Rita Wilson, American actress, producer, singer, wife of Hollywood actor Tom Hanks

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American film actress Rita Wilson was born in Los Angeles on October 26, 1956. Father, a Muslim, a native of Greece, after emigrating to the United States, converted to Orthodoxy. The girl's mother, Dorothy, was also born and raised in Greece, Orthodox. The growing daughter was brought up in an atmosphere of loy alty to any religion, with a complete absence of fanaticism.

The beginning of a creative career

Since childhood, Rita Wilson dreamed of becoming an actress and, having matured, set about making her dreams come true. At the age of sixteen, she came to television and became a performer of youth supporting roles.

The girl participated in the filming of a number of series, these were: "Frasier", "Law and Order", "Investigation", "The Good Wife", "Thirty and Something", "Who's the boss here? ", "Moonlight". Her debut works were two series: Happy Days and MASH.

Rita Wilson did not pass by Broadway performances either. In 2005, at the age of fifty, the actress performed the role of Roxie Hart in the popular musical"Chicago".

Filmography

During her career, Rita Wilson starred in twenty-six feature films. In some, she played with her husband. Below is a list of films with her participation:

• "Volunteers" (1985), character Beth Wexler;
• "The Little Witch" (1989), Dancer;
• "Sinners" (1990) episode;
• "Bonfire of the Vanities" (1991) episode;
• "Sleepless in Seattle" (1994), character Susan;
• "Completely crazy" (1995), the role of Catherine;
• "From time to time" (1996), the role of Chrissy de Witt;
• "If Walls Could Talk" (1996) episode;
• "What You Do" (1996), the role of Margarita;
• "A Present for Christmas" (1996), character Liz Langston;
• "The Runaway Bride" (1998), the role of Eli Graham;
• "The Story of Us" (2000), the role of Rachel;
• "Perfume" (2001), Robert's character;
• "Glass House" (2001), the role of Grace Avery Baker;
• "Autofocus" (2002), character Anna Crane;
• "Superstar" (2004), the role of Francis Fletcher;
• "Chumscrabber" (2005), the role of Terry Bretley;
• "Journey to the Moon" (2005), character Beta;
• "Beautiful Ohio" (2005), the role of Mrs. Messerman;
• "Greek Summer" (2008), the role of Elinor;
• "So-so vacation" (2010), character Jenna;
• "Simple difficulties" (2010), the role of Trisha;
• "Homework" (2010), the role of Vivian Sargent;
• "Larry Crown" (2010), character Wilma Hamelgard;
• "By signs of compatibility" (2013), the role of Arlene Lifshitz;
• "Kiss me" (2014), character Edith.

Actress Versatility

Rita Wilson, whose films are successful, nevertheless tries to diversify her creative life. However, all her activities are somehow connected with art. Moreover, in addition to undoubted artistic talent, Rita Wilson has a wonderful voice and outstanding vocal abilities. In 2012, the actress released her first studio album called AM/FM on Decca Records. The disc contains modern versions of hits of the 60-70s of the last century performed by her.

In addition to the impeccable performance of roles, Wilson has established herself as a successful producer. Thanks to her, the film "My Big Greek Wedding" with Nia Vardalos appeared at the box office. The film grossed about $368 million at the box office with a production cost of five million. The actress also produced the films "Mamma Mia!", "My Big Greek Summer" and "Only Girls on the Show".

Private life

With all the employment, Rita Wilson managed to improve her life and create comfort in the house. In April 1988, she married popular Hollywood actor TomHanks, who became widely known for his memorable roles in the films "Forest Gump", "The Green Mile", "Sleepless in Seattle", "Big" and many others.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have been living together for about thirty years and are quite happy. Spouses are united by cinema and two children. Rita, in addition to her main work, is engaged in charitable activities. From time to time, she provides material support to the Moffitt Cancer Center and other medical institutions that are associated with children's medicine. Such attention to sick people is due to the fact that at one time Rita was seriously ill. She was diagnosed with cancer in the mammary glands and the actress underwent a radical course of treatment, which ended with surgery. A mastectomy was performed, which means partial removal of the breast.

Rita Wilson is currently he althy and full of creativity. She is preparing to launch several new film projects at once. Two scenarios suggest her participation in the production together with Tom Hanks, her beloved husband. We wish her success!