Who is Rita Wilson
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Rita Wilson is an American actress, producer, and singer. She is known for her roles in the films Now and Then, Sleepless in Seattle, That Thing You Do, Jingle All the Way, The Story of Us and Runaway Bride. She performed the role of Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago. Her well-known television credits include The Good Wife and Girls. Born Margarita Ibrahimoff on October 26, 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA to Dorothy and Allan Wilson, she was raised in the Greek Orthodox faith. She attended Hollywood High School in California and later studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in England. She made her television debut on an episode of The Brady Bunch. In April 1988, she married actor Tom Hanks. They have two sons, Chester and Truman.
Personal Life: Rita married Tom Hanks on April 30, 1988, and they welcomed son Chester (aka “Chet”) on August 4, 1990, and son Truman on December 26, 1995. Wilson is also stepmother to Colin and Elizabeth, Tom’s children from his marriage to Samantha Lewes. Rita first met Tom when she guest-starred on “Bosom Buddies” in 1981, but they didn’t begin a relationship until they co-starred in 1985’s “Volunteers.” In 2015, Rita underwent a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer, and in March 2020, Wilson and Hanks were diagnosed with Coronavirus while Tom was filming a movie in Australia. The pair was treated at Gold Coast University Hospital and returned to the U.S. at the end of the month.
Inspirational Quotes by Rita Wilson
"I'm not trying to prove anything."
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"Performing live actually thrills me. Just get me a stage, get me a mic, and I'm going to be happy."
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"My mother is Greek and my father is Bulgarian. I am a first-generation American and native Los Angeleno. I was born and raised in Hollywood."
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"As a woman, I feel women get the shaft all the time."
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"Awareness is empowering."
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