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Rebel Wilson

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Rebel Wilson

Born March 2, 1980 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia32 films

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).

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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.

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Jojo Rabbit posterFirst watchJojo Rabbit20198.0as Fraulein RahmJojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Pitch Perfect poster7.3Pitch Perfect2012Pitch Perfect 2 poster6.8Pitch Perfect 22015Ice Age: Continental Drift poster6.4Ice Age: Continental Drift2012Bridesmaids poster6.5Bridesmaids2011Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb poster6.2Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb2014Pain & Gain poster6.3Pain & Gain2013Pitch Perfect 3 poster6.5Pitch Perfect 32017How to Be Single poster6.3How to Be Single2016

Filmography

32 films as actor
  1. TBAK-Pop: Lost in America
  2. TBARocking the Boat
  3. 2026Girl GroupTassie Young
  4. 2026The DebJanette
  5. 2025Tinsel TownJill
  6. 2025Bride HardSam
  7. 2025Juliet & RomeoLady Capulet
  8. 2022The Almond and the SeahorseSarah
  9. 2022Senior YearStephanie Conway
  10. 2019CatsJennyanydots
  11. 2019Jojo RabbitFraulein Rahm
  12. 2019The HustlePenny Rust
  13. 2019Isn't It RomanticNatalie
  14. 2017Pitch Perfect 3Patricia "Fat Amy" Hobart
  15. 2016Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieAir Stewardess
  16. 2016GrimsbyDawn Grobham
  17. 2016How to Be SingleRobin
  18. 2015Pitch Perfect 2Fat Amy
  19. 2014Night at the Museum: Secret of the TombTilly
  20. 2013Struck by LightningMalerie Baggs
  21. 2013Pain & GainRamona Eldridge
  22. 2012Wide-AwakeThe Mermaid
  23. 2012Pitch PerfectFat Amy
  24. 2012BacheloretteBecky Archer
  25. 2012Ice Age: Continental DriftRaz (voice)
  26. 2012What to Expect When You're ExpectingJanice
  27. 2012Small ApartmentsRocky
  28. 2012A Few Best MenDaphne Ramme
  29. 2011BridesmaidsBrynn
  30. 2009Bargain!Linda
  31. 2007Ghost RiderGoth Girl in Alley
  32. 2003Fat PizzaToula