Rita Wilson

Rita Wilson
Wilson in 2019
Born
Margarita Ibrahimoff

(1956-10-26) October 26, 1956
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Greece
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • producer
Years active1972–present
Spouse
(m. 1988)
Children2, including Chet
RelativesColin Hanks (stepson)
Jim Hanks (brother-in-law)
Larry Hanks (brother-in-law)
Musical career
Genres
Labels
  • Sing It Loud Records

Margarita Wilson Hanks (born Margarita Ibrahimoff; October 26, 1956) is an American actress, singer, and producer. Her film appearances include Volunteers (1985), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Now and Then (1995), That Thing You Do! (1996), Jingle All the Way (1996), The Story of Us (1999), Runaway Bride (1999), It's Complicated (2009), and Larry Crowne (2011), and she appeared in the television series The Good Wife and Girls. Wilson has also performed on Broadway and produced several films, including My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). As a singer-songwriter, Wilson has released the albums AM/FM, Rita Wilson, Bigger Picture, and Halfway to Home. In March 2019, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.