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.
Heart He Handed Down
Rita Wilson Lyrics
His father found a gun
Shot the man, who hurt his son
And packed his bag so he could run
And save us all
There's an anchor and a rope
Wrapped around faith and hope
That he got tattooed on his chest in Istanbul
If you feel running in your blood
And the dream's not big enough
And ya' just can't give it up
Once it's found
If your feet can't stand still
Between the thunder and the thrill
Let 'em fly
Never touch the ground
I tell you this
Inside your chest
Beats the heart he handed down
Alex sure put up a fight
He stood helpless in the night
Lost his baby and his wife
At the same time
So he just started moving
Through the jails of country's left in ruin
Shoveled coal, on a boat
Scared his dreams would go up in smoke
If you feel running in your blood
And the dream's not big enough
And ya' just can't give it up
Once it's found
If your feet can't stand still
Between the thunder and the thrill
Let 'em fly
Never touch the ground
I tell you this
Inside your chest
Beats the heart he handed down
Every time you take a breath
Oh it's like he never left
No matter how far that you run
The leaving's just a part of being home
If you feel running in your blood
And the dream's not big enough
And you just can't give it up
Once it's found
If your feet can't stand still
Between the thunder and the thrill
Let 'em fly
Never touch the ground
I tell you this
Inside your chest
Beats the heart he handed down
I tell you this
Inside your chest
Beats the heart he handed down
Shot the man, who hurt his son
And packed his bag so he could run
And save us all
There's an anchor and a rope
Wrapped around faith and hope
That he got tattooed on his chest in Istanbul
If you feel running in your blood
And ya' just can't give it up
Once it's found
If your feet can't stand still
Between the thunder and the thrill
Let 'em fly
Never touch the ground
I tell you this
Inside your chest
Beats the heart he handed down
Alex sure put up a fight
He stood helpless in the night
Lost his baby and his wife
At the same time
So he just started moving
Through the jails of country's left in ruin
Shoveled coal, on a boat
Scared his dreams would go up in smoke
If you feel running in your blood
And the dream's not big enough
And ya' just can't give it up
Once it's found
If your feet can't stand still
Between the thunder and the thrill
Let 'em fly
Never touch the ground
I tell you this
Inside your chest
Beats the heart he handed down
Every time you take a breath
Oh it's like he never left
No matter how far that you run
The leaving's just a part of being home
If you feel running in your blood
And the dream's not big enough
And you just can't give it up
Once it's found
If your feet can't stand still
Between the thunder and the thrill
Let 'em fly
Never touch the ground
I tell you this
Inside your chest
Beats the heart he handed down
I tell you this
Inside your chest
Beats the heart he handed down
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Kristian Bush, Rita Wilson
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