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.
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Popularity34
Credits6.1
Rating45.9M
Budget180M
RevenueActing
Primarily2025 Tinsel Town as Jill
2025 Bride Hard as Sam
2025 Juliet & Romeo as Lady Capulet
2025 Rocking the Boat Producer
2025 Double Fault Producer
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