Rita Wilson
Milestones
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Birthday: October 26, 1956
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2009
Appeared with Robin Williams and John Travolta in the comedy, "Old Dogs"
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2008
Executive produced (with husband Tom Hanks) the film adaptation of the West End stage musical, "Mamma Mia!"
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2006
Performed the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway revival of "Chicago"
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2005
Co-starred in Arie Posin's darkly satiric feature "The Chumscrubber"
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2003
Produced the short-lived CBS series "My Big Fat Greek Life"; also starring Nia Vardalos
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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
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2002
Played Bob Crane's wife (Greg Kinnear) in "Autofocus"
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2000
Acted in the LA premiere of the Pulitzer-winning "Dinner With Friends"
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1999
Cast as Richard Gere's ex-wife in "Runaway Bride"
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1999
Withdrew from the cast of Neil Simon's play "The Dinner Party" due to 'creative differences'
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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
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1996
Cast opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in the comedy "Jingle All the Way"
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1995
Co-starred with Rosie O'Donnell, Melanie Griffith and Demi Moore in the coming of age drama "Now and Then"
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1994
Again teamed with Ephron for "Mixed Nuts"
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1993
Cast opposite real life husband Tom Hanks in Nora Ephron's "Sleepless in Seattle"
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1990
Cast as a PR woman in "The Bonfire of the Vanities"
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1985
First starring role in a feature, "Volunteers"; cast opposite future husband Tom Hanks
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1982
First recurring role on a TV series, playing Nurse Lacey on "M*A*S*H" (CBS)
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1982
Made guest appearances on two episodes of ABC's "Happy Days" (billed as Margarita Ibrahimoff)
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1980
Feature film debut, "Cheech & Chong's Next Movie"
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1980
Guest starred on future husband's sitcom, "Bosom Buddies" (ABC)
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1978
TV-movie debut, "Flying High"
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Appeared in numerous stage productions at the Macowan Theater in London
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Began modeling at age 14, after being discovered by a fashion photographer
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Raised in Los Angeles
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