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Biography

Rita Wilson is an American actress, producer, and director who has appeared in a number of popular feature films and television series. Her first…more

Born

10/26/1956, Los Angeles, California

Birth Name

Margarita Ibrahimoff

Gender

Female

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Star (2)

Role
- Who Do You Think You Are?
  Self
  - S 3: Ep 7 Rita Wilson
    3/30/12
- From the Earth to the Moon
  Susan Borman
  - S 1: Ep 4 1968
    4/12/98
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 13: Ep 151 Show #2564
    5/26/06
  - S 6: Ep 196 Show #1261
    7/28/99
  - S 5: Ep 132 Show #0994
    4/23/98
  - S 4: Ep 57 Show #0706
    11/27/96
  - S 2: Ep 82 Show #0301
    1/4/95
Guest Star (40)

Role
- CBS This Morning
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 104 May 8, 2012
    5/8/12
- Body of Proof
  Ruth Stone
  - S 2: Ep 13 Sympathy for the Devil
    1/17/12
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  Bree Mazelon
  - S 12: Ep 23 Delinquent
    5/11/11
- TMZ
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 5 Episode 4.005
    9/10/10
  - S 3: Ep 113 Episode #3.113
    1/15/10
- The Today Show
  Herself
  - S 57: Ep 143 July 16, 2008
    7/16/08
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 27 Kate Hudson, Rita Wilson, Kristin Chenoweth
    10/10/07
- The View
  Herself
  - S 9: Ep 204 July 11, 2006
    7/11/06
  - S 6: Ep 68 December 9, 2002
    12/9/02
- Live! with Kelly
  Herself
  - S 18: Ep 190 June 14, 2006
    6/14/06
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Herself
  - S 13: Ep 132 Denis Leary, Rita Wilson, Brandi Carlile
    6/9/06
- On Air With Ryan Seacrest
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 1: Ep 47 3/15/04
    3/15/04
- The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated)
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 56 5/5/03
    5/5/03
- My Big Fat Greek Life
  Arianna
  - S 1: Ep 3 Arianna
    3/9/03
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 15 Matt Damon, Rita Wilson, Jurassic 5
    10/3/02
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 7: Ep 42 Rita Wilson
    10/3/02
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
  Anne Michaelson
  - S 2: Ep 7 The Doll
    11/4/01
- Frasier
  Hester Crane
  - S 9: Ep 2 Don Juan in Hell (2)
    9/25/01
- The Academy Awards
  Herself
  - S 73: Ep 1 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards
    3/25/01
- Frasier
  Mia
  - S 7: Ep 1 Momma Mia
    9/23/99
- From the Earth to the Moon
  Susan Borman
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Original Wives' Club
    5/10/98
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 137 Show #379
    4/9/98
  - S 1: Ep 32 Show #32
    7/23/96
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
- Mad About You
  Lindsay Krbnsk
- Civil Wars
  Margot Wilkenson
  - S 1: Ep 13 Tape Fear
    3/17/92
- Tales from the Crypt
  Jess Gilchrist
  - S 3: Ep 10 Mournin' Mess
    7/31/91
- W.I.O.U.
  Ellen Zaret
  - S 1: Ep 5 One Point, No Light
    12/5/90
- Midnight Caller
  Connie Zymak
  - S 2: Ep 17 The Reverend Soundbite
    3/6/90
  - S 2: Ep 12 Based on a True Story
    1/16/90
  - S 2: Ep 4 Mercy Me
- Moonlighting
  Carla McCabe
  - S 5: Ep 8 Those Lips, Those Lies
    4/2/89
- thirtysomething
  Adrian
  - S 2: Ep 2 In Re: the Marriage of Weston
    12/13/88
- 227
  Dr. Peterson
  - S 2: Ep 2 Mary Nightingale
    10/11/86
- Who's the Boss?
  Shirley
  - S 2: Ep 19 Losers and Other Strangers
    2/25/86
- Dreams
  Toni
  - S 1: Ep 2 Friends
    10/10/84
- Three's Company
  Agnes Platt
  - S 8: Ep 5 Alias Jack Tripper
    11/1/83
- Happy Days
  Barbara McManus
  - S 11: Ep 3 Where the Guys Are
    10/18/83
- M*A*S*H
  Nurse Lacey
  - S 11: Ep 1 Hey, Look Me Over
    10/25/82
  - S 10: Ep 12 Blood and Guts
    1/18/82
- Happy Days
  Roxanne
  - S 10: Ep 1 A Woman Not Under the Influence
    9/28/82
- Mr. Merlin
  Beverly
  - S 1: Ep 15 Everything's Coming Up Daisies
    2/1/82
- Bosom Buddies
  Cindy
  - S 2: Ep 7 All You Need is Love
    12/18/81
- A Man Called Sloane
  Kathy
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Venus Microbe
    10/27/79
- Hawaii Five-O
  Mary Ellen Klane
  - S 11: Ep 20 The Skyline Killer
    3/22/79
- The Brady Bunch
  Pat
  - S 4: Ep 11 Greg's Triangle
    12/8/72
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Mad About You
  Lindsay Krbnsk
  - S 6: Ep 12 Separate Planes
    1/20/98
Producer (1)

Role
- My Big Fat Greek Life
  Producer
  - — My Big Fat Greek Wedding
    4/19/02

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What to Watch Tonight: Revenge and the Season Finales of Suburgatory and Criminal Minds

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What to Watch Tonight: Modern Family, Revenge, and CSI's Season Finale

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- Wilson prepared for her role as Roxie in the Broadway production of Chicago by asking the advice of friends, Mlanie Griffith and Brooke Shields. Both had previously appeared in the Broadway version as Roxie.
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- Rita teamed up with Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) as Executive Producer for the 2008 film, My Life in Ruins.
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- Wilson made her debut as a director for Glamour Magazine's Reel Moments in 2007.
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- Wilson: I'd always wanted to do a musical, but I always had a reason for putting it off. I'll wait until the kids are older. I'll wait until I do that movie. I'll wait until this and that. Then, when the offer to do this came along, I had to ask myself, 'What are you really waiting for?'
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- Wilson: My mother is Greek and my father is Bulgarian. I am a first-generation American and native Los Angeleno. I was born and raised in Hollywood. I would go to school and be American and then come home and be Greek.
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- Rita: Spend a little time outdoors each day in gratitude for your life and all that is in it.
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