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Rita Wilson

Milestones

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

  • 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

  • 2002

    Played Bob Crane's wife (Greg Kinnear) in "Autofocus"

  • 2000

    Acted in the LA premiere of the Pulitzer-winning "Dinner With Friends"

  • 1999

    Cast as Richard Gere's ex-wife in "Runaway Bride"

  • 1999

    Withdrew from the cast of Neil Simon's play "The Dinner Party" due to 'creative differences'

  • 1998

    Played Susan Borman, wife of astronaut Frank Borman, in the HBO miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon"; husband Tom Hanks directed, produced and scripted

  • 1996

    Cast opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in the comedy "Jingle All the Way"

  • 1995

    Co-starred with Rosie O'Donnell, Melanie Griffith and Demi Moore in the coming of age drama "Now and Then"

  • 1994

    Again teamed with Ephron for "Mixed Nuts"

  • 1993

    Cast opposite real life husband Tom Hanks in Nora Ephron's "Sleepless in Seattle"

  • 1990

    Cast as a PR woman in "The Bonfire of the Vanities"

  • 1985

    First starring role in a feature, "Volunteers"; cast opposite future husband Tom Hanks

  • 1982

    First recurring role on a TV series, playing Nurse Lacey on "M*A*S*H" (CBS)

  • 1982

    Made guest appearances on two episodes of ABC's "Happy Days" (billed as Margarita Ibrahimoff)

  • 1980

    Feature film debut, "Cheech & Chong's Next Movie"

  • 1980

    Guest starred on future husband's sitcom, "Bosom Buddies" (ABC)

  • 1978

    TV-movie debut, "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

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