Though she worked steadily throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the tall, attractive Wilson was largely cast in decorative parts, including a semi-recurring turn as Nurse Lacey on "M*A*S*H" (CBS, 1972-1983). After graduation, she decided to pursue acting fulltime, and made her television debut on "The Brady Bunch" (ABC, 1969-1974) as one of Marcia Brady's competitors for the title of head cheerleader. She later worked as a teen fashion model while attending Hollywood High School. The second of three children, Wilson had a taste of the entertainment business at an early age when she appeared as a bit player in the Elvis Presley vehicle "Spinout" (1966). 26, 1956, Rita Wilson's parents - her father was Bulgarian, while mother Dorothy was Greek - changed their surname to Wilson after moving to the United States. With two major hits to her credit, Wilson proved herself to be a shrewd predictor of audience tastes, and one of the most accomplished independent producers of the new millennium.īorn Margarita Ibramihoff on Oct.
Though a skilled performer with a talent for light comedy, Wilson never quite found her star vehicle as an actress, but after her marriage to occasional co-star Tom Hanks, she began exploring production properties through his company, Playtone.
Though Rita Wilson began her career as an actress in films like "Volunteers" (1985), "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993) and "Runaway Bride" (1999), she found her greatest success as the producer of two highly successful films, the comedy "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (2002) and the musical "Mamma Mia!" (2008), which broke box office records around the globe.
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