Rebel Wilson

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Actress

Birth Date: March 2, 1980

Age: 43 years old

Birth Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Rebel Wilson went from being merely comic relief to becoming one of the most distinctive comedic personalities of her generation. Born in Sydney, Australia, she went to New York in her early 20s on a scholarship, which led to her training at Second City. Upon returning to her native country, she began writing and starring in stage shows, including "The Westie Monologues," that started attracting attention. She was cast in the film off-shoot of the popular sitcom "Pizza" (SBS, 2000-07), "Fat Pizza" (2003). She went on to appear as a recurring character on the television series and was part of the cast for the spinoff project "World Record Pizza" (SBS, 2006). She went on to star in the comedies "The Wedge" (Network 10, 2006-07) and "Bogan Pride" (SBS, 2008). The actress relocated to Hollywood where she landed appearances on "Rules of Engagement" (CBS, 2007-13) and "Workaholics" (Comedy Central, 2011-17). Her first major impression on an American audience came from a brief appearance in the hit film "Bridesmaids" (2011). The female centric comedy starring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, and Melissa McCarthy featured Wilson in a small role as one of Wiig's roommates. That kicked off a busy run of roles, starring with Laura Brent and Olivia Newton-John in "A Few Best Men" (2011) and joining the ensemble cast of "What to Expect When You're Expecting" (2012). While it wasn't immediately obvious, her breakout in the States came with her role as one of the a cappella singers in "Pitch Perfect" (2012). The musical starring Anna Kendrick, Ben Platt, and Brittany Snow was a modest hit at the box office but became a phenomenon when it became available for home consumption. After appearing in the Mark Wahlberg-Dwayne Johnson vehicle "Pain & Gain" (2013), she created and starred in the sitcom "Super Fun Night" (ABC, 2013-14). She went on to join Ben Stiller and Robin Williams for "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb" (2014), the third and final film in the franchise. The actress reteamed with Kendrick and company for the sequel "Pitch Perfect 2" (2015), which more than doubled the box office take of the original. She then starred with Dakota Johnson and Alison Brie in "How to Be Single" (2016) and in Sacha Baron Cohen's "The Brothers Grimsby" (2016). She once again returned to her role as Fat Amy for the last time in "Pitch Perfect 3" (2017). The actress headlined "Isn't It Romantic" (2019), starring as a cynical woman trapped in a romantic comedy with "Pitch Perfect" and "Workaholics" costar Adam Devine. Wilson then teamed with Anne Hathaway in a reimagining of "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" (1988) titled "The Hustle" (2019). She returned to Australia to appear with Alexander Bertrand in the television show "Les Norton" (ABC, 2019- ). Taika Waititi cast the actress in his World War II dark comedy "Jojo Rabbit" (2019). Wilson then joined an all-star cast, including Jennifer Hudson and Taylor Swift, in the big screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved musical "Cats" (2019).

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The Daily Show

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The EE British Academy Film Awards 2022

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Pooch Perfect

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Ant Middleton & Rebel Wilson: Straight Talking

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The Drew Barrymore ShowStream

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Bad Ideas With Adam Devine

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LOL: Last One Laughing Australia

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LOL: Last One Laughing Australia

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The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II

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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

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2020

Rebel Wilson's Pooch Perfect

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Les NortonStream

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The Sara Cox Show

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2019

Today With Hoda & Jenna

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The Hustle

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2019

The Hustle

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Isn't It Romantic

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Live with Kelly and Ryan

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Fat Amy
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2017

100 Women

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How to Be Single

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2016

The Brothers Grimsby

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The Making Of: Pitch Perfect 2

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The Late Late Show With James CordenStream

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Fat Amy
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Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

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Young Hollywood's Greatest

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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

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Super Fun Night

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Super Fun Night

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Super Fun Night

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2013 Movie Awards Nominations Spectacular

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Pain & Gain

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Ramona Eldridge
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2013

Live! With Kelly and Michael

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2012

Entertainment Studios.TV

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Ice Age: Continental Drift

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2012

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2012

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Fat Amy
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Struck by Lightning

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BridesmaidsStream

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A Few Best Men

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The Project

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Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

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Bogan Pride

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Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda

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The British Academy Film Awards

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World Record Pizza

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The One Show

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Entertainment Tonight Canada

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The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

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American IdolStream

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106 & Park: BET's Top 10 Live

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Pizza

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The Daily Show With Jon StewartStream

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Kickin' It: With Byron Allen

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The View

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Access Hollywood

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Late Show With David Letterman

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This Morning

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Good Morning America

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