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Rita Wilson

  • Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Birthday: October 26, 1956

An attractive actress, Wilson is perhaps best remembered for her hilarious scene in "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993) in which she attempts to explain the appeal of the 1957 movie "An Affair to Remember" and begins blubbering inconsolably, completely winning over critics and audiences. She began her career acting in Los Angeles, landing a recurring role on "M*A*S*H" (CBS) as Nurse Lacey. Her other early TV work was hardly promising: she was one of "The Cheerleaders" (NBC, 1976) and one of "The Beach Girl…more

Credits

Actor
Producer

Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Appeared with Robin Williams and John Travolta in the comedy, "Old Dogs"

  • 2008

    Executive produced (with husband Tom Hanks) the film adaptation of the West End stage musical, "Mamma Mia!"

  • 2006

    Performed the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway revival of "Chicago"

  • 2005

    Co-starred in Arie Posin's darkly satiric feature "The Chumscrubber"

  • 2003

    Produced the short-lived CBS series "My Big Fat Greek Life"; also starring Nia Vardalos

Awards

  • 2003

    Producers Guild of America Visionary Award:

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