Rebel Rising

Australian comic and award-winning actor Wilson, whose roles in Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids launched her into stardom, offers a debut memoir that is as insightful as it is humorous. This laugh-out-loud yet sensitive work opens with her questioning motherhood, weight gain and loss, and her future—questions and problems that plague regular folk just as much as they do celebrities. Wilson, who grew up in Sydney as the oldest daughter of four, also recounts her unconventional childhood and her life prior to making it in the movies. The stories of her youth are just as fun as the name-dropping and behind-the-scenes tales from her acting life. In addition to the humor, listeners will also appreciate Wilson’s candor as she describes the self-doubt and insecurity that accompanied her on her journey to Hollywood. Brilliantly narrating her own work, Wilson allows her genuineness to shine through, and her personality seems to match the energy she gives off on the big screen.