
Rebel Wilson
Department: Acting
Biography
Rebel Melanie Elizabeth Wilson (born March 2, 1980) is an Australian actress, comedian, writer, and producer. After graduating from the Australian Theatre for Young People in 2003, she began appearing as Toula in the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) comedy series Pizza (2003–2007; 2019), and subsequently appeared in the sketch comedy series The Wedge (2006–2007). Wilson wrote, produced and starred in the musical comedy series Bogan Pride (2008). The following year, she won the Tropfest best actress award for her role in Bargain and made a guest appearance in City Homicide. Shortly after moving to the United States, Wilson appeared as Brynn in the feature film Bridesmaids (2011). In 2012, Wilson appeared in the films What to Expect When You're Expecting, Struck by Lightning, and Bachelorette, which led to Variety naming her one of their “Top Ten Comics to Watch for 2012”. She also played the role of Fat Amy in the musical comedy Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017), which earned her several award nominations and wins, including the MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress. In 2016, Wilson appeared in the films How to Be Single and Grimsby. Wilson wrote and starred in Super Fun Night (2013), a television sitcom that aired for one season on ABC. In 2019, she starred in her first lead role as Natalie in Isn't It Romantic, and went on to play Penny Rust in The Hustle, Jennyanydots in Cats, and Fraulein Rahm in Jojo Rabbit.
Known For

Juliet & Romeo
2025

Bride Hard
2025

Bachelorette
2012

Bridesmaids
2011

The Deb
2026

What to Expect When You're Expecting
2012

A Few Best Men
2012

Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012

Small Apartments
2012

Struck by Lightning
2013

Pitch Perfect
2012

Pain & Gain
2013

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014

Pitch Perfect 2
2015

Ghost Rider
2007

Fat Pizza
2003

K-Pop: Lost in America
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Double Fault
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Grimsby
2016

Rocking the Boat
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How to Be Single
2016

Pitch Perfect 3
2017

Bargain!
2009

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016

The Hustle
2019

Isn't It Romantic
2019

Wide-Awake
2012

Jojo Rabbit
2019

Cats
2019

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020

The Almond and the Seahorse
2022

Senior Year
2022

Jack in Time for Christmas
2024

Tinsel Town
2025

Girl Group
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The Wedge
2006

Pooch Perfect
2020

Pooch Perfect
2021

Bogan Pride
2008

Super Fun Night
2013

Brain Games
2011

Ant Middleton & Rebel Wilson: Straight Talking
2021

Animal
2021

Teen Choice Awards
1999

Bad Ideas with Adam Devine
2020

Monster House
2008

Thank God You're Here
2006

MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992

MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992

The Graham Norton Show
2007

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
2016

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014

The View
1997

American Idol
2018

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019

Les Norton
2019

The Oscars
1953

Pizza
2000

City Homicide
2007

Workaholics
2011

The Daily Show
1996

Rules of Engagement
2007

Celebrity IOU
2020

LOL: Australia
2020

Conan
2010

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020

Sherri
2022

What the Fit
2018

Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2009

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003