Rebel Wilson

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 20032007 2019 and subsequently appeared in the sketch comedy series The Wedge 20062007 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 Youre 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 20122017 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 Isnt It Romantic and went on to play Penny Rust in The Hustle Jennyanydots in Cats and Fraulein Rahm in Jojo Rabbit