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Rita Wilson

Highest Rated: 93% That Thing You Do! (1996)

Lowest Rated: 0% Dawn Patrol (2014)

Birthday: Oct 26, 1956

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Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Though Rita Wilson began her career as an actress in films like "Volunteers" (1985), "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993) and "Runaway Bride" (1999), she found her greatest success as the producer of two highly successful films, the comedy "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (2002) and the musical "Mamma Mia!" (2008), which broke box office records around the globe. 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.

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Highest rated movies

93% 78% That Thing You Do!
Watchlist 92% 60% Kimi Watchlist 90% 47% Gloria Bell Watchlist
88% 74% If These Walls Could Talk
Watchlist 85% 69% A Simple Wedding Watchlist 80% 66% Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Watchlist
76% 73% My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Watchlist 75% 75% Sleepless in Seattle Watchlist
71% 61% Auto Focus
Watchlist 70% 97% A Man Called Otto Watchlist
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Rita Wilson

Rita Wilson Rita Wilson at arrivals for UNTRACEABLE World Premiere, Silver Screen Theater at the Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA, January 22, 2008. Photo by: Adam Orchon/Everett Collection Rita Wilson at arrivals for UNTRACEABLE World Premiere, Silver Screen Theater at the Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA, January 22, 2008. Photo by: Adam Orchon/Everett Collection Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson at arrivals for LARRY CROWNE Premiere, Grauman''s Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, CA June 27, 2011. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection Rita Wilson at arrivals for An Unforgettable Evening Benefit for Women's Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA February 28, 2019. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks at arrivals for 19th Annual Critics'' Choice Movie Awards - Part 2, The Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, CA January 16, 2014. Photo By: Emiley Schweich/Everett Collection Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks at arrivals for SULLY Premiere, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, New York, NY September 6, 2016. Photo By: Steven Ferdman/Everett Collection Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson at arrivals for The 67th Annual Tony Awards - Part 2, Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY June 9, 2013. Photo By: Gregorio T. Binuya/Everett Collection Rita Wilson at arrivals for TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS Opening Night, Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA April 14, 2019. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Rita Wilson at arrivals for 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA February 8, 2019. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
31% 71% My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Producer $28.1M 2023
70% 97% A Man Called Otto Producer $64.1M 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Killing Me Softly With His Songs Self - 2022
92% 60% Kimi Natalie Chowdhury (Character) - 2022
18% 17% Love Is Love Is Love Mary Kay (Segment "Late Lunch") (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Boy Genius Mary Locke (Character) - 2019
85% 69% A Simple Wedding Maggie Baker (Character),
Executive Producer 		$54.4K 2018
90% 47% Gloria Bell Vicky (Character) $5.6M 2018
80% 66% Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Executive Producer $120.6M 2018
57% 28% Brother Nature Cathy Turley (Character) - 2016
28% 52% My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Anna (Character),
Producer 		$59.6M 2016
0% 11% Dawn Patrol Shelia (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 60% Kiss Me Edith (Character) - 2014
18% 29% Jewtopia Arlene Lipschitz (Character) $45.7K 2012
36% 41% Larry Crowne Wilma Q. Gammelgaard (Character) $35.6M 2011
20% 46% The Art of Getting By Vivian Sargent (Character) $1.4M 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Carrier Helen (Character) - 2011
59% 60% It's Complicated Trish (Character) $112.7M 2009
5% 44% Old Dogs Jenna (Character) $49.5M 2009
10% 44% My Life in Ruins Executive Producer $8.7M 2009
55% 66% Mamma Mia! Executive Producer $143.7M 2008
No Score Yet 27% Beautiful Ohio Judith Messerman (Character) - 2006
37% 75% The Chumscrubber Terri Bratley (Character) $49.5K 2005
16% 71% Raise Your Voice Francis Fletcher (Character) $10.4M 2004
44% 70% Connie and Carla Executive Producer $8.1M 2004
71% 61% Auto Focus Anne Crane (Character) $2.1M 2002
76% 73% My Big Fat Greek Wedding Producer $241.4M 2002
11% 51% Perfume Roberta (Character) - 2001
21% 39% The Glass House Grace Baker (Character) $18.0M 2001
No Score Yet 27% Invisible Child Annie Beeman (Character) - 1999
26% 58% The Story of Us Rachel (Character) $27.1M 1999
46% 52% Runaway Bride Ellie Graham (Character) $152.1M 1999
41% 28% Psycho Caroline (Character) $21.5M 1998
93% 78% That Thing You Do! Marguerite (Character) $25.9M 1996
88% 74% If These Walls Could Talk Leslie (Character) - 1996
20% 41% Jingle All the Way Liz Langston (Character) $60.6M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet No Dogs Allowed Unknown (Character) - 1996
33% 82% Now and Then Chrissy (Character) $27.1M 1995
13% 47% Mixed Nuts Catherine (Character) $6.6M 1994
75% 75% Sleepless in Seattle Suzy (Character) $125.6M 1993
15% 26% The Bonfire of the Vanities P.R. Woman (Character) - 1990
58% 33% Volunteers Beth Wexler (Character) $19.4M 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Flying High Unknown (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet 40% The Day It Came to Earth Debbie (Character) - 1977

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Great Performances Music Performer 2024
No Score Yet 55% The Kelly Clarkson Show Music Performer,
Guest 		2020 2023-2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Turning the Tables With Robin Roberts Self 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jennifer Hudson Show Guest 2023
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2020 2023
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Music Performer,
Guest 		2012 2018 2020 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Music Performer,
Guest 		2012 2016 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2012-2013 2016 2020
No Score Yet 18% The Late Late Show With James Corden Music Performer,
Guest 		2016 2019-2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart Guest 2020
No Score Yet 51% Busy Tonight Guest 2019
82% 69% The Gong Show Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2012-2014 2017
89% 75% Girls Evie Michaels (Guest Star) 2013-2017
93% 83% Pitch Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Music Performer 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Full Circle Unknown (Character) 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Full Circle Unknown (Character) 2015
93% 91% The Good Wife Viola Walsh (Guest Star) 2011-2014
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Game Night Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Conversation With Amanda de Cadenet Guest 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Do You Think You Are? Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
76% 61% Body of Proof Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Bree Mazelon (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2009
0% No Score Yet My Big Fat Greek Life Unknown (Guest Star),
Executive Producer 		2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest 2002
92% 90% Curb Your Enthusiasm Anne Michaelson (Guest Star) 2001
95% 95% Frasier Mia Preston/Hester Crane (Guest Star) 1999 2001
No Score Yet 80% From the Earth to the Moon Susan Borman (Character) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mad About You Lindsay Krbnsk (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Civil Wars Margot Wilkenson (Guest Star) 1992
83% No Score Yet thirtysomething Adrienne (Guest Star) 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet 227 Unknown (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who's the Boss? Unknown (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet 95% Three's Company Unknown (Guest Star) 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Happy Days Barbara McManus (Guest Star) 1982-1983
No Score Yet 87% M*A*S*H Nurse Lacey (Guest Star) 1982
80% 60% Bosom Buddies Unknown (Guest Star) 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet B.J. and the Bear Unknown (Guest Star) 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Joe Forrester Unknown (Guest Star) 1975
78% No Score Yet The Brady Bunch Unknown (Guest Star) 1972