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Rita Wilson
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Producer, Executive Producer, Actor
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October 26, 1956
Biography:Actress "Rita Wilson" has played supporting and leading roles on television and in feature films. Her first TV work was the recurring role of Nurse Lacey on the long-running CBS sitcom "M*A*S*H". An athletic beauty, Wilson had leading roles in two short-lived series, "The Cheerleaders" (1976) and "The Beach Girls" (1977). She made her film debut in "Cheech & Chong's Next Movie" (1978). Though she could have continued her career playing fluffy roles, Wilson had higher aspirations and accepted an invitation to attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. When not studying, Wilson honed her dramatic skills at the Macowan Theatre in London. Upon her return to the U.S., Wilson co-starred with "Tom Hanks" in "Volunteers" (1985). A romance flowered between the two and they married three years later. In 1993, Wilson played one of her best-known roles, that of Suzy, the girl who falls to pieces while... Full Biography
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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson attend the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards presented by the Hollywood...
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson arrive at the HBO Emmy Awards afterparty at the Pacific Design Center in...
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson attend the Los Angeles premiere of "Charlie Wilson's War" on Dec. 10,...
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson attend the 13th Annual BAFTA Britannia Awards at the Beverly Hilton in...
Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks on their wedding day in 1988
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson attend the premiere of "Saving Private Ryan" at Mann's Chinese Theatre in...
Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks attend the opening night of the play "The Producers" at the Pantages...
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Oct. 30, 2009, 5:04 AM EST
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