Rita Wilson (born October 26, 1956) is an American actress, singer and prod… Read Full Bio ↴Rita Wilson (born October 26, 1956) is an American actress, singer and producer.
Wilson was born Margarita Ibrahimoff (Bulgarian: Маргарита Ибрахимов; Greek: Μαργαρίτα Ιμπραΐμοβ) in Los Angeles, California. Her mother was born and raised in an ethnic Greek village (Sotirë) in present-day Albania. Her father, born Hassan Ibrahimoff (March 21, 1920 – March 6, 2009), worked at a race track; he was a Bulgarian Muslim immigrant, born in Oraio, Xanthi, Greece, and lived in Bulgaria, where his half brother Ferhat still lives,[ before moving to the United States on May 4, 1949. Wilson's father changed his name from Hassan Ibrahimoff to Allan Wilson in 1960, "Wilson" being the name of a local street in Southern California. Wilson was raised in the Greek Orthodox religion.
Wilson's career began with a guest appearance on The Brady Bunch, in a 1972 episode entitled "Greg's Triangle," which was followed by appearances on several shows during the 1970s and 1980s (including Three's Company in 1982).
She has appeared in several movies, including Volunteers, Teen Witch, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Barbarians at the Gate, Mixed Nuts, Sleepless in Seattle, Now and Then, That Thing You Do!, Jingle All the Way, Runaway Bride, Invisible Child, The Story of Us, and Raise Your Voice. She played Susan Borman, wife of astronaut Frank Borman, in the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon. On television, she guest starred in many television series, including Frasier, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Good Wife and Body of Proof.
Wilson has performed on Broadway, where she performed the role of Roxie Hart from June–August 2006 in the revival of Chicago.
She is often credited with being the driving force behind Nia Vardalos' movie deal for My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which became the highest-grossing independent film of all time, and for which she served as a producer.
Wilson's debut solo album, AM/FM, will be released May 8, 2012, on Decca Records. The album will feature classics from the 60s and 70s.
Wilson married actor Tom Hanks in 1988, and they have two sons, Chester and Truman. Wilson has two stepchildren, Colin and Elizabeth Hanks. Wilson has one grandchild, and two step-grandchildren.
Wilson was born Margarita Ibrahimoff (Bulgarian: Маргарита Ибрахимов; Greek: Μαργαρίτα Ιμπραΐμοβ) in Los Angeles, California. Her mother was born and raised in an ethnic Greek village (Sotirë) in present-day Albania. Her father, born Hassan Ibrahimoff (March 21, 1920 – March 6, 2009), worked at a race track; he was a Bulgarian Muslim immigrant, born in Oraio, Xanthi, Greece, and lived in Bulgaria, where his half brother Ferhat still lives,[ before moving to the United States on May 4, 1949. Wilson's father changed his name from Hassan Ibrahimoff to Allan Wilson in 1960, "Wilson" being the name of a local street in Southern California. Wilson was raised in the Greek Orthodox religion.
Wilson's career began with a guest appearance on The Brady Bunch, in a 1972 episode entitled "Greg's Triangle," which was followed by appearances on several shows during the 1970s and 1980s (including Three's Company in 1982).
She has appeared in several movies, including Volunteers, Teen Witch, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Barbarians at the Gate, Mixed Nuts, Sleepless in Seattle, Now and Then, That Thing You Do!, Jingle All the Way, Runaway Bride, Invisible Child, The Story of Us, and Raise Your Voice. She played Susan Borman, wife of astronaut Frank Borman, in the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon. On television, she guest starred in many television series, including Frasier, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Good Wife and Body of Proof.
Wilson has performed on Broadway, where she performed the role of Roxie Hart from June–August 2006 in the revival of Chicago.
She is often credited with being the driving force behind Nia Vardalos' movie deal for My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which became the highest-grossing independent film of all time, and for which she served as a producer.
Wilson's debut solo album, AM/FM, will be released May 8, 2012, on Decca Records. The album will feature classics from the 60s and 70s.
Wilson married actor Tom Hanks in 1988, and they have two sons, Chester and Truman. Wilson has two stepchildren, Colin and Elizabeth Hanks. Wilson has one grandchild, and two step-grandchildren.
Big City Small Town Girl
Rita Wilson Lyrics
I'm Southern, Southern California
I was born in LA, it'll always be my home
I can't deny I got another side
My wheels keep turnin' and I never stop yearnin' for an open road
Cruisin' PCH to Interstate 40, eeh
I got both city lights and fireflies in me, me, yeah
Who says you can't be country
A little pop and rock and roll? (Rock and roll)
Whoa-whoa, oh-oh
T-shirt and bare feet
Or I can be heels and pearls (heels and pearls)
Big city small town girl, oh (oh)
Big city small town girl, oh
I was raised blue collar, a bartender's daughter
He said, "You gotta work hard to make it in this town"
Mom made my prom dress, I felt like a princess
Even more than I do in these designer gowns
Through my orange trees I could see the Hollywood sign, -ign
And hear my parents playin' The Beatles and Patsy Cline, -ine, yeah
Who says you can't be country
A little pop and rock and roll? (Rock and roll)
Whoa-whoa, oh-oh
T-shirt and bare feet
Or I can be heels and pearls (heels and pearls)
Big city small town girl, oh (oh)
Big city small town girl, oh
I know that I might be in this high rise
But my heart is out in that wide open space
Wherever I go, freeways to back roads
I know I'm never gonna change
Big city small town girl, oh
Big city small town girl, oh
Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Who says you can't be country
A little pop and rock and roll? (Rock and roll)
Whoa-whoa, oh-oh
T-shirt and bare feet
Or I can be heels and pearls (heels and pearls)
Big city small town girl, oh (oh)
Big city small town girl, oh (oh)
Big city small town girl
I was born in LA, it'll always be my home
I can't deny I got another side
My wheels keep turnin' and I never stop yearnin' for an open road
Cruisin' PCH to Interstate 40, eeh
I got both city lights and fireflies in me, me, yeah
Who says you can't be country
A little pop and rock and roll? (Rock and roll)
T-shirt and bare feet
Or I can be heels and pearls (heels and pearls)
Big city small town girl, oh (oh)
Big city small town girl, oh
I was raised blue collar, a bartender's daughter
He said, "You gotta work hard to make it in this town"
Mom made my prom dress, I felt like a princess
Even more than I do in these designer gowns
Through my orange trees I could see the Hollywood sign, -ign
And hear my parents playin' The Beatles and Patsy Cline, -ine, yeah
Who says you can't be country
A little pop and rock and roll? (Rock and roll)
Whoa-whoa, oh-oh
T-shirt and bare feet
Or I can be heels and pearls (heels and pearls)
Big city small town girl, oh (oh)
Big city small town girl, oh
I know that I might be in this high rise
But my heart is out in that wide open space
Wherever I go, freeways to back roads
I know I'm never gonna change
Big city small town girl, oh
Big city small town girl, oh
Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Who says you can't be country
A little pop and rock and roll? (Rock and roll)
Whoa-whoa, oh-oh
T-shirt and bare feet
Or I can be heels and pearls (heels and pearls)
Big city small town girl, oh (oh)
Big city small town girl, oh (oh)
Big city small town girl
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Ann Marie Boskovich, Johan Gustav Lindbrandt, Rita Wilson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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