Rita Wilson (born October 26, 1956)^[1] is an American actress and producer. She is the wife of actor Tom Hanks. October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... A film producer creates the conditions for making movies. ... Thomas Tom Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American film actor, voice-over artist and movie producer who starred in family-friendly and screwball comedies before achieving notable success as a dramatic actor. ...

Wilson was born as Margarita Ibrahimoff in Los Angeles, California. Her father, a Pomak who worked at a racetrack, was born in Greece. Before immigrating to the USA he had lived in Bulgaria and Turkey;[2] her mother, Dorothy, was born and raised in a Greek village on the Albanian border.[3]. Wilson's family changed their surname from "Ibrahimoff" to "Wilson", which was a name of a local street in Southern California.[4] She has been married to Tom Hanks since April 1988, and has two children. She contributed to the Moffitt Cancer Center by donating "True Hearts" jewelry made of sterling silver and 14k gold. The proceeds will benefit several charities. Wilson credits good friend Rosie O'Donnell as inspiration for her charitable work, particularly with cancer and childrens charities.[5] She is also a member of the Greek Orthodox Church. Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City 1290. ... Muslim Bulgarians (also Bulgarian Mohammedans, bul:Българи-мохамедани; local: Pomak, Ahrian, Poganets, Marvak, Poturnak) are descendants of Christian Bulgarians who were forcibly converted to Islam by the Turks, during the 16th and the 18th century. ... Alternative use: Race track Racetrack is a pencil and paper game, nominally for two players. ... Downtown Los Angeles Skyline Southern California, also colloquially referred to as SoCal, is an informal name for the megalopolis and nearby desert that occupies the southern-most quarter of the U.S. state of California. ... Thomas Tom Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American film actor, voice-over artist and movie producer who starred in family-friendly and screwball comedies before achieving notable success as a dramatic actor. ... Roseann Teresa ODonnell (born March 21, 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an Emmy-award winning American talk show host, television personality, comedian, film, television, and stage actress. ... Greek Orthodox Church can refer to any of several hierarchical churches within the larger group of mutually recognizing Eastern Orthodox churches. ...

Wilson is often credited with being the driving force behind Nia Vardalos's movie deal for My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which became the highest-grossing independent film of all time. Antonia Eugenia Vardalos, better known as Nia Vardalos (born September 24, 1962 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada), is a Canadian actress, screenwriter and producer. ... My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a 2002 romantic comedy film written by Nia Vardalos and directed by Joel Zwick. ...

She has had recurring roles in various television series, and appeared in several movies. These include Midnight Caller, Volunteers, Teen Witch, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Barbarians at the Gate, Sleepless in Seattle, Now and Then, That Thing You Do!, Frasier, Jingle All the Way, Runaway Bride, and Raise Your Voice. Midnight Caller was a dramatic NBC television series which ran from 1988 until 1991. ... The Volunteers is a 1985 comedy directed by Nicholas Meyer. ... Teen Witch is a film that was released in 1989. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Barbarians at the Gate is a made-for-TV movie based upon the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco. ... Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 movie, directed by Nora Ephron, based on the story by Jeff Arch. ... Now and Then Movie Poster Now and Then is a 1995 film directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and starring Demi Moore, Melanie Griffith, Rosie ODonnell and Rita Wilson, which tells the story of four friends that have been busy with their lives until an important event takes place and... That Thing You Do! is a 1996 film, written and directed by Tom Hanks. ... Frasier was a popular American television situation comedy series starring Kelsey Grammer, who reprised his character of Dr. Frasier Crane from the sitcom Cheers, and also featuring David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Jane Leeves, and Peri Gilpin in regular roles. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that may be overly long, confusing, or ambiguous. ... A runaway bride is a bride who runs away from the wedding chapel, usually shortly before the ceremony. ... Raise Your Voice is an American drama film that was released in 2004 (see 2004 in film), originally pitched as a Christian Music Project. It was directed by Sean McNamara (director), and stars Hilary Duff. ...

Rita Wilson is reported to have coached her husband, actor Tom Hanks, to speak basic Bulgarian phrases which he used in the film The Terminal to portray the fictional Krakozhian language. Thomas Tom Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American film actor, voice-over artist and movie producer who starred in family-friendly and screwball comedies before achieving notable success as a dramatic actor. ... The Terminal (2004) is a movie about a man trapped in the JFK international Airport Terminal when he is denied entry into the United States, but cannot return to his country of origin due to a revolution there. ...

Notes

1. ^ Birth date confirmed at the State of California, California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Date of birth for Margarita Ibrahimoff in Los Angeles, California is 26 October 1956.[1]

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External links

• Rita Wilson at the Internet Movie Database