An attractive actress, Wilson is perhaps best remembered for her hilarious scene in "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993) in which she attempts to explain the appeal of the 1957 movie "An Affair to Remember" and begins blubbering inconsolably, completely winning over critics and audiences. She began her career acting in Los Angeles, landing a recurring role on "M*A*S*H" (CBS) as Nurse Lacey. Her other early TV work was hardly promising: she was one of "The Cheerleaders" (NBC, 1976) and one of "The Beach Girls" (syndicated, 1977) and played a bit in the movie "Flying High" (CBS, 1978). Her personal
