Biography
Though a skilled performer with a talent for light comedy, Wilson never quite found her star vehicle as an actress, but after her marriage to occasional co-star Tom Hanks, she began exploring production properties through his company, Playtone. With two major hits to her credit, Wilson proved herself to be a shrewd predictor of audience tastes, and one of the most accomplished independent producers of the new millennium.
Born Margarita …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Released her debut album AM/FM | |
2011 | Reteamed with Hanks and Julia Roberts in "Larry Crowne" | |
2009 | Co-starred in the comedy "It's Complicated," directed by Nancy Meyers | |
2009 | Appeared with Robin Williams and John Travolta in the comedy "Old Dogs" | |
2008 | Executive produced (with 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 Vardalos | |
2002 | Played Bob Crane's wife (Greg Kinnear) in "Autofocus" | |
2002 | Co-produced (with Hanks) Nia Vardalos's feature adaptation "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"; was the driving force behind the film, which became the highest-grossing independent film of all time | |
2000 | Acted in the LA premiere of the Pulitzer-winning "Dinner With Friends" | |
1999 | Withdrew from the cast of Neil Simon's play "The Dinner Party" due to creative differences | |
1999 | Cast as Richard Gere's ex-wife in "Runaway Bride" | |
1998 | Played Susan Borman, wife of astronaut Frank Borman in the HBO miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon"; husband Hanks directed, produced, and scripted | |
1996 | Cast opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in the comedy "Jingle All the Way" | |
1995 | Co-starred with Griffith, Rosie O'Donnell, and Demi Moore in the coming of age ensemble drama "Now and Then" | |
1994 | Again teamed with Ephron for "Mixed Nuts" | |
1993 | Played a supporting role in Nora Ephron's romantic comedy "Sleepless in Seattle," starring Hanks and Meg Ryan | |
1990 | Cast as a P.R. woman in "The Bonfire of the Vanities," starring Hanks, Bruce Willis, and Melanie Griffith | |
1985 | First starring role in a feature, "Volunteers" opposite Hanks | |
1982 | Made guest appearances on two episodes of ABC's "Happy Days" (billed as Margarita Ibrahimoff) | |
1980 | Guest starred on future husband Tom Hanks' sitcom "Bosom Buddies" (ABC) | |
1982 | First recurring role on a TV series, playing Nurse Lacey on "M*A*S*H" (CBS) | |
1980 | Feature film debut, "Cheech & Chong's Next Movie" | |
1978 | Acted on the CBS series "Flying High" | |
| Appeared in numerous stage productions at the Macowan Theater in London | ||
| Began modeling at age 14 after being discovered by a fashion photographer | ||
| Raised in Los Angeles | ||