Rita Wilson Net Worth
Rita Wilson Net Worth is
$20 Million
Rita Wilson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Rita Wilson is an American actress, singer, and producer. She appeared in films Sleepless in Seattle, Now and Then, Jingle All the Way, The Story of Us and Runaway Bride. | Full Name | Rita Wilson |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 26, 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.72 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Singer, Film Producer |
| Education | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Hollywood High School |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Tom Hanks (m. 1988) |
| Children | Chet Hanks, Truman Theodore Hanks |
| Parents | Dorothy Wilson, Allan Wilson |
| Siblings | Chris Wilson, Lily Wilson |
| Nicknames | Margarita Ibrahimoff , Margarita Ibrahimova |
| Awards | Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, PGA Visionary Vanguard Award, Glamour Award for The Crusaders |
| Nominations | Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture |
| Movies | Runaway Bride, The Story of Us, Jingle All the Way, Now and Then, Sleepless in Seattle, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm, Frasier, The Good Wife, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Body of Proof, My Big Fat Greek Wedding |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I've never wanted to be a big star. I just want to keep on working. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | (April 14, 2015) Was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and has undergone a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. She will return to work to the Broadway play on May 5. |
| 2 | Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 39, a son named Truman Theodore Hanks on December 26, 1995. Child's father is her husband, Tom Hanks. |
| 3 | Her father, Hassan Halilov Ibrahimoff, left Bulgaria in 1947, two years after the Soviet Union seized the government. He moved to the United States on May 4, 1949. Due to his sympathy with the United States, he was declared enemy of the state by the Bulgarian government. |
| 4 | Attended Princess Diana's funeral with her husband, Tom Hanks. |
| 5 | Made her Broadway debut as a Roxie Hart replacement in "Chicago". |
| 6 | Attended Hollywood High School in California and later studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in England. One of her classmates at LAMDA was Deborah Moore, and they have since become close friends. |
| 7 | Won a Los Angeles Drama-Logue Award for Best Actress for her stage performance in "As You Like It". |
| 8 | Her father chose to change their last name to Wilson, because that was the name of the street they lived on. |
| 9 | Her niece, Kristen Reeves, is an entertainment reporter for Orange County TV. |
| 10 | Her niece, Carly Reeves, appears on-screen with her in the movie Raise Your Voice (2004) starring Hilary Duff. |
| 11 | She is widely credited with landing Nia Vardalos a movie deal for My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) (now the top money making independent film of all time, surpassing the $200 million mark), after seeing Vardalos perform her autobiographical one-woman show. She got her husband (Tom Hanks) to set up the film at his company, Playtone, which shopped it around to financiers and distributors on the strength of the Hanks-Wilson seal of approval. (Side note: Rita and Tom had a "Big Fat Greek Wedding" of their own in 1988). |
| 12 | Sister-in-law of Jim Hanks. |
| 13 | Stepmother of Colin Hanks and Elizabeth Hanks. |
| 14 | Older sister, Lily (teacher); and her younger brother, Chris Wilson, is the composer of My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). |
| 15 | Her father was a Pomak (Bulgarian Muslim), who was born in Greece and lived in Bulgaria and Turkey, and who worked at a racetrack; he changed his name to Allan Wilson. Her mother, Dorothy, of Greek origin, was born and raised in a Greek village on the Albanian border. |
| 16 | She originally met Tom Hanks in 1981 on the set of Bosom Buddies (1980) when she guest-starred as Peter Scolari's Satan-worshiping girlfriend. But their relationship wasn't kindled until they were reunited on the set of Volunteers (1985). |
| 17 | Gave birth to her 1st child at age 33, a son named Chester Marlon Hanks on August 4, 1990. Child's father is her husband, Tom Hanks. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitch | 2016 | TV Series | Andrea Barton |
| Brother Nature | 2016 | Cathy Turley | |
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | 2016 | Anna | |
| CollegeHumor Originals | 2016 | TV Series | Anita Taiton |
| Girls | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Evie Michaels |
| Full Circle | 2015 | TV Series | Shelly Rezko |
| The Good Wife | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Viola Walsh |
| Dawn Patrol | 2014/III | Shelia | |
| Kiss Me | 2014/I | Edith | |
| The Tutor | 2013 | Short | Tina |
| Jewtopia | 2012 | Arlene Lipschitz | |
| Body of Proof | 2012 | TV Series | Ruth Stone |
| The Carrier | 2011 | Short | Helen |
| Larry Crowne | 2011 | Wilma Q. Gammelgaard | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2011 | TV Series | Bree Mazelon |
| The Art of Getting By | 2011 | Vivian Sargent | |
| It's Complicated | 2009 | Trisha | |
| Old Dogs | 2009/I | Jenna | |
| My Life in Ruins | 2009 | Elinor | |
| Beautiful Ohio | 2006 | Mrs. Messerman | |
| Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D | 2005 | Documentary short | Beta Station Commander (voice) |
| The Chumscrubber | 2005 | Terri Bratley | |
| Raise Your Voice | 2004 | Francis Fletcher | |
| The Wild Thornberrys | 2003 | TV Series | Kua |
| My Big Fat Greek Life | 2003 | TV Series | Ariana |
| Auto Focus | 2002 | Anne Crane | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2001 | TV Series | Anne Michaelson |
| Frasier | 1999-2001 | TV Series | Hester Crane Mia Preston |
| The Glass House | 2001 | Grace Avery-Baker (uncredited) | |
| Perfume | 2001 | Roberta | |
| The Story of Us | 1999 | Rachel | |
| Runaway Bride | 1999 | Ellie Graham | |
| Invisible Child | 1999 | TV Movie | Annie Beeman |
| Psycho | 1998 | Caroline | |
| From the Earth to the Moon | 1998 | TV Mini-Series | Susan Borman |
| Mad About You | 1998 | TV Series | Lindsay Krbusk |
| No Dogs Allowed | 1996 | Short | |
| Jingle All the Way | 1996 | Liz Langston | |
| That Thing You Do! | 1996 | Margueritte | |
| If These Walls Could Talk | 1996 | TV Movie | Leslie (segment "1996") |
| Now and Then | 1995 | Chrissy | |
| Mixed Nuts | 1994 | Catherine | |
| Sleepless in Seattle | 1993 | Suzy | |
| Barbarians at the Gate | 1993 | TV Movie | Carolyne Roehm-Kravis |
| Civil Wars | 1992 | TV Series | Margot Wilkenson |
| Tales from the Crypt | 1991 | TV Series | Jess Gilchrist |
| The Bonfire of the Vanities | 1990 | P.R. Woman | |
| WIOU | 1990 | TV Series | Ellen Zaret |
| Sisters | 1990 | TV Movie | Kate Morrison |
| Midnight Caller | 1989-1990 | TV Series | Connie Zymak |
| Sinners | 1990 | Margaret | |
| Teen Witch | 1989 | Dancer | |
| Moonlighting | 1989 | TV Series | Carla McCabe |
| Thirtysomething | 1988 | TV Series | Adrienne |
| Sonny Spoon | 1988 | TV Series | Jolene |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | 1988 | TV Series | China Seasons |
| 227 | 1986 | TV Series | Dr. Peterson |
| Who's the Boss? | 1986 | TV Series | Shirley |
| Volunteers | 1985 | Beth Wexler | |
| Legmen | 1984 | TV Series | Cathy |
| Three's Company | 1983 | TV Series | Agnes Platt |
| Happy Days | 1982-1983 | TV Series | Barbara McManus / Roxanne |
| M*A*S*H | 1982 | TV Series | Lt. Lacey, RN Nurse Lacey |
| Mr. Merlin | 1982 | TV Series | Beverly |
| Bosom Buddies | 1981 | TV Series | Cindy |
| Cheech and Chong's Next Movie | 1980 | Hostage | |
| B.J. and the Bear | 1980 | TV Series | Suzanne |
| A Man Called Sloane | 1979 | TV Series | Kathy |
| Hawaii Five-O | 1979 | TV Series | Mary Ellen Klane |
| Flying High | 1978 | TV Series | Debbie |
| The Day It Came to Earth | 1977 | Debbie | |
| Lou Grant | 1977 | TV Series | Christine Farrell |
| Movin' On | 1974 | TV Series | Penny |
| The Brady Bunch | 1972 | TV Series | Pat Conway |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | 2016 | producer | |
| My Life in Ruins | 2009 | executive producer | |
| Mamma Mia! | 2008 | executive producer | |
| Connie and Carla | 2004 | executive producer | |
| My Big Fat Greek Life | 2003 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding | 2002 | producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2016 writer - 1 episode, 2016 | ||
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | 2016 | performer: "Even More Mine" / writer: "Even More Mine" | |
| Dawn Patrol | 2014/III | performer: "Bad Things' |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Trap | 2007/I | Short |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Experience | 2005 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 69th Annual Tony Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself - Presenter: Best Direction of a Play |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1995-2015 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
| The 83rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | 2014 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The National Christmas Tree Lighting | 2014 | TV Special | Herself |
| Bystander Revolution | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Hollywood Game Night | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Player |
| Watch What Happens: Live | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself |
| EE British Academy Film Awards: The Red Carpet Show | 2014 | TV Special | Herself |
| The EE British Academy Film Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles | 2014 | TV Special | Herself (audience) (uncredited) |
| 2014 Golden Globe Arrivals Special | 2014 | TV Special | Herself - Interviewee |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2008-2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Good Day L.A. | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 67th Annual Tony Awards | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| The 38th Annual Gracie Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Broadway.com Show | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Conan | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| American Idol | 2008-2012 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Audience |
| Piers Morgan Tonight | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Conversation | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The 83rd Annual Academy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself (uncredited) |
| The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Curb: The Discussion | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| Rachael Ray | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Promise of Tomorow 1940-1960 | 2009 | Documentary | Herself |
| The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres | 2008 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The 79th Annual Academy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Revival of a Musical |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| Steve Martin: An American Cinematheque Tribute | 2005 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
| Tinseltown TV | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2001-2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The 14th Annual Producers Guild of America Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself - Winner |
| The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The Daily Show | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| Backstory | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Actress |
| 'Psycho' Path | 1999 | Video short documentary | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1993-1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Martin Short Show | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| Telling the Story of Us | 1999 | TV Short documentary | Herself |
| Saturday Night Live 25 | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| The 71st Annual Academy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Audience Member |
| Famous Families | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1996-1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| HBO First Look | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger: An American Cinematheque Tribute | 1998 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 18th Annual CableACE Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg | 1996 | TV Special documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The Annual 1995 ShoWest Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The 67th Annual Academy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The 64th Annual Academy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| The 62nd Annual Academy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | 1989 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| The 61st Annual Academy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The 59th Annual Academy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| Untitled Carlyle Documentary | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Extra | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Stand Up to Cancer | 2016 | TV Special | Herself |
| Making the Greekquel | 2016 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| The Talk | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest Co-Hostess |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| Today | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest / Herself - Guest / Herself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest / Herself |
| Everything Is Copy | 2015 | Documentary | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Insider | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Extra | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Inside Edition | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Conspiracy | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Visionado obligado | 2011 | TV Series | Liz Langston |
| Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero | 2006 | TV Movie | Herself |
| 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments | 2004 | TV Movie | Herself (uncredited) |
| Celebrities Uncensored | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| Biography | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NBR Award | National Board of Review, USA | Best Acting by an Ensemble | It's Complicated (2009) |
| 2003 | Visionary Award | PGA Awards | My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) | |
| 2003 | Showmanship Award | Publicists Guild of America | Motion Picture | |
| 1999 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | From the Earth to the Moon (1998) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) |
| 1996 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst Supporting Actress | Jingle All the Way (1996) |
Known for movies
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
as Suzy
Jingle All the Way (1996)
as Liz Langston
Runaway Bride (1999)
as Ellie Graham
It's Complicated (2009)
as Trisha