The actor, producer and singer on sleeping in, surviving breast cancer and saying the wrong thing to a makeup artist
Born in California, Rita Wilson, 66, starred in The Brady Bunch TV show at 15. She went on to have roles in Frasier, The Good Wife, Sleepless in Seattle and Runaway Bride. She produced the films My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Mamma Mia! and, most recently, A Man Called Otto, which stars her husband, Tom Hanks, and son Truman. Til You’re Home, which she co-wrote and performed for the soundtrack, was shortlisted for the Academy Award for best original song. The film is available to buy on digital and, from 3 April, to rent on digital and DVD. Wilson lives in California.
What is your greatest fear?
Losing my memory. My mom had Alzheimer’s disease, and I never ever want to have that decline.
