Rebel Elizabeth Wilson (born 3 February 1986) is an Australian actress, writer, and stand-up comedian. She began appearing as Toula in the SBS comedy series Pizza from 2003 and made several appearances in the sketch comedy series The Wedge. In 2008, Wilson wrote, produced and starred in the musical comedy series Bogan Pride. 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 was cast as Brynn in the feature film Bridesmaids. The actress went on to star in A Few Best Men, What to Expect When You’re Expecting and Struck by Lightning, leading Variety to name her one of their “Top Ten Comics to Watch for 2011”. Wilson also appeared as Becky in Bachelorette and became the first actress to be cast in Pitch Perfect. Her role as Fat Amy earned her five award nominations. Wilson is writing a comedy called Super Fun Night for the ABC network.
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