Rebel Wilson
Rebel Wilson
Rebel Melanie Elizabeth Wilson is an Australian stand-up comedian, actress and writer. After graduating from the Australian Theatre for Young People in 2003, she began appearing as Toula on the Special Broadcasting Servicecomedy series Pizza and 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...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth2 March 1980
CitySydney, Australia
CountryAustralia
People think you're really confident because you're an actress or whatever, but I'm, like, the worst. Although the good thing about being recognizable is that people approach me, which is good.
I never thought I would end up being an actress. I thought I really was going to do serious stuff like law or politics.
As a kid, I never thought I'd be an actress. Never, ever, ever, no way. I was really shy - bordering on social disorder shy - and I was really academic.
There are so many glamorous actresses, but you know what? In the real world, nobody looks like that.
I used to watch some of the reality shows about models, and then, weirdly, now I try to incorporate into my fashion shoots the skills I learnt from watching those shows. It's like, thanks Tyra, 'cause you've given me, like, all the cool tips. Like how to smile with your eyes.
Sometimes my mum is very disapproving of my comedy.
I wasn't an extroverted kid. I was very academic and very introverted.
I was in an a cappella group in high school.
Get ready for 'Les Mis 2'... I'm playing 'Fat Cosette.'
I don't think I could ever go skinny. I just don't think, physiologically, that is going to happen. I do eat healthily for a week, and then I go, 'Nah, they have these beautiful ice-cream sandwiches.' I don't think my emotional eating is ever going to change.
I am the type of girl with zero fashion sense, but I am getting into it now. It's becoming important for me. I saw a lot of girls were beginning to notice what I wear, and I feel a kind of responsibility because there aren't any women in Hollywood my size and age.
I don't ever want to be too unhealthy because writing in a show, starring and producing, you need a lot of energy.
Most people who know me know I'm not switched on all the time. I don't like to be like that in real life, because it's draining.
No one in my family is in show business, unless you count dog shows as show business.