Short Biography

Rita Wilson (born October 26, 1956)is an American film and stage actress and producer. She is the wife of actor Tom Hanks.

Wilson was born Margarita Ibrahimoff in Los Angeles, California. Her father, a Greek Pomak who worked at a racetrack, was born in Greece. Before immigrating to the U.S., he had lived in Bulgaria and Turkey; her mother, Dorothy, was born and raised in a Greek village on the Albanian border. Wilson`s family changed their surname from "Ibrahimoff" to "Wilson", which was a name of a local street in Southern California.

Wilson is often credited with being the driving force behind Nia Vardalos`s movie deal for My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which became the highest-grossing independent film of all time. She has had recurring roles in various television series, and appeared in several movies. These include Midnight Caller, Volunteers, Teen Witch, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Barbarians at the Gate, Mixed Nuts, Sleepless in Seattle, Now and Then, That Thing You Do!, Frasier, Jingle All the Way, Runaway Bride, and Raise Your Voice.

She played Susan Borman, wife of astronaut Frank Borman, in the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon.

She performed the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway revival of Chicago from June-August, 2006.

Who's Dated Who content is contributed and edited by our readers. Please report errors or omissions on this page.