Expat actress Rebel Wilson is expected to return home in the next few weeks to sue several Australian magazines that made her out to be a “serial liar”.

The comedian and actor, who starred in blockbuster films including Bridesmaids and the Pitch Perfect franchise, is claiming defamatory articles in Woman’s Day, The Australian Women’s Weekly, NW and OK Magazine have cost her Hollywood roles in a writ heard at the Melbourne Supreme Court on Friday.

In the court order, Wilson said the stories had tarnished her reputation by accusing her of lying about her age, background and had used a fake name.

She also said she had not been contacted before the articles were published.

The magazines, both in print and online, are published by Bauer Media.

After appearing as Toula on the SBS comedy series Pizza and sketch comedy The Wedge, the actress – whose real name is Melanie Elizabeth Bownds – moved to the US and became an international star.

In a Twitter post, the 37-year-old Sydney-born actor vented her frustration about the magazine stories:

https://twitter.com/RebelWilson/status/600336130777718785

Her lawyer Renee Enbom told the court that Wilson would give evidence that her contracts were terminated after the articles were printed.

“She was told she was too divisive … it’s destroyed (her) reputation as a fair and honest person,” Ms Enbom said, according to News Corp.

The court heard Kung Fu Panda III was one of the movie roles she is claimed to have lost as a result of the articles.

It is expected Wilson’s tax returns will be made public during the trial and Justice John Dixon on Friday ordered contracts and all remunerations since 2011 before a further directions hearing on May 19.

Wilson did not appear in court on Friday but will give evidence at the trial expected to begin on May 22.

-with AAP