Rita Wilson

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{{Short description|American actress, singer, and producer (born 1956)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Rita Wilson
| image = Rita Wilson by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
| caption = Wilson in 2019
| birth_name = Margarita Ibrahimoff
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|10|26}}<ref>{{cite book | last=Edwards | first=Gavin | author-link=Gavin Edwards (writer) | title=The World According to Tom Hanks | date=October 2018 | publisher=Grand Central Publishing | isbn=978-1538712207 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TkFTDwAAQBAJ&q=october%2026 | access-date=March 19, 2023 | archive-date=June 29, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629090408/https://books.google.com/books?id=TkFTDwAAQBAJ&q=october%2026 | url-status=live }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| citizenship = {{flatlist|
*United States
*Greece<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/255134/article/ekathimerini/news/pm-meets-tom-hanks-now-a-greek-citizen|title=PM meets Tom Hanks, now a Greek citizen|website=Ekathimerini|date=July 26, 2020|access-date=July 26, 2020|archive-date=July 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726174155/https://www.ekathimerini.com/255134/article/ekathimerini/news/pm-meets-tom-hanks-now-a-greek-citizen|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer|producer}}
| alma_mater = [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Tom Hanks]]|1988}}
| children = 2, including [[Chet Hanks|Chet]]
| yearsactive = 1972{{en dash}}present
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = {{hlist|[[Country music|Country]]}}
| label = {{hlist|Sing It Loud Records}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Eamonn McCrystal]]|[[Jimmie Allen]]}}
}}
}}

'''Margarita Wilson Hanks''' (born '''Margarita Ibrahimoff''';<ref>Adrian Room (2014) Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th edition. McFarland, p. 511, {{ISBN|0786457635}}.</ref> October 26, 1956) is an American actress, singer, and producer. Her film appearances include ''[[Volunteers (1985 film)|Volunteers]]'' (1985), ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]'' (1993), ''[[Now and Then (film)|Now and Then]]'' (1995), ''[[That Thing You Do!]]'' (1996), ''[[Jingle All the Way]]'' (1996), ''[[The Story of Us (1999 film)|The Story of Us]]'' (1999), ''[[Runaway Bride (film)|Runaway Bride]]'' (1999), ''[[It's Complicated (film)|It's Complicated]]'' (2009), and ''[[Larry Crowne]]'' (2011), and she appeared in the television series ''[[The Good Wife]]'' and ''[[Girls (TV series)|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]].<ref name="ORA">{{cite web |title=Larry King Now Rita Wilson |url=https://www.ora.tv/larrykingnow/2019/3/20/i-grew-up-in-hollywood-why-rita-wilsons-walk-of-fame-star-is-particularly-meaningful |publisher=Ora.tv |access-date=March 27, 2019 |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218174919/http://www.ora.tv/larrykingnow/2019/3/20/i-grew-up-in-hollywood-why-rita-wilsons-walk-of-fame-star-is-particularly-meaningful |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Early life ==
Rita Wilson was born Margarita Ibrahimoff on October 26, 1956 in Los Angeles.<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{cite magazine |last1=Betts |first1=Stephen L. |title=Rita Wilson Announces New Album, Spring Tour |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/rita-wilson-announces-new-album-spring-tour-55568/ |access-date=March 28, 2019 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=November 17, 2015}}</ref> Her mother, Dorothea Tzigkou ({{langx|el|Δωροθέα Τζίγκου}}), was [[Greeks|Greek]], raised in Sotirë near [[Dropull i Sipërm]] in Albania, close to the border with Greece.<ref name="Culture Trip">{{cite news |last1=Dilouambaka |first1=Ethel |title=Famous Greek Actors in Hollywood |url=https://theculturetrip.com/europe/greece/articles/famous-greek-actors-in-hollywood/ |access-date=September 28, 2018 |work=The Culture Trip |date=March 18, 2018 |quote=Born Margarita Ibrahimoff in Los Angeles, California, Wilson is Greek through her mother, Dorothea Genkos, a Greek native of Sotirë, Albania, near the Greek border. Her father, born Hassan Halilov Ibrahimoff, was a Bulgarian Muslim born in Oraio, Greece, near the Bulgarian border. |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928173500/https://theculturetrip.com/europe/greece/articles/famous-greek-actors-in-hollywood/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Her father, Hassan Halilov Ibrahimoff ({{langx|bg|Хасан Халилов Ибрахимов}}; 1920–2009), was a [[Bulgarian Muslims|Bulgarian Muslim]] ([[Pomaks|Pomak]]) born in [[Oraio]] (Breshtene), Greece, close to the border with Bulgaria. Her father's family moved to Bulgaria when he was a child. He moved from Bulgaria to the US in 1949.<ref name=tracing>[http://tracingthetree.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/rita-wilson-who-do-you-think-you-are "Rita Wilson, Who Do You Think You Are?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930040711/https://tracingthetree.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/rita-wilson-who-do-you-think-you-are/ |date=September 30, 2022 }}, tracing-the-tree, March 31, 2012; retrieved April 3, 2012.</ref><ref name="wdytya">Stated on ''[[Who Do You Think You Are? (American TV series)|Who Do You Think You Are?]]'', March 30, 2012.</ref> He converted from Islam to Orthodox Christianity upon his marriage and changed his name to Allan Wilson in 1960,<ref name="wdytya" /> choosing his name after a local street. The family lived in Los Angeles, where Rita Wilson's father worked as a bartender.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Segalov |first1=Michael |title=Rita Wilson: 'I say a prayer of gratitude every morning' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/oct/22/rita-wilson-actor-and-singer-on-music-marriage-to-tom-hanks-cancer-and-princess-di |website=Guardian |date=October 22, 2022 |access-date=November 13, 2022 |archive-date=November 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113014452/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/oct/22/rita-wilson-actor-and-singer-on-music-marriage-to-tom-hanks-cancer-and-princess-di |url-status=live }}</ref> Wilson was raised in the [[Greek Orthodox Church|Greek Orthodox]] faith.<ref>[http://www.tmatt.net/2002/09/18/my-big-fat-greek-mystery "My Big, Fat, Greek Mystery"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724110927/http://www.tmatt.net/2002/09/18/my-big-fat-greek-mystery/ |date=July 24, 2011}}, tmatt.net; September 18, 2002; accessed April 15, 2015.</ref> In addition to [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]], her father could speak "Russian, Turkish, Polish, Greek, a little bit of Italian, a little bit of French" according to Wilson's husband [[Tom Hanks]], who said he modeled his portrayal of the character Viktor Navorski in the film ''[[The Terminal]]'' on his father-in-law.<ref>"Season 12 Episode 9." ''Inside the Actors Studio''. Bravo. May 14, 2016. Television.</ref>

== Career ==

=== Film, television, theater ===
[[File:Rita Wilson.jpg|thumb|upright|Wilson at the [[HBO]] Post–[[60th Primetime Emmy Awards]] Party in 2008]]

Wilson's career began with a guest appearance on ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'' in the 1972 episode "Greg's Triangle," where she played Pat Conway, one of the candidates running against [[Marcia Brady]] for head cheerleader.<ref name="People">{{cite news |last1=Parker |first1=Maggie |title=Tom Hanks Recalls Watching Wife Rita Wilson on The Brady Bunch: 'I Remember Thinking, "That Girl's Cute" ' |url=https://people.com/movies/tom-hanks-recalls-watching-wife-rita-wilson-on-the-brady-bunch/ |access-date=September 28, 2018 |work=People |date=March 16, 2016 |archive-date=November 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114103709/https://people.com/movies/tom-hanks-recalls-watching-wife-rita-wilson-on-the-brady-bunch/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She also twice appeared on ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'' in 1982 as Nurse Lacey<ref name="Stars and Stripes">{{cite news |last1=Andrews |first1=Travis M. |title=106 million people watched 'M*A*S*H' finale 35 years ago. No scripted show since has come close. |url=https://www.stripes.com/news/106-million-people-watched-m-a-s-h-finale-35-years-ago-no-scripted-show-since-has-come-close-1.514247 |access-date=September 28, 2018 |work=Stars and Stripes |date=February 28, 2018 |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401162715/https://www.stripes.com/news/106-million-people-watched-m-a-s-h-finale-35-years-ago-no-scripted-show-since-has-come-close-1.514247 |url-status=dead }}</ref> as well as the sitcoms ''[[Three's Company]]'' and ''[[Bosom Buddies]]'' starring her future husband [[Tom Hanks]],<ref name="SD Union Tribune">{{cite news |last1=Varga |first1=George |title=Rita Wilson talks music, cancer & recovery |url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/sdut-rita-wilson-interview-2016mar23-htmlstory.html |access-date=September 28, 2018 |work=San Diego Union Tribune |date=March 23, 2016 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115103/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/sdut-rita-wilson-interview-2016mar23-htmlstory.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and as Hester Rose Crane, the deceased mother of Frasier Crane on ''[[Frasier]]''.<ref name="The Week">{{cite news |last1=Loofbourow |first1=Lili |title=Why Frasier is the best show to sleep to |url=http://theweek.com/articles/709272/why-frasier-best-show-sleep |access-date=September 28, 2018 |work=The Week |date=July 5, 2017 |archive-date=December 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225121321/https://theweek.com/articles/709272/why-frasier-best-show-sleep |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the 1980s, Wilson attended the [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art]] in England.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.actorsequity.org/join/HIGMEC/RitaWilson/ | title= Rita Wilson | work= [[Actors' Equity Association]] | access-date= February 26, 2023 | archive-date= February 26, 2023 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230226082745/https://www.actorsequity.org/join/HIGMEC/RitaWilson/ | url-status= live }}</ref>

She has appeared in numerous films, including ''[[Volunteers (1985 film)|Volunteers]]'', ''[[Barbarians at the Gate (film)|Barbarians at the Gate]]'', ''[[The Bonfire of the Vanities (film)|The Bonfire of the Vanities]]'', ''[[Mixed Nuts]]'', ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]'', ''[[Now and Then (film)|Now and Then]]'', ''[[That Thing You Do!]]'', ''[[Jingle All the Way]]'', ''[[Runaway Bride (film)|Runaway Bride]]'', ''[[Invisible Child (film)|Invisible Child]]'', ''[[The Story of Us (1999 film)|The Story of Us]]'', ''[[Raise Your Voice]]'', ''[[It's Complicated (film)|It's Complicated]]'', and ''[[Larry Crowne]]''.<ref name="IMDB.com">{{cite news| url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001854| access-date = March 23, 2021| title = Rita Wilson| archive-date = December 23, 2022| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221223220625/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001854/| url-status = live}}</ref>

On television, she played Susan Borman, wife of astronaut [[Frank Borman]], in the HBO miniseries ''[[From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries)|From the Earth to the Moon]]''. She guest starred in many series, including ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'', ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'', and ''[[Body of Proof]]'', and had recurring roles on ''[[The Good Wife]]'' and ''[[Girls (TV series)|Girls]]''.<ref name="IMDB.com"/>

She was instrumental in helping actress-playwright [[Nia Vardalos]] get the movie deal for ''[[My Big Fat Greek Wedding]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 10, 2018|title=5 things you never knew about 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding'|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/things-knew-big-fat-greek-wedding/story?id=52938441|access-date=June 28, 2020|website=ABC News|language=en|archive-date=December 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115058/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/things-knew-big-fat-greek-wedding/story?id=52938441|url-status=live}}</ref> which became the highest-grossing independent film of all time and for which she served as a producer.<ref name="Hollywood Reporter 3">{{cite news |last1=Strause |first1=Jackie |title=How 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Became an Indie Phenomenon |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-my-big-fat-greek-878417 |access-date=October 1, 2018 |work=Hollywood Reporter |date=March 25, 2016 |archive-date=March 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309021230/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-my-big-fat-greek-878417 |url-status=live }}</ref> Wilson produced two stage productions of the play as they were developing the film. A sequel, ''[[My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2]]'', which Wilson co-produced and in which she had a supporting role, was released in 2016.<ref name="HReporter">{{cite news |last1=Willman |first1=Chris |title=How Rita Wilson Became a Singer-Songwriter for 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-rita-wilson-became-a-singer-songwriter-my-big-fat-greek-wedding-2-949743 |access-date=September 28, 2018 |work=Hollywood Reporter |date=November 24, 2016 |archive-date=April 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423093936/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-rita-wilson-became-a-singer-songwriter-my-big-fat-greek-wedding-2-949743 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Wilson's Greek heritage was honored in 2016 when the Greek Postal Service ELTA commemorated her with a stamp along with four others: filmmaker [[Costa-Gavras]], engineer and entrepreneur [[Peter Diamandis]], journalist [[George Stephanopoulos]], and billionaire businessman [[John Catsimatidis]].<ref name="National Herald">{{cite news |title=Five Prominent American Hellenes Featured on Greek Postage Stamps |url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/135465/five-prominent-american-hellenes-featured-on-greek-postage-stamps/ |access-date=October 2, 2018 |work=National Herald |date=September 7, 2016 |archive-date=October 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022130926/https://www.thenationalherald.com/135465/five-prominent-american-hellenes-featured-on-greek-postage-stamps/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2008, Wilson produced the film ''[[Mamma Mia! (film)|Mamma Mia!]]'',<ref name="Geffen Playhouse">{{cite web |title=Liner Notes: Songwriters, Stories and Music with Rita Wilson and Friends |url=http://www.geffenplayhouse.org/linernotes |publisher=[[Geffen Playhouse]] |access-date=April 1, 2019 |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401192008/https://www.geffenplayhouse.org/linernotes |url-status=dead }}</ref> and eight years later its sequel, ''[[Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again]]''.<ref name="Harpers Bazaar">{{cite news |title=Paris 'Mamma Mia!' Stars, Cher, Amanda Seyfried, & Lily James Talk Fashion, Feminism, & the Power of Song |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a20091486/mamma-mia-2-cher-amanda-seyfried-lily-james-cast-interview/ |access-date=September 28, 2018 |work=Harpers Bazaar |date=May 23, 2018 |archive-date=November 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125101505/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a20091486/mamma-mia-2-cher-amanda-seyfried-lily-james-cast-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2006, Wilson made her [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut when she performed the role of Roxie Hart in a revival of ''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]''.<ref name="Hollywood Reporter 2">{{cite news |last1=Weinberg |first1=Lindsay |title=The Cast of 'Sleepless in Seattle,' Then and Now |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/sleepless-seattle-cast-now-1092123/item/rita-wilson-sleepless-1092135 |access-date=September 29, 2018 |work=Hollywood Reporter |date=June 25, 2018 |archive-date=March 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210317045932/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/sleepless-seattle-cast-now-1092123/item/rita-wilson-sleepless-1092135 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, she starred in [[Larry David]]'s ''[[Fish in the Dark]]'' on Broadway, from which she took a month-long hiatus to undergo a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=April 14, 2015 |title=Rita Wilson Has Breast Cancer, Undergoes Double Mastectomy and Reconstructive Surgery |url=http://www.people.com/article/rita-wilson-breast-cancer-double-mastectomy-reconstruction |access-date=April 14, 2015 |magazine=People.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=What to Stream Now |url=http://www.vulture.com/2015/01/larry-david-fish-in-the-dark.html |title=Sitting Shiva With Larry David |publisher=Vulture |date=January 26, 2015 |access-date=February 28, 2017 |archive-date=January 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106170932/https://www.vulture.com/2015/01/larry-david-fish-in-the-dark.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="SD Union Tribune" /> [[Off-Broadway]], Wilson performed in Daniel Margulies' [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning play, ''[[Dinner with Friends]]'', at the [[Geffen Playhouse]] in Los Angeles in 2000, directed by [[Tony Awards|Tony Award]]-winner [[Daniel J. Sullivan|Dan Sullivan]].<ref name="Associated Press">{{cite web |date=August 13, 2021 |title=Rita Wilson se recupera de doble mastectomía |url=https://apnews.com/article/6199ea9a65414f1c9a0261fdb44db264 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606194304/https://apnews.com/article/6199ea9a65414f1c9a0261fdb44db264 |archive-date=June 6, 2023 |access-date=June 6, 2023 |website=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref><ref name="Business Insider">{{cite news |last1=MacNicol |first1=Glynnis |date=June 16, 2011 |title=Arianna Taps Actress Rita Wilson To Head New 'Boomer' Vertical Huff/Post 40 |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-boomer-arianna-huffpo40-2011-6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115058/https://www.businessinsider.com/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-boomer-arianna-huffpo40-2011-6 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |access-date=September 29, 2018 |work=Business Insider}}</ref> She originated the role of "Mama" in the world premier of [[Lisa Loomer]]'s play, ''Distracted,'' at the [[Mark Taper Forum]], also in Los Angeles, in 2007.<ref name="Playbill">{{cite news |last1=Hernandez |first1=Ernio |date=March 25, 2007 |title=Rita Wilson and Bronson Pinchot Explore ADD in Distracted as Loomer Play Opens |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/rita-wilson-and-bronson-pinchot-explore-add-in-distracted-as-loomer-play-opens-com-139493 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225152708/https://www.playbill.com/article/rita-wilson-and-bronson-pinchot-explore-add-in-distracted-as-loomer-play-opens-com-139493 |archive-date=December 25, 2022 |access-date=November 30, 2018 |work=Playbill}}</ref> Wilson played various roles in [[Nora Ephron|Nora]] and [[Delia Ephron]]'s play ''[[Love, Loss, and What I Wore]]'' in 2009. She reprised the roles in the Los Angeles production at the Geffen in 2010.<ref name="Los Angeles Times">{{cite news |last1=Stoudt |first1=Charlotte |title=Theater review: 'Love, Loss, and What I Wore' at the Geffen Playhouse |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/05/theater-review-love-loss-and-what-i-wore-at-the-geffen-playhouse.html |access-date=September 29, 2018 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=May 14, 2010 |archive-date=November 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113152600/https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/05/theater-review-love-loss-and-what-i-wore-at-the-geffen-playhouse.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In March 2020, while filming ''[[Elvis (2022 film)|Elvis]]'' in Australia, Hanks announced through his [[Instagram]] profile that the couple had contracted [[COVID-19]] and were experiencing minor symptoms. They were admitted to the [[Gold Coast University Hospital]] before being returned to quarantine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-test-positive-coronavirus-elvis-presley-movie-1202880431/|title=Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson Test Positive For Coronavirus As Outbreak Hits 'Elvis Presley' Film|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=March 12, 2020|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=March 12, 2020|archive-date=March 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312081419/https://deadline.com/2020/03/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-test-positive-coronavirus-elvis-presley-movie-1202880431/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-coronavirus-1203531498/|title=Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson Test Positive for Coronavirus|last=Stedman|first=Alex|date=March 12, 2020|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=March 12, 2020|archive-date=April 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406051255/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-coronavirus-1203531498/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="COVID-19_2">{{cite web |last1=Gonzalez |first1=Sandra |title=Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson diagnosed with coronavirus |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/11/entertainment/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-coronavirus/index.html |website=CNN |date=March 12, 2020 |access-date=March 12, 2020 |archive-date=March 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312030049/https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/11/entertainment/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-coronavirus/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="2020-03-12_ABC">[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-12/tom-hanks-and-rita-wilson-coronavirus-positive/12049366 Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus on the Gold Coast] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312061820/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-12/tom-hanks-and-rita-wilson-coronavirus-positive/12049366 |date=March 12, 2020 }}, [[ABC News Online]], March 12, 2020</ref> On March 27, Wilson and her husband returned home to Los Angeles after they recovered from the virus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-hanks-idUSKBN21F00L|title=Tom Hanks returns to LA after bout of coronavirus: media reports|website=Reuters|date=March 27, 2020|access-date=March 28, 2020|archive-date=December 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229040842/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-hanks-idUSKBN21F00L|url-status=live}}</ref> The couple donated their blood antibodies for virus research.<ref name="Antibodies">{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-hanks-blood-coronavirus-research-antibodies-plasma/|title=Tom Hanks' blood to be used for coronavirus research|last=O'Kane|first=Caitlin|publisher=[[CBS News]]|date=April 27, 2020|access-date=October 20, 2020|archive-date=December 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229040828/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-hanks-blood-coronavirus-research-antibodies-plasma/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Wilson produced the film ''[[A Man Called Otto]]'', initially released in December 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gajewski |first1=Ryan |title=Tom Hanks Comedy 'A Man Called Otto' Lands at Sony After Bidding War |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tom-hanks-a-man-called-otto-sony-marc-forster-1235091412/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=10 February 2022 |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619065432/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tom-hanks-a-man-called-otto-sony-marc-forster-1235091412/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title=Rita Wilson Talks Oscar-Qualifying 'A Man Called Otto' Song, Plans For New Production Company Artistic Films, First Collaboration With Wes Anderson On 'Asteroid City' & More |url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/rita-wilson-on-a-man-called-otto-song-new-company-artistic-films-more-1235199098/ |website=Deadline |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=14 December 2022 |archive-date=May 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520024822/https://deadline.com/2022/12/rita-wilson-on-a-man-called-otto-song-new-company-artistic-films-more-1235199098/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Wilson became interested in producing the film after watching ''[[A Man Called Ove (film)|A Man Called Ove]]'', the Swedish film upon which ''A Man Called Otto'' is based.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dresden |first1=Hilton |title=Rita Wilson Found Her Voice (Literally) Through Songwriting |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/rita-wilson-a-man-called-otto-original-song-1235282150/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=14 December 2022 |archive-date=January 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127221856/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/rita-wilson-a-man-called-otto-original-song-1235282150/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was sold to [[Sony Pictures]] in February 2022 for $60 million, at that time the largest deal to date at the virtual European Film Market.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shafer |first1=Ellise |title=Tom Hanks Comedy 'A Man Called Otto' Acquired by Sony Pictures for $60 Million |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/tom-hanks-a-man-called-otto-sony-pictures-1235178256/ |website=Variety |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=10 February 2022 |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619065913/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/tom-hanks-a-man-called-otto-sony-pictures-1235178256/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In December, Wilson launched her [[production company]] Artistic Films, with ''A Man Called Otto'' as the company's first project.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title=Rita Wilson Launches Production Company Artistic Films |url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/rita-wilson-launches-production-company-artistic-films-1235190832/ |website=Deadline |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=6 December 2022 |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619065913/https://deadline.com/2022/12/rita-wilson-launches-production-company-artistic-films-1235190832/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Music ===
Wilson's debut solo album ''AM/FM'' was released on May 8, 2012, on [[Decca Records]]. The album featured classics from the 1960s and 70s, including a cover of "[[Wichita Lineman]]" that she performed with the song's writer-composer [[Jimmy Webb]]. She also performed a duet of "All I Have To Do Is Dream" with former [[Soundgarden]] and [[Audioslave]] musician [[Chris Cornell]]. Additional harmonies on the album are performed by [[Faith Hill]], [[Sheryl Crow]], [[Vince Gill]], and [[Patti Scialfa]] (who also produced the track "Come See About Me" with [[Ron Aniello]]).<ref>Antoinette Bueno.[http://www.etonline.com/music/118845_Rita_Wilson_to_Debut_Solo_Album/index.html Rita Wilson to Debut Solo Album] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713001228/http://www.etonline.com/music/118845_Rita_Wilson_to_Debut_Solo_Album/index.html |date=July 13, 2012 }}, ''[[E! Online]]'', February 9, 2012.</ref><ref name="Huff Post">{{cite news |title=Rita Wilson's New Album "AM/FM": The Soundtrack Of Life |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/26/rita-wilsons-new-album-am-fm_n_1379893.html |access-date=October 1, 2018 |work=The Huffington Post |date=March 26, 2012 |archive-date=July 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702121502/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/26/rita-wilsons-new-album-am-fm_n_1379893.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

At the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington, DC on December 4, 2014, she performed for President [[Barack Obama]] and First Lady [[Michelle Obama]], and served as co-host of the event.<ref name="Georgetowner">{{cite news |title=2014 National Christmas Lighting at the Ellipse |url=https://georgetowner.com/articles/2015/01/16/2014-national-christmas-lighting/ |access-date=October 2, 2018 |work=Georgetowner |date=January 16, 2015 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115058/https://georgetowner.com/articles/2015/01/16/2014-national-christmas-lighting/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2014, Wilson wrote the song "Bad Things" with [[Matt Nathanson]], for the [[Scott Eastwood]] film ''[[Dawn Patrol (film)|Dawn Patrol]]'', in which she also starred.<ref name="All Music 2">{{cite web |title=Matt Nathanson / Rita Wilson Bad Things |url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/bad-things-mt0052217573 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115058/https://www.allmusic.com/song/bad-things-mt0052217573 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |access-date=October 1, 2018 |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref name="Los Angeles Times 2">{{cite news |last1=Walsh |first1=Katie |date=June 4, 2015 |title='Dawn Patrol' an over-the-top surfing family tragedy |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-dawn-patrol-review-20150605-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225152655/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-dawn-patrol-review-20150605-story.html |archive-date=December 25, 2022 |access-date=October 1, 2018 |work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> In 2016, Wilson released her self-titled album. She co-wrote each song on ''Rita Wilson'' with [[Kara DioGuardi]], [[Dan Wilson (musician)|Dan Wilson]], [[Jason Reeves (songwriter)|Jason Reeves]], [[Darrell Brown (musician)|Darrell Brown]],<ref name="SD Union Tribune" /> [[Sugarland]]'s [[Kristian Bush]], [[Richard Marx]],<ref name="Chicago Tribune">{{cite news |last1=Stewart |first1=Allison |title=Rita Wilson is singing, and she's serious |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-rita-wilson-ott-0429-20160425-story.html |access-date=October 1, 2018 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=April 28, 2016 |archive-date=December 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225121319/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-rita-wilson-ott-0429-20160425-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Lauren Christy]], [[Mikal Blue]], [[Nathan Chapman (record producer)|Nathan Chapman]],<ref name="Entertainment Weekly">{{cite magazine |last1=Goodman |first1=Jessica |title=Rita Wilson: 'Talking To Me' premieres off her new album |url=https://ew.com/article/2016/03/04/rita-wilson-talking-to-me/ |access-date=October 1, 2018 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=March 4, 2016}}</ref> [[Jason Wade]], Stephanie Chapman, Ron Aniello,<ref name="NY Daily News">{{cite news |last1=Dziemianowicz |first1=Joe |title=Rita Wilson debuts at the Cafe Carlyle |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/rita-wilson-debuts-cafe-carlyle-article-1.1952736 |access-date=October 1, 2018 |work=New York Daily News |date=September 25, 2014 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115103/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/rita-wilson-debuts-cafe-carlyle-article-1.1952736 |url-status=live }}</ref> Jillian Jacqueline, [[Jessi Alexander]], JR Randall, Yugomir Lonich, Blair Daly, and Kelly Archer.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |title=Rita Wilson |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rita-wilson-mw0002913819 |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=October 1, 2018 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115058/https://www.allmusic.com/album/rita-wilson-mw0002913819 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Entertainment Weekly" /><ref name="Washington Post">{{cite news |last1=Catlin |first1=Roger |date=April 23, 2016 |title=Rita Wilson has added 'songwriter' to her long résumé |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/rita-wilson-has-added-songwriter-to-her-long-resume/2016/04/21/773ac7f4-0329-11e6-b823-707c79ce3504_story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012024157/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/rita-wilson-has-added-songwriter-to-her-long-resume/2016/04/21/773ac7f4-0329-11e6-b823-707c79ce3504_story.html |archive-date=October 12, 2020 |access-date=September 28, 2018 |newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref><ref name="USA Today">{{cite news |last1=Gardner |first1=Elysa |date=March 9, 2016 |title=Rita Wilson 'Grateful' for good health, long marriage, new creative outlet |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2016/03/09/rita-wilson-album/81417344/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115058/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2016/03/09/rita-wilson-album/81417344/ |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |access-date=October 17, 2018 |work=USA Today}}</ref> The song "Strong Tonight" was also performed by [[Connie Britton]] in an episode of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television show ''[[Nashville (2012 TV series)|Nashville]]''.<ref name="SD Union Tribune" /> [[The New York Times|''The'' ''New York Times'']] said: "Ms. Wilson has a catch in her voice that conveys yearning and potential heartbreak behind a façade of cheer."<ref name="New York Times">{{cite news |last1=Holden |first1=Stephen |title=Review: Rita Wilson's Peaceful Easy Feeling |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/25/arts/music/review-rita-wilsons-peaceful-easy-feeling.html |access-date=October 1, 2018 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 24, 2016 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115058/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/25/arts/music/review-rita-wilsons-peaceful-easy-feeling.html |url-status=live }}</ref> To support the release of ''Rita Wilson,'' she opened on a tour with [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]]; she has said she is a lifelong fan of the band.<ref name="AXS">{{cite news |last1=Petrucelli |first1=Alan W. |title=Rita Wilson to tour with Chicago, the band that was 'so much of my musical life' |url=https://www.axs.com/rita-wilson-to-tour-with-chicago-the-band-that-was-so-much-of-my-music-81836 |access-date=October 2, 2018 |work=AXS |date=April 15, 2016 |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401181403/https://www.axs.com/rita-wilson-to-tour-with-chicago-the-band-that-was-so-much-of-my-music-81836 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Chicago Tribune" />

A year later, Wilson presented the event "Liner Notes: Songwriters, Stories and Music with Rita Wilson and Friends". The show, which took place at the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, included performances from Wilson along with [[Patty Smyth]], [[Desmond Child]], [[Jeff Barry]], and Kristian Bush, among others.<ref name="Geffen Playhouse" />

With her third album, ''Bigger Picture'', Wilson drew directly from her personal life for its theme. The album, released September 28, 2018, reunited her with ''AM/FM''<nowiki/>'s producer Fred Mollin. Wilson co-wrote many of the tracks with Kristian Bush and Darrell Brown, as well as new partners [[The Warren Brothers]], [[Lindy Robbins]] and Alex Reid, and the album also included covers of [[Cat Stevens]]' "The Wind" and [[Burt Bacharach]]/[[Hal David]]'s "[[What the World Needs Now Is Love]]".<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine |last1=Graff |first1=Gary |title=Rita Wilson Takes a Hard Look at Her Life In Stark 'Bigger Picture' Video: Premiere |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8477201/rita-wilson-bigger-picture-video |access-date=October 1, 2018 |magazine=Billboard |date=September 27, 2018}}</ref>

Also in 2018, Wilson performed "Heart Unknown", co-written with [[Josh Alexander (songwriter)|Josh Alexander]], DioGuardi, and [[Mozella]], for the indie film, ''Simple Wedding''. In addition, she performed "Sometimes Love", co-written with [[David Hodges]], for the independent film ''Emmett,'' in which she also stars.<ref name="Opry">{{cite web |title=Rita Wilson |url=https://www.opry.com/artist/rita-wilson |publisher=opry.com |access-date=October 1, 2018 |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401162103/https://www.opry.com/artist/rita-wilson |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On March 29, 2019, Wilson released her fourth album, ''Halfway to Home,'' which included "Throw Me a Party", a song inspired by her survival from breast cancer.<ref name="Variety Mag">{{cite news |last1=Moreau |first1=Jordan |title=Kate Hudson, Gabrielle Union Honored by Women's Cancer Research Fund |url=https://variety.com/2019/scene/news/gabrielle-union-kate-hudson-womens-cancer-research-fund-1203152782/ |access-date=March 27, 2019 |work=Variety |date=March 1, 2019 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115058/https://variety.com/2019/scene/news/gabrielle-union-kate-hudson-womens-cancer-research-fund-1203152782/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Other songs were created during a writing workshop that partnered her with Mozella, Mitch Allan, DioGuardi, [[Liz Rose]] and Kristian Bush.<ref name="BB">{{cite magazine |last1=Amabile Angermiller |first1=Michele |title=Rita Wilson Talks Election, Christmas EP & Awards Season Chances at Billboard Touring Conference |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7573401/rita-wilson-election-christmas-ep-billboard-touring-conference |access-date=March 28, 2019 |magazine=Billboard |date=November 10, 2016}}</ref> ''Halfway to Home'' was co-produced by Nathan Chapman. "''Halfway to Home'' finds Wilson pulling from musical traditions that revere deep storytelling (Southern California rock, classic Nashville country), which was a hallmark for her growing up," explained [[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]].<ref name="RS 2">{{cite magazine |last1=Blistein |first1=Jon |title=Hear Rita Wilson's Evocative New Song 'Throw Me a Party' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rita-wilson-new-song-throw-me-a-party-797000/ |access-date=March 28, 2019 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=February 21, 2019}}</ref>

Over the course of her music career, Wilson has performed her songs on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show|Ellen]]'',<ref>{{cite episode |title=Rita Wilson Performs 'Along for the Ride' – YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIjXhbONbdM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/nIjXhbONbdM |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |url-status=live|access-date=October 2, 2018 |series=Ellen |network=syndicated |date=March 15, 2015 |minutes=3:49}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'', ''[[The Late Late Show with James Corden]]'', ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'', and ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]''.<ref name="Today Show">{{cite news |last1=Hines |first1=Ree |title=Rita Wilson talks breast cancer on TODAY Show, stresses second opinion |url=https://www.today.com/health/rita-wilson-talks-breast-cancer-today-show-stresses-second-opinion-t78276 |access-date=October 17, 2018 |work=Today Show |date=March 7, 2016 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115059/https://www.today.com/health/rita-wilson-talks-breast-cancer-today-show-stresses-second-opinion-t78276 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2020 after she and husband [[Tom Hanks]] contracted the coronavirus while filming in Australia and in self-quarantine and going "stir crazy", she filmed an Instagram video showing her rapping the [[Naughty by Nature]] song, "[[Hip Hop Hooray]]". The video went viral<ref name="BET">{{cite news |title=Tom Hanks' Wife Rita Wilson Perfectly Raps 'Hip Hop Hurray' In Hilarious Quarantine Video |url=https://www.bet.com/article/p5l75v/tom-hanks-wife-rita-wilson-perfectly-raps-hip-hop-hurray |access-date=June 16, 2020 |work=BET |date=March 22, 2020 |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118084748/https://www.bet.com/celebrities/news/2020/03/22/tom-hanks--wife-rita-wilson-perfectly-raps--hip-hop-hurray--in-h.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and reached Naughty by Nature's Vin Rock. After she had fully recovered from virus, the two teamed up for a "Hip Hop Hooray" remix to benefit the [[MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund]].<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine |last1=Greene |first1=Andy |title=Rita Wilson Talks Coronavirus Nightmare, Unlikely Naughty By Nature Collaboration |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/rita-wilson-coronavirus-naughty-by-nature-collaboration-983739/ |access-date=June 16, 2020 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=April 15, 2020}}</ref> In July 2020, Wilson appeared on [[Jimmie Allen]]'s ''Bettie James'' EP,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2020/07/jimmie-allen-welcomes-brad-paisley-tim-mcgraw-darius-rucker-charley-pride-for-collaborative-ep/|title=Jimmie Allen Welcomes Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, Charley Pride For Collaborative EP|author=Lorie Hollabaugh|date=July 1, 2020|publisher=Music Row|access-date=July 2, 2020|archive-date=July 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702035937/https://musicrow.com/2020/07/jimmie-allen-welcomes-brad-paisley-tim-mcgraw-darius-rucker-charley-pride-for-collaborative-ep/|url-status=live}}</ref> collaborating on the song "When This Is Over" with [[Tauren Wells]] and [[The Oak Ridge Boys]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/country/jimmie-allen-releases-bettie-james-ep-project/|title=Jimmie Allen Teams with His Childhood Musical Heroes on His New EP: 'It's Been a Dream of Mine'|first=Nancy|last=Kruh|date=July 10, 2020|publisher=[[People (magazine)|People.com]]|access-date=July 13, 2020|archive-date=April 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416095139/https://people.com/country/jimmie-allen-releases-bettie-james-ep-project/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/jimmie-allen-bettie-james-track-list/|title=Jimmie Allen Reveals Seven-Song 'Bettie James' EP Track List|first=Lauren|last=Laffer|date=July 8, 2020|publisher=Sounds Like Nashville|access-date=July 13, 2020|archive-date=October 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001100452/https://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/jimmie-allen-bettie-james-track-list/|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2020, Wilson was featured on the single "Pink" alongside [[Dolly Parton]], [[Monica (singer)|Monica]], [[Jordin Sparks]] and [[Sara Evans]]. The single was released in aid of [[Breast Cancer Research]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2azcHYMWJSpOCcygC1sdPy?si=1dDTEKKsQN-PH8PJFYUCEw|title=Pink (various artists)|website=Spotify|date=21 October 2020|access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/pink-dolly-parton-rita-wilson-song-9470891/|title=Dolly Parton, Rita Wilson, Monica, Jordin Sparks & Sara Evans Go 'Pink' For Breast Cancer Awareness With New Song|magazine=Billboard|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=October 22, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2020/10/dolly-parton-sara-evans-and-more-collaborate-on-new-single-pink-to-aid-breast-cancer-research/|title=Dolly Parton, Sara Evans, And More Collaborate On New Single "PINK" To Aid Breast Cancer Research|website=Music Row|last=Nicholson|first=Jessica|date=October 21, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2023}}</ref> In 2021 she contributed to the [[Blues Traveler]] rendition of "Crazy" on their album "Traveler’s Blues".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blues Traveler Announces Guest-Filled Covers Album 'Traveler's Blues' & Shares Singles |url=https://www.jambase.com/article/blues-traveler-covers-album-travelers-blues-singles |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=JamBase |language=en-US}}</ref>

On August 24, 2022, Wilson announced her duets album ''Now & Forever'', a collection of 70s covers with male vocalists.<ref name="Newman 2022">{{cite magazine |last1=Newman |first1=Melinda |title=Rita Wilson Pairs With Willie Nelson, Tim McGraw, More for 'Now & Forever' Duets Album: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/rita-wilson-duets-album-willie-nelson-tim-mcgraw-1235130143/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=24 August 2022 |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619015254/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/rita-wilson-duets-album-willie-nelson-tim-mcgraw-1235130143/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Kristin |title=Rita Wilson creates conversations with '70s-era duets |url=https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-tennessee-ba45b045f804cae3ba916ae3769b6cf6 |website=AP News |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=7 October 2022 |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619020002/https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-tennessee-ba45b045f804cae3ba916ae3769b6cf6 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Patton 2022">{{cite web |last1=Patton |first1=Alli |title=Rita Wilson Announces Album of Superstar Duets—"I Wanted to Honor Where I Came From with Songs From the Seventies" |url=https://americansongwriter.com/rita-wilson-announces-album-of-superstar-duets-i-wanted-to-honor-where-i-came-from-with-songs-from-the-seventies/ |website=American Songwriter |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=25 August 2022 |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619020002/https://americansongwriter.com/rita-wilson-announces-album-of-superstar-duets-i-wanted-to-honor-where-i-came-from-with-songs-from-the-seventies/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Co-produced by Wilson and [[Matt Rollings]], the album features [[Willie Nelson]], [[Keith Urban]], and [[Elvis Costello]] among other guests. The album, which was preceded by three singles (including "Songbird" which she performed with [[Josh Groban]] at [[Radio City Music Hall]] in April) was released on September 27.<ref name="Newman 2022" /><ref name="Patton 2022" /> To promote the album Wilson performed on ''[[Good Morning America]]'' with [[Smokey Robinson]] and ''[[Later... with Jools Holland]]'' with [[Jackson Browne]], and celebrated the release with a two week residency at [[Cafe Carlyle]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rita Wilson and Smokey Robinson perform 'Where Is the Love' on 'GMA' - Good Morning America |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/rita-wilson-smokey-robinson-perform-love-gma-91374550 |website=Good Morning America |access-date=19 June 2023 |archive-date=October 12, 2022 |date=12 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181441/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/rita-wilson-smokey-robinson-perform-love-gma-91374550 |url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rita Wilson & Jackson Browne - Let It Be Me (Later with Jools Holland) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d9709f |website=BBC |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=29 October 2022 |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619064124/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d9709f |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Hudak |first1=Joseph |title=Rita Wilson Brings Her 'Duets' Album to Life at New York City Residency |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/rita-wilson-now-and-forever-duets-new-york-concert-1234620650/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=28 October 2022 |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619064126/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/rita-wilson-now-and-forever-duets-new-york-concert-1234620650/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The album was nominated for Self-Released Record of the Year at the [[2023 Libera Awards]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Aniftos |first1=Rania |title=Wet Leg Leads Nominations for 2023 Libera Awards |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/libera-awards-2023-nominations-list-1235291362/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=22 March 2023 |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531184450/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/libera-awards-2023-nominations-list-1235291362/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2023, Barack Obama featured Wilson's song "[[Crazy Love (Van Morrison song)|Crazy Love]]" with Keith Urban on his list of favorite songs of the year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Monroe |first1=Jazz |title=Barack Obama's Top Songs of 2023: Beyoncé, Big Thief, Mitski, and More |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/barack-obamas-top-songs-of-2023-beyonce-big-thief-mitski-and-more/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=31 January 2024 |date=29 December 2023}}</ref>

In 2022, Wilson collaborated with [[Sebastián Yatra]] on the single "[[Til You're Home]]" from the soundtrack to ''A Man Called Otto''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Porter |first1=Sierra |title=Rita Wilson Enlists Sebastian Yatra for 'A Man Called Otto' Song 'Til You're Home' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/rita-wilson-sebastian-yatra-til-youre-home-a-man-called-otto-1235180571/ |access-date=December 27, 2022 |publisher=Billboard |date=December 2, 2022 |archive-date=December 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226143207/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/rita-wilson-sebastian-yatra-til-youre-home-a-man-called-otto-1235180571/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Rita_Wilson_and_her_band_perform_at_a_Greek_Independence_Day_reception,_Wednesday,_March_29,_2023,_in_the_East_Room_of_the_White_House_-_P20230329CS-0621.jpg|thumb|right|Wilson performing at [[The White House]] in March 2023]]

On March 29, 2023, Wilson attended the [[White House]]'s Greek Independence Day celebration, alongside other prominent [[Greek Americans|Greek-Americans]].<ref>{{cite web |title=WATCH: Biden hosts White House event celebrating Greek independence |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-biden-hosts-white-house-event-celebrating-greek-independence |website=PBS |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=29 March 2023 |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619204400/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-biden-hosts-white-house-event-celebrating-greek-independence |url-status=live }}</ref> Wilson led the event's cultural program, performing four songs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Messages of Appreciation Abound at White House Greek Independence Celebration |url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/biden-celebrates-greek-independence-day-at-the-white-house/ |website=The National Herald |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=30 March 2023 |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619205905/https://www.thenationalherald.com/biden-celebrates-greek-independence-day-at-the-white-house/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Journalism ===
Wilson has been a contributing editor to ''[[Harper's Bazaar]]'' magazine, writing over twenty-one articles.<ref name="Harper's Bazaar">{{cite magazine |last1=Wilson |first1=Rita |title=Rita Wilson |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/author/5858/rita-wilson/ |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |access-date=October 2, 2018 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115101/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/author/5858/rita-wilson/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She also started, and was Editor at Large of, a section of ''[[HuffPost|The Huffington Post]]'' called Huff/Post50, which explored issues and topics relative to people over fifty years old.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 8, 2011|title=HuffPost For Boomers! Rita Wilson Introduces Huff/Post 50 (VIDEO)|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rita-wilson-huffpost-50_n_920818|access-date=June 29, 2020|website=HuffPost|language=en|archive-date=December 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115059/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rita-wilson-huffpost-50_n_920818|url-status=live}}</ref> She has also written for ''[[O, The Oprah Magazine]]''.<ref name="Oprah Magazine">{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Rita |title=Would You Marry Him Again? |url=https://www.oprah.com/relationships/staying-happily-married-rita-wilson-learns-the-secret/all |access-date=October 2, 2018 |work=O, The Oprah Magazine |date=February 2008 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115100/https://www.oprah.com/relationships/staying-happily-married-rita-wilson-learns-the-secret/all |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Personal life ==
[[File:Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson 836.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Wilson and Hanks at the [[61st Academy Awards]] in 1989]]

Wilson married actor [[Tom Hanks]] in 1988. Hanks already had two children from a previous marriage, [[Colin Hanks|Colin]] and [[E. A. Hanks|Elizabeth Hanks]]. She has two sons with Hanks, [[Chet Hanks|Chet]] and Truman.<ref name="Tom Hanks biography">{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/tom-hanks-9327661#big-break|title=Tom Hanks Biography|publisher=[[Biography.com]] ([[FYI (TV channel)|FYI]]/[[A&E Networks]])|access-date=August 6, 2014|archive-date=March 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321092850/https://www.biography.com/people/tom-hanks-9327661#big-break|url-status=live}}</ref> Wilson has three grandchildren.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rita-wilson-grandparents_n_5771106|website=HuffPost|last=Wilson|first=Rita|title=How My Parents Taught Me To Be A Grandparent|date=September 5, 2014|access-date=June 28, 2020|archive-date=September 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927124616/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rita-wilson-grandparents_n_5771106|url-status=live}}</ref>

She is a member of the [[Greek Orthodox Church]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politika.rs/rubrike/spektar/zivot-i-stil/Pravoslavni-Holivud.sr.html|title=Спектар: Живот и стил: Православни Холивуд : ПОЛИТИКА|publisher=Politika.rs|date=February 28, 2010|access-date=February 9, 2012|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924141939/http://www.politika.rs/rubrike/spektar/zivot-i-stil/Pravoslavni-Holivud.sr.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Activism ==
In 2015, Wilson signed an open letter from the [[One Campaign|ONE Campaign]]. The letter was addressed to [[Angela Merkel]] and [[Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma]], then heads of [[G7]] and the [[African Union]], respectively, urging them to focus on women in their work against poverty and inequality.<ref>{{cite news |first=Tracy |last=McVeigh |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/mar/07/povert-sexist-letter-women-equality-gaga-sandberg-beyonce |title=Poverty is sexist: leading women sign up for global equality | Life and style |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=May 8, 2015 |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518082544/http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/mar/07/povert-sexist-letter-women-equality-gaga-sandberg-beyonce |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Philanthropy ==
For over 20 years, Wilson and her husband, Tom Hanks, have been honorary co-chairs (along with [[Steven Spielberg]] and [[Kate Capshaw]]) of the Women's Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), specializing in raising money for women's cancers.<ref name="Variety">{{cite news |last1=Chuba |first1=Kirsten |title=Women's Cancer Research Fund Honors Sofia Vergara, Jennifer Hudson for Activism |url=https://variety.com/2018/scene/vpage/sofia-vergara-jennifer-hudson-womens-cancer-research-fund-1202712855/ |access-date=October 2, 2018 |work=Variety |date=February 28, 2018 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115100/https://variety.com/2018/scene/vpage/sofia-vergara-jennifer-hudson-womens-cancer-research-fund-1202712855/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2016, WCRF joined forces with [[Evelyn Lauder]]'s Breast Cancer Research Foundation.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} Wilson contributed to the [[H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute|Moffitt Cancer Center]] by donating "True Hearts" jewelry made of sterling silver and 14k gold.

Wilson has credited [[Rosie O'Donnell]] as inspiration for her charitable work, particularly with cancer and children's charities.<ref>[http://www.moffitt.org/Site.aspx?spid=D99741DE33B440CA9EC34636B6C9B53F H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928035138/http://www.moffitt.org/Site.aspx?spid=D99741DE33B440CA9EC34636B6C9B53F |date=September 28, 2007 }}; accessed April 15, 2015.</ref> She and her husband have long supported the [[Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles]],<ref name="Shakespeare Center">{{cite web |title=Simply Shakespeare |url=https://www.shakespearecenter.org/simply-shakespeare/ |publisher=[[Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles]] |access-date=October 2, 2018 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115100/https://www.shakespearecenter.org/simply-shakespeare/ |url-status=live }}</ref> starting in 1989 when Wilson appeared as Celia in a production of ''[[As You Like It]]''.<ref name="OC Register">{{cite news |title=Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are Going to do Shakespeare on Stage in LA |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2018/02/12/tom-hanks-and-rita-wilson-are-going-to-do-shakespeare-on-stage-in-la/ |access-date=October 17, 2018 |work=OC Register |date=February 12, 2018 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115100/https://www.ocregister.com/2018/02/12/tom-hanks-and-rita-wilson-are-going-to-do-shakespeare-on-stage-in-la/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Their annual Simply Shakespeare event raises funds to support programs for underprivileged youth. Musicians at the fundraiser have included [[Paul McCartney]], [[Paul Simon]], [[Jackson Browne]], [[Faith Hill]], [[Tim McGraw]], [[Ben Harper]], and [[Reba McEntire]]. {{citation needed|date=April 2019}}

In 2018, Wilson and Hanks were honored with [[USC Shoah Foundation]]'s Ambassadors For Humanity award in recognition of their "longstanding commitment to humanitarian causes and support of veterans".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-ambassadors-for-humanity-20181106-htmlstory.html|title=Ambassadors for Humanity gala honors Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks and Parkland, Fla., teacher Ivy Schamis|date=November 6, 2018|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=March 13, 2020|archive-date=December 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115059/https://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-ambassadors-for-humanity-20181106-htmlstory.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sfi.usc.edu/news/2018/11/23446-usc-shoah-foundation-honors-rita-wilson-and-tom-hanks-2018-ambassadors-humanity|title=USC Shoah Foundation Honors Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks at the 2018 Ambassadors for Humanity Gala|last=Kuznia|first=Rob|website=USC Shoah Foundation|date=November 6, 2018 |language=en|access-date=March 13, 2020|archive-date=December 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115109/https://sfi.usc.edu/news/2018/11/23446-usc-shoah-foundation-honors-rita-wilson-and-tom-hanks-2018-ambassadors-humanity|url-status=live}}</ref> The couple also contribute to other charities including [[APLA Health|AIDS Project Los Angeles]].<ref name="Hollywood Reporter Res Guide">{{cite web |title=Philanthropy Resource Guide |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/philanthropy-resource-guide-202974 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=July 17, 2011 |access-date=October 2, 2018 |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419130422/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/philanthropy-resource-guide-202974 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2019, Wilson, her husband, and their children, were granted Greek citizenship by honorary naturalization by President [[Prokopis Pavlopoulos]], in recognition of their support of those affected by the [[Mati, Greece#2018 wildfire|2018 Mati fire]].<ref name="Leah Asmelash and Arnaud Siad">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/28/entertainment/tom-hanks-greek-citizenship-trnd/index.html|title=Greek citizenship offered to Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson|author=Leah Asmelash and Arnaud Siad|website=CNN|date=December 29, 2019|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-date=December 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224115059/https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/28/entertainment/tom-hanks-greek-citizenship-trnd/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | 1977
| ''[[The Day It Came to Earth]]''<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Rita Wilson |format=biography |first=Mark|last=Deming |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/365090/rita-wilson/biography |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref>
| Debbie
|
|-
! scope="row" | 1980
| ''[[Cheech and Chong's Next Movie]]''
| Actress
|
|-
! scope="row" | 1985
| ''[[Volunteers (1985 film)|Volunteers]]''
| Beth Wexler
|
|-
! scope="row" | 1989
| ''[[Teen Witch]]''
| Dancer
|
|-
! scope="row" | 1990
| ''{{sortname|The|Bonfire of the Vanities|dab=film}}''
| P.R. Woman
|
|-
! scope="row" | 1993
| ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]''
| Suzy
|
|-
! scope="row" | 1994
| ''[[Mixed Nuts]]''
| Catherine O'Shaughnessy
|
|-
! scope="row" | 1995
| ''[[Now and Then (film)|Now and Then]]''
| Chrissy DeWitt Williams
|
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 1996
| ''[[That Thing You Do!]]''
| Marguerite
|
|-
| ''[[Jingle All the Way]]''
| Liz Langston
|
|-
| ''No Dogs Allowed''{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
|
| Short film
|-
! scope="row" | 1998
| ''[[Psycho (1998 film)|Psycho]]''
| Caroline
|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1999
| ''[[Runaway Bride (film)|Runaway Bride]]''
| Ellie Graham
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Story of Us|dab=1999 film}}''
| Rachel
|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2001
| ''[[Perfume (2001 film)|Perfume]]''
| Roberta
| aka ''Dress to Kill''
|-
| ''[[The Glass House (2001 film)|The Glass House]]''
| Grace Avery-Baker
| Uncredited{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
|-
! scope="row" | 2002
| ''[[Auto Focus]]''
| Anne Crane
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2004
| ''[[Raise Your Voice]]''
| Frances Fletcher
|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2005
| ''{{sortname|The|Chumscrubber}}''
| Terri Bratley
|
|-
| ''[[Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D]]''
| Beta Station Commander
| [[Voice acting|Voice only]]
|-
! scope="row" | 2006
| ''[[Beautiful Ohio (film)|Beautiful Ohio]]''
| Judith Messerman
|
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2009
| ''[[My Life in Ruins]]''
| Elinor
|
|-
| ''[[Old Dogs (film)|Old Dogs]]''
| Jenna
|
|-
| ''[[It's Complicated (film)|It's Complicated]]''
| Trisha
|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2011
| ''{{sortname|The|Art of Getting By}}''
| Vivian Sargent
|
|-
| ''[[Larry Crowne]]''
| Wilma Q. Gammelgaard
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2012
| ''[[Jewtopia (film)|Jewtopia]]''
| Arlene Lipschitz
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2013
| ''The Tutor''{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
| Tina
| Short film
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2014
| ''[[Kiss Me (2014 film)|Kiss Me]]''
| Edith
|
|-
| ''[[Dawn Patrol (film)|Dawn Patrol]]''
| Shelia
|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2016
| ''[[My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2]]''
| Anna
|
|-
| ''[[Brother Nature (film)|Brother Nature]]''
| Cathy Turley
|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2018
| ''[[Gloria Bell]]''
| Vicky
|
|-
| ''[[A Simple Wedding]]''
| Maggie Baker
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2019
| ''Boy Genius''
| Mary Locke
|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2020
| ''[[Love Is Love Is Love (film)|Love Is Love Is Love]]''
| Mary Kay
|
|-
| ''[[Borat Subsequent Moviefilm]]''
| Herself
| Cameo
|-
! scope="row" | 2022
| ''[[Kimi (film)|Kimi]]''
| Natalie Chowdhury
|
|-
! scope"row" | 2023
| ''[[Asteroid City]]''
| Mrs. Weatherford
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Credits as television actress
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | 1972
| ''[[The Brady Bunch]]''
| Pat Conway
| Episode: "Greg's Triangle"
|-
! scope="row" | 1974
| ''[[Movin' On (TV series)|Movin' On]]''
| Penny
| Episode: "The Cowhands"; uncredited
|-
! scope="row" | 1977
| ''[[Lou Grant (TV series)|Lou Grant]]''
| Christine Farrell
| Episode: "Cophouse"; uncredited
|-
! scope="row" | 1978
| ''[[Flying High (TV series)|Flying High]]''
| Debbie
| Episode: "Flying High"
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1979
| ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]''
| Mary Ellen Klane
| Episode: "The Skyline Killer"
|-
| ''[[A Man Called Sloane]]''
| Kathy
| Episode: "The Venus Microbe"
|-
! scope="row" | 1980
| ''[[B. J. and the Bear]]''
| Suzanne
| Episode: "The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful"
|-
! scope="row" | 1981
| ''[[Bosom Buddies]]''
| Cindy
| Episode: "All You Need is Love"
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1982
| ''[[Mr. Merlin]]''
| Beverly
| Episode: "Everything's Coming Up Daisies"
|-
| ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]''
| Nurse Lacey
| rowspan="2" | 2 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | 1982–1983
| ''[[Happy Days]]''
| Barbara McManus / Roxanne
|-
! scope="row" | 1983
| ''[[Three's Company]]''
| Agnes Platt
| Episode: "Alias Jack Tripper"
|-
! scope="row" | 1984
| ''[[Legmen]]''
| Cathy
| Episode: "A Woman's Work"
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1986
| ''[[Who's the Boss?]]''
| Shirley
| Episode: "Losers and Other Strangers"
|-
| ''[[227 (TV series)|227]]''
| Dr. Peterson
| Episode: "Mary Nightingale"
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 1988
| ''[[CBS Summer Playhouse]]''
| China Seasons
| Episode: "Silent Whisper"
|-
| ''[[Sonny Spoon]]''
| Jolene
| Episode: "Blind Justice"
|-
| ''[[Thirtysomething]]''
| Adrienne
| Episode: "In Re: The Marriage of Weston"
|-
! scope="row" | 1989
| ''[[Moonlighting (TV series)|Moonlighting]]''
| Carla McCabe
| Episode: "Those Lips, Those Lies"
|-
! scope="row" | 1989–1990
| ''[[Midnight Caller]]''
| Connie Zymak
| 3 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | 1990
| ''[[WIOU (TV series)|WIOU]]''
| Ellen Zaret
| Episode: "One Point, No Light"
|-
! scope="row" | 1991
| ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]''
| Jess Gilcrist
| Episode: "Mournin' Mess"
|-
! scope="row" | 1992
| ''[[Civil Wars (TV series)|Civil Wars]]''
| Margot Wilkenson
| Episode: "Tape Fear"
|-
! scope="row" | 1993
| ''[[Barbarians at the Gate (film)|Barbarians at the Gate]]''
| Carolyne Roehm-Kravis
| Television film
|-
! scope="row" | 1996
| ''[[If These Walls Could Talk]]''
| Leslie
| Television film; segment: "1996"
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1998
| ''[[Mad About You]]''
| Lindsay Krbnsk
| Episode: "Separate Planes"
|-
| ''[[From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries)|From the Earth to the Moon]]''
| Susan Borman
| 3 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | 1999
| ''[[Invisible Child (film)|Invisible Child]]''
| Annie Beeman
| Television film
|-
! scope="row" | 1999–2001
| ''[[Frasier]]''
| Mia Preston / Hester Crane
| 2 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | 2001
| ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''
| Anne Michaelson
| Episode: "The Doll"
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2003
| ''[[My Big Fat Greek Life]]''
| Cousin Ariana
| Episode: "Ariana"
|-
| ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]''
| Kua (voice)
| Episode: "Look Who's Squawking"
|-
! scope="row" | 2011
| ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
| Bree Mazalon
| Episode: "Delinquent"
|-
! scope="row" | 2011–2014
| ''[[The Good Wife]]''
| Viola Walsh
| 6 episodes
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2012
| ''[[Body of Proof]]''
| Ruth Stone
| Episode: "Sympathy for the Devil"
|-
| ''[[Who Do You Think You Are? (American TV series)|Who Do You Think You Are?]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Rita Wilson"
|-
! scope="row" | 2013–2017
| ''[[Girls (TV series)|Girls]]''
| Evie Michaels
| 7 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | 2015
| ''[[Full Circle (2013 TV series)|Full Circle]]''
| Shelly Rezko
| 5 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | 2016
| ''[[Pitch (TV series)|Pitch]]''
| Andrea Barton
| Episode: "Wear It"
|-
! scope="row"| 2022
| ''[[1883 (TV series)|1883]]''
| Carolyn
| Episode: "Boring the Devil"
|}

=== As musical performer ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Credits as television musical performer
|-
! scope="col" | Date
! scope="col" | Song
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Television show
|-
! scope="row" | December 9, 2016
| "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)"
| ''Live @ YouTube Space LA''
|-
! scope="row" | March 15, 2016
| "Along For the Ride"
| ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]''
|-
! scope="row" | October 31, 2017
| "You're So Cold"
| ''[[Later... with Jools Holland]]''
|-
! scope="row" | October 1, 2018
| "Bigger Picture: Album Medley"
| ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] Live Performance''
|-
! scope="row" | October 5, 2018
| "Bigger Picture"
| ''[[Today (American TV program)|The Today Show]]''
|-
! scope="row" | December 12, 2018
| "Bigger Picture"
| ''[[Pickler & Ben]]''
|-
! scope="row" | December 12, 2018
| "Bigger Picture"
| ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''
|-
! scope="row" | April 1, 2019
| "Throw Me a Party"
| ''[[The Late Late Show with James Corden]]''
|-
! scope="row" | April 5, 2019
| "Throw Me a Party"
| ''The Today Show''
|-
! scope="row" | May 15, 2019
| "Throw Me a Party"
| ''Pickler & Ben''
|-
! scope="row" | February 14, 2020
| "Throw Me a Party"
| ''[[TED (conference)|TedXNashvilleWomen]]''
|-
! scope="row" | April 5, 2020
| "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]"
| ''[[Fox NASCAR|NASCAR on Fox]]''
|-
! scope="row" | April 7, 2020
| "Throw Me a Party"
| ''The Kelly Clarkson Show''
|}

=== As producer ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Credits as producer
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | 2002
| ''[[My Big Fat Greek Wedding]]''
| Producer
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2003
| ''[[My Big Fat Greek Life]]''
| rowspan="7" | Executive producer
| TV series
|-
! scope="row" | 2004
| ''[[Connie and Carla]]''
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2008
| ''[[Mamma Mia! (film)|Mamma Mia!]]''
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2009
| ''[[My Life in Ruins]]''
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2016
| ''[[My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2]]''
|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2018
| ''[[Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again]]''
|
|-
| ''[[A Simple Wedding]]''
|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2023
| ''[[A Man Called Otto]]''
| rowspan="2" | Producer
|
|-
| ''[[My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3]]''
|
|}

== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Discography for Rita Wilson
|-
! scope="col" | Album title
! scope="col" | Release date
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Track listing
|-
! scope="row" | ''AM/FM''
| May 8, 2012
| {{Unbulleted list|"All I Have to Do Is Dream"|"Never My Love"|"Come See About Me|"Angel of the Morning"|"Walking in the Rain"|"Wichita Lineman"|"Cherish"|"[[You Were on My Mind]]"|"Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues"|"Love Has No Pride"|"Please Come to Boston"|"[[Will You Love Me Tomorrow|Will You Love Me Tomorrow?]]"|"Faithless Love"|"River"|"Every Perfect Picture"}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''Rita Wilson''
| March 11, 2016
| {{Unbulleted list|"Along for the Ride"|"Crying, Crying"|"Talking to Me"|"Forgiving Me Forgiving You"|"Say Yes"|"Strong Tonight"|"What You See Is What You Get"|"Joni"|"In the Dark"|"Stay Low"|"Every Day"|"Girls Night In"|"I'm Guilty"|"Still Gone"|"Grateful"}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''Bigger Picture''
| September 28, 2018
| {{Unbulleted list|"Bigger Picture"|"Good Man"|"Heart He Handed Down"|"Tear by Tear"|"Not About the Music"|"The Way I Am"|"Broken Man"|"Blindsided"|"Go On Through It"|"The Wind"|"It Goes So Fast"|"Even More Mine"}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''Halfway to Home''
| March 29, 2019
| {{Unbulleted list|"Big City Small Town Girl"|"The Spark"|"Song for Everyone"|"Halfway to Home"|"Throw Me a Party"|"Oh, No, You Didn't"|"New Girl"|"Demolition Man"|"Rule Breaker"|"Pay Me in Wine"|"Faith in You"|"Heart Race"|"Date Night"}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''Now & Forever: Duets''
| September 27, 2022
| {{Unbulleted list|"[[Crazy Love (Van Morrison song)|Crazy Love]]" with [[Keith Urban]]|"[[Where Is the Love (Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway song)|Where Is the Love]]" with [[Smokey Robinson]]|"[[Slip Slidin' Away]]" with [[Willie Nelson]]|"[[Let It Be Me (The Everly Brothers song)|Let It Be Me]]" with [[Jackson Browne]]|"[[Massachusetts (Bee Gees song)|Massachusetts]]" with [[Leslie Odom Jr.]]|"[[Fire (Bruce Springsteen song)|Fire]]" with [[Elvis Costello]]|"[[If (Bread song)|If]]" with [[Tim McGraw]]|"[[I'll Be There (Jackson 5 song)|I'll Be There]]" with [[Jimmie Allen]]|"[[Without You (Badfinger song)|Without You]]" with [[Vince Gill]]|"[[Songbird (Fleetwood Mac song)|Songbird]]" with [[Josh Groban]]}}
|}

Wilson is credited as co-writer for all tracks on ''Rita Wilson'', ''Bigger Picture'', and ''Halfway to Home''.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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* {{Official website}}
* {{IMDb name}}
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