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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.

From Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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2025 Tinsel Town as Jill

2025 Bride Hard as Sam

2025 Juliet & Romeo as Lady Capulet

2025 Rocking the Boat Producer

2025 Double Fault Producer

2025 K-Pop: Lost In America

2024 Jack in Time for Christmas as Self

2024 The Deb as Janette Director, Producer, Additional Writing

2022 The Almond and the Seahorse as Sarah

2022 Senior Year as Stephanie Conway Producer

2020 The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II as Self

2019 Cats as Jennyanydots

2019 Jojo Rabbit as Fraulein Rahm

2019 The Hustle as Penny Rust Producer

2019 Isn't It Romantic as Natalie Executive Producer

2017 Pitch Perfect 3 as Patricia "Fat Amy" Hobart

2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as Air Stewardess

2016 Grimsby as Dawn Grobham

2016 How to Be Single as Robin

2015 Pitch Perfect 2 as Fat Amy

2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb as Tilly

2013 Struck by Lightning as Malerie Baggs

2013 Pain & Gain as Ramona Eldridge

2012 Wide-Awake as The Mermaid

2012 Pitch Perfect as Fat Amy

2012 Ice Age: Continental Drift as Raz (voice)

2012 What to Expect When You're Expecting as Janice

2012 Small Apartments as Rocky

2012 Bachelorette as Becky Archer

2011 A Few Best Men as Daphne Ramme

2011 Bridesmaids as Brynn

2009 Bargain! as Linda

2007 Ghost Rider as Goth Girl in Alley

2003 Fat Pizza as Toula

Genres

8.00 War 1

6.89 Music 4

6.51 Family 3

6.40 Animation 1

6.13 Crime 3

6.11 Romance 8

6.00 Comedy 24

5.91 Drama 7

5.86 Action 4

5.86 Adventure 3

5.79 Fantasy 5

5.58 Thriller 1

4.95 TV Movie 1