyne Roehm-Kravis Actress
Civil Wars 1992 TV Series Margot Wilkenson Actress
Tales from the Crypt 1991 TV Series Jess Gilchrist Actress
The Bonfire of the Vanities 1990 P.R. Woman Actress
WIOU 1990 TV Series Ellen Zaret Actress
Sisters 1990 TV Movie Kate Morrison Actress
Midnight Caller 1989-1990 TV Series Connie Zymak Actress
Sinners 1990 Margaret Actress
Teen Witch 1989 Dancer Actress
Moonlighting 1989 TV Series Carla McCabe Actress
Thirtysomething 1988 TV Series Adrienne Actress
Sonny Spoon 1988 TV Series Jolene Actress
CBS Summer Playhouse 1988 TV Series China Seasons Actress
227 1986 TV Series Dr. Peterson Actress
Who’s the Boss? 1986 TV Series Shirley Actress
Volunteers 1985 Beth Wexler Actress
Legmen 1984 TV Series Cathy Actress
Three’s Company 1983 TV Series Agnes Platt Actress
Happy Days 1982-1983 TV Series Barbara McManus / Roxanne Actress
M*A*S*H 1982 TV Series Lt. Lacey, RN
Nurse Lacey
Actress
Mr. Merlin 1982 TV Series Beverly Actress
Bosom Buddies 1981 TV Series Cindy Actress
Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie 1980 Hostage Actress
B.J. and the Bear 1980 TV Series Suzanne Actress
A Man Called Sloane 1979 TV Series Kathy Actress
Hawaii Five-O 1979 TV Series Mary Ellen Klane Actress
Flying High 1978 TV Series Debbie Actress
The Day It Came to Earth 1977 Debbie Actress
Lou Grant 1977 TV Series Christine Farrell Actress
Movin’ On 1974 TV Series Penny Actress
The Brady Bunch 1972 TV Series Pat Conway Actress
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 2016 producer Producer
My Life in Ruins 2009 executive producer Producer
Mamma Mia! 2008 executive producer Producer
Connie and Carla 2004 executive producer Producer
My Big Fat Greek Life 2003 TV Series executive producer – 1 episode Producer
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2002 producer Producer
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2016 writer – 1 episode, 2016 Soundtrack
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 2016 performer: “Even More Mine” / writer: “Even More Mine” Soundtrack
Dawn Patrol 2014/III performer: “Bad Things’ Soundtrack
The Trap 2007/I Short Director
American Experience 2005 TV Series documentary special thanks – 1 episode Thanks
The 69th Annual Tony Awards 2015 TV Movie Herself – Presenter: Best Direction of a Play Self
Late Show with David Letterman 1995-2015 TV Series Herself / Herself – Guest Self
The 83rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade 2014 TV Movie Herself Self
The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2014 TV Special Herself Self
Bystander Revolution 2014 TV Series documentary Herself Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014 TV Series Herself Self
Hollywood Game Night 2014 TV Series Herself – Celebrity Player Self
Watch What Happens: Live 2012-2014 TV Series Herself – Guest / Herself Self
EE British Academy Film Awards: The Red Carpet Show 2014 TV Special Herself Self
The EE British Academy Film Awards 2014 TV Special Herself Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles 2014 TV Special Herself (audience) (uncredited) Self
2014 Golden Globe Arrivals Special 2014 TV Special Herself – Interviewee Self
E! Live from the Red Carpet 2008-2014 TV Series Herself Self
Good Day L.A. 2013 TV Series Herself Self
The 67th Annual Tony Awards 2013 TV Movie documentary Herself – Audience Member (uncredited) Self
The 38th Annual Gracie Awards 2013 TV Special Herself Self
Big Morning Buzz Live 2012-2013 TV Series Herself Self
Live with Kelly and Michael 2012-2013 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
The Broadway.com Show 2013 TV Series Herself Self
Conan 2012 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards 2012 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
American Idol 2008-2012 TV Series Herself / Herself – Audience Self
Piers Morgan Tonight 2012 TV Series Herself Self
The Conversation 2012 TV Series Herself Self
Who Do You Think You Are? 2012 TV Series documentary Herself Self
Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind 2011 TV Series documentary Herself Self
The 83rd Annual Academy Awards 2011 TV Special Herself (uncredited) Self
The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2011 TV Special Herself – Audience Member (uncredited) Self
Curb: The Discussion 2010 TV Series Herself Self
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards 2010 TV Special Herself – Audience Member (uncredited) Self
The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2010 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
Rachael Ray 2009 TV Series Herself Self
The Promise of Tomorow 1940-1960 2009 Documentary Herself Self
The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2009 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards 2008 TV Special Herself – Audience Member (uncredited) Self
AFI’s 10 Top 10: America’s 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres 2008 TV Movie Herself Self
The 80th Annual Academy Awards 2008 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
The 79th Annual Academy Awards 2007 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
The 60th Annual Tony Awards 2006 TV Special Herself – Presenter: Best Revival of a Musical Self
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 2006 TV Series Herself Self
The 78th Annual Academy Awards 2006 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
Steve Martin: An American Cinematheque Tribute 2005 TV Special Herself Self
The 29th Annual People’s Choice Awards 2003 TV Special Herself Self
Tinseltown TV 2003 TV Series Herself Self
E! True Hollywood Story 2001-2003 TV Series documentary Herself Self
The 14th Annual Producers Guild of America Awards 2003 TV Special Herself – Winner Self
The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2003 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
The Daily Show 2002 TV Series Herself Self
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks 2002 TV Special Herself Self
The 74th Annual Academy Awards 2002 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2002 TV Special documentary Herself Self
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards 2001 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2001 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2001 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
Backstory 2001 TV Series documentary Herself – Actress Self
‘Psycho’ Path 1999 Video short documentary Herself Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1993-1999 TV Series Herself Self
The Martin Short Show 1999 TV Series Herself Self
Telling the Story of Us 1999 TV Short documentary Herself Self
Saturday Night Live 25 1999 TV Special documentary Herself – Audience Member (uncredited) Self
The 71st Annual Academy Awards 1999 TV Special Herself – Audience Member (uncredited) Self
The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1999 TV Movie documentary Herself – Audience Member Self
Famous Families 1998 TV Series documentary Herself Self
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1996-1998 TV Series Herself Self
HBO First Look 1998 TV Series documentary Herself Self
Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger: An American Cinematheque Tribute 1998 TV Special Herself Self
The 18th Annual CableACE Awards 1996 TV Special Herself – Presenter Self
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg 1996 TV Special documentary Herself (uncredited) Self
The 68th Annual Academy Awards 1996 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1996 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
The Annual 1995 ShoWest Awards 1995 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
The 67th Annual Academy Awards 1995 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1995 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
The 66th Annual Academy Awards 1994 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards 1994 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
The 64th Annual Academy Awards 1992 TV Special Herself – Audience Member (uncredited) Self
The 62nd Annual Academy Awards 1990 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary 1989 TV Special Herself – Audience Member (uncredited) Self
The 61st Annual Academy Awards 1989 TV Special Herself – Audience Member (uncredited) Self
The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1989 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
The 59th Annual Academy Awards 1987 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
Untitled Carlyle Documentary 2017 Documentary post-production Herself Self
Entertainment Tonight 2007-2016 TV Series Herself Self
Extra 2007-2016 TV Series Herself Self
Stand Up to Cancer 2016 TV Special Herself Self
Making the Greekquel 2016 Video documentary short Herself Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden 2016 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest Self
The Talk 2013-2016 TV Series Herself / Herself – Guest Co-Hostess Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2016 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest Self
Today 2014-2016 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest / Herself – Guest / Herself Self
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2007-2016 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest / Herself Self
Everything Is Copy 2015 Documentary Herself Self
The Insider 2015-2016 TV Series Herself Archive Footage
Extra 2015-2016 TV Series Herself Archive Footage
Entertainment Tonight 2014-2016 TV Series Herself Archive Footage
Inside Edition 2015 TV Series documentary Herself Archive Footage
Conspiracy 2015 TV Series documentary Herself Archive Footage
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 TV Series Herself Archive Footage
Visionado obligado 2011 TV Series Liz Langston Archive Footage
Saturday Night Live in the ’90s: Pop Culture Nation 2007 TV Special documentary Herself – Audience Member (uncredited) Archive Footage
Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero 2006 TV Movie Herself Archive Footage
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments 2004 TV Movie Herself (uncredited) Archive Footage
Celebrities Uncensored 2003 TV Series Herself Archive Footage
Biography 2002 TV Series documentary Herself Archive Footage

Rita Wilson Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2009 NBR Award National Board of Review, USA Best Acting by an Ensemble It’s Complicated (2009) Won
2003 Visionary Award PGA Awards My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) Won
2003 Showmanship Award Publicists Guild of America Motion Picture Won
1999 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television From the Earth to the Moon (1998) Won
2009 NBR Award National Board of Review, USA Best Acting by an Ensemble It’s Complicated (2009) Nominated
2003 Visionary Award PGA Awards My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) Nominated
2003 Showmanship Award Publicists Guild of America Motion Picture Nominated
1999 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television From the Earth to the Moon (1998) Nominated