Rita Wilson
American actress
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| 2023 | Rita Wilson produced two films: 'A Man Called Otto' and 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3' |
| 2023 | Rita Wilson appeared in 'Asteroid City' as Mrs. Weatherford |
| March 29 2023 | Attended and led the cultural program at the White House's Greek Independence Day celebration hosted by President Biden. |
| 2022 | Rita Wilson appeared in the television series '1883', playing the character Carolyn in the episode 'Boring the Devil' |
| 2022 | Rita Wilson starred in the film 'Kimi' as Natalie Chowdhury |
| December 2022 | Wilson launched her production company Artistic Films, with A Man Called Otto as its first project. |
| September 27 2022 | Released duets album Now & Forever, featuring covers with artists like Willie Nelson, Keith Urban, and Elvis Costello. |
| February 2022 | Wilson sold the film A Man Called Otto to Sony Pictures for $60 million at the European Film Market. |
| 2020 | Rita Wilson appeared in two films: 'Love Is Love Is Love' as Mary Kay and made a cameo as herself in 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' |
| April 7 2020 | Rita Wilson performs 'Throw Me a Party' on The Kelly Clarkson Show |
| April 5 2020 | Rita Wilson performs 'The Star-Spangled Banner' on NASCAR on Fox |
| March 2020 | Created a viral Instagram video rapping 'Hip Hop Hooray' during coronavirus quarantine, which led to a remix benefiting MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. |
| March 2020 | While in Australia, Wilson and her husband Tom Hanks contracted COVID-19, were hospitalized at Gold Coast University Hospital, and later returned to Los Angeles after recovering. They subsequently donated their blood antibodies for virus research. |
| February 14 2020 | Rita Wilson performs 'Throw Me a Party' at TEDxNashvilleWomen |
| 2019 | Rita Wilson acted in the film 'Boy Genius' as Mary Locke |
| December 27 2019 | Following their significant contribution to helping people affected by the Mati Fire in Greece, Wilson and Hanks were offered honorary naturalization by Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos. |
| May 15 2019 | Rita Wilson performs 'Throw Me a Party' on Pickler & Ben |
| April 5 2019 | Rita Wilson performs 'Throw Me a Party' on The Today Show |
| April 1 2019 | Rita Wilson performs 'Throw Me a Party' on The Late Late Show with James Corden |
| March 2019 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, recognizing her contributions to entertainment. |
| March 29 2019 | Released fourth album Halfway to Home, including 'Throw Me a Party', a song inspired by her breast cancer survival. |
| 2018 | Rita Wilson served as executive producer for two films: 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' and 'A Simple Wedding' |
| 2018 | Rita Wilson appeared in two films: 'Gloria Bell' as Vicky and 'A Simple Wedding' as Maggie Baker |
| 2018 | Wilson and her husband Tom Hanks were honored with the USC Shoah Foundation's Ambassadors For Humanity award, recognizing their longstanding commitment to humanitarian causes and support of veterans. |
| December 12 2018 | Rita Wilson performs 'Bigger Picture' on Pickler & Ben and Jimmy Kimmel Live! |
| October 5 2018 | Rita Wilson performs 'Bigger Picture' on The Today Show |
| October 1 2018 | Rita Wilson performs 'Bigger Picture: Album Medley' on Billboard Live Performance |
| September 28 2018 | Released third album Bigger Picture, drawing from personal life experiences and featuring covers and original songs. |
| 2017 | Released her second album, Rita Wilson, co-writing all songs with multiple collaborators including Dan Wilson, Richard Marx, and Kristian Bush. |
| 2016 | Women's Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), of which Wilson is an honorary co-chair, joined forces with Evelyn Lauder's Breast Cancer Research Foundation to further cancer research efforts. |
| 2016 | Began writing her own songs, with her first self-written song 'Grateful' created with co-writer Kara Dioguardi and Jason Reeves. |
| 2016 | The Greek Postal Service ELTA commemorated Wilson with a stamp, honoring her Greek heritage. |
| 2016 | Wilson co-produced and appeared in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. |
| March 11 2016 | Released self-titled album 'Rita Wilson', on which she is credited as co-writer for all tracks |
| April 2015 | Wilson announced her breast cancer diagnosis and underwent a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery, subsequently returning to her Broadway show Fish in the Dark after a one-month hiatus. |
| December 4 2014 | Performed and co-hosted the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington, DC, in front of President Obama and Michelle Obama. |
| May 8 2012 | Released debut solo album AM/FM on Decca Records, featuring classic covers and collaborations with artists like Jimmy Webb and Chris Cornell. |
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