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Born
Mara Elizabeth Wilson

(1987-07-24) July 24, 1987 (age 37) [1]
Burbank, California, U.S.
Education New York University (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active1993–2000, 2012–present
Relatives Ben Shapiro (cousin)
Website mara.substack.com

Mara Elizabeth Wilson (born July 24, 1987) is an American actress. As a child, she played Natalie Hillard in the film Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) [2] and went on to play Susan Walker in Miracle on 34th Street (1994), the title character in Matilda (1996), and Annabel Greening in A Simple Wish (1997). Following her role as Lily in Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000), Wilson took a 12-year hiatus from acting to focus on writing. She returned to acting in 2012 and has predominantly worked in web series.

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Early life

Mara Elizabeth Wilson was born in Burbank, California, on July 24, 1987, [3] the oldest daughter of Burbank PTA school volunteer Suzie ( née  Shapiro) and KTLA broadcast engineer Mike Wilson. [4] Her mother was Jewish, while her father is a Catholic of Irish descent. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Wilson's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer on March 10, 1995, [9] and died on April 26, 1996. The film Matilda was dedicated to her memory. [10] Wilson later recalled that this affected her interest in acting. [11] At age 12, Wilson was diagnosed with obsessive–compulsive disorder. [12] She has also been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. [13] She attended John Burroughs High School and then transferred to Idyllwild Arts Academy. After graduation in 2005, Wilson relocated to New York City to continue her studies at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 2009. [14] Wilson appeared in her own one-woman show called Weren't You That Girl? while in college. [15]

Career

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Wilson in 2017

When Wilson was five, she became interested in acting after watching her older brother Danny appear in television commercials. Wilson's parents were initially opposed, but after appearing in several commercials for businesses, Wilson was invited to audition for the 1993 comedy film Mrs. Doubtfire . Producers awarded Wilson the role of Natalie Hillard. The following year, Wilson appeared in a remake of Miracle on 34th Street. [16]

Wilson sang "Make 'Em Laugh" at the 67th Academy Awards broadcast on March 27, 1995, with Tim Curry and Kathy Najimy. [17] In 1995, Wilson won the ShoWest Award for Young Star of the Year.

Wilson's film work caught the attention of Danny DeVito, and she was cast as the protagonist Matilda Wormwood in the 1996 film Matilda . She was nine years old at the time. Wilson was nominated for three awards for her performance, winning the YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film.

In 1997, Wilson starred in A Simple Wish alongside Martin Short. [18] Although she was nominated for three awards again, the film mostly received negative reviews by critics.[ citation needed ]

In 1997, Wilson went to a table reading for What Dreams May Come starring Robin Williams, but she did not get the part. [19] A year later, she auditioned for the 1998 remake of Disney's The Parent Trap , but the role was given to Lindsay Lohan after Wilson was deemed too young. [20] In 1999, she portrayed Willow Johnson in the film for The Wonderful World of Disney titled Balloon Farm . [21]

In 2000, Wilson appeared in the fantasy film Thomas and the Magic Railroad , which was her last film. The film was panned by critics and performed poorly at the box office. Wilson retired from film work shortly afterwards. [22] She received a script for the 2001 film Donnie Darko but declined to audition. [23]

Wilson's theater credits include A Midsummer Night's Dream and Cinderella . She starred in her own live shows Weren't You That Girl? and What Are You Afraid Of? [24] [25]

In 2012, Wilson appeared briefly in one episode of the web series Missed Connection in the role of Bitty, and made special appearances on internet review shows for That Guy with the Glasses , including a comedic turn playing an adult Matilda during a review of Matilda by The Nostalgia Chick, Lindsay Ellis. That year, Wilson explained why she quit film acting: "Film acting is not very fun. Doing the same thing over and over again until, in the director's eyes, you 'get it right', does not allow for very much creative freedom. The best times I had on film sets were the times the director let me express myself, but those were rare." [26]

In April 2013, she attended and shared her impressions of the Broadway production of Matilda the Musical . [20]

In May 2013, Wilson wrote an article for Cracked.com, offering her opinion of the delinquency of some former child stars. [27] [28] As of 2013, Wilson worked for Publicolor. [29] Her play Sheeple was produced in 2013 for the New York International Fringe Festival. [30] [31] In an interview that December, Wilson stated that her film acting days are over, [32] and that she is instead focusing on writing. [33] Wilson’s book Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame was published on September 13, 2016. [34] [35] [36]

Wilson had a recurring role on the podcast Welcome to Night Vale as "The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home", as well as her own storytelling show called What Are You Afraid Of? [37] [38] In 2016, Wilson made a brief return to television in a Mrs. Doubtfire-inspired episode of Broad City , in which she played a waitress where the comical Heimlich scene from the film was re-enacted. [39] [40] That same year, Wilson voiced Jill Pill, a writer/director anthropomorphic spider, in season 3 of BoJack Horseman . [41] Wilson voiced Liv Amara/Diane "Di" Amara in Big Hero 6: The Series . [42]

In a 2017 NPR interview, The Simpsons voice actress Nancy Cartwright stated that a young Wilson was the inspiration for a character's voice on the episode "Bart Sells His Soul". [43]

In 2020 she discussed her childhood acting experiences in the HBO documentary Showbiz Kids. [44] [45]

Charity work

In 2015, Wilson collaborated with Project UROK, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to aid teens with mental illness. [46]

Personal life

Wilson has three older brothers and a younger sister. [47] She is a cousin of political commentator and media host Ben Shapiro, [48] [49] whom she has disavowed due to his conservative views and her left-wing beliefs; [5] the two have no contact with each other. [50] Wilson was raised Jewish. [51] She became an atheist at the age of 15. [52] In a 2020 interview, Wilson described herself as an agnostic. [5] In 2023, she participated in an online discussion with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg for the 92nd Street Y. [53]

In 2015, Wilson appeared in a video by the mental health charity Project UROK in which she discussed the mental illnesses she has experienced, including anxiety, depression, and obsessive–compulsive disorder. [54] Wilson discussed her history of mental illness on Paul Gilmartin's podcast The Mental Illness Happy Hour . [55]

Wilson came out as bisexual and queer during an interview with Medium in September 2017. [56] In a 2017 op-ed in Elle magazine, she defended the then-13-year-old actress Millie Bobby Brown after commentators sexualized Brown's public image. [57] [58] In a 2021 op-ed in The New York Times , Wilson commented on the documentary Framing Britney Spears and the parallels between her own life as a child star and Britney Spears'. [59] [60] Wilson recalled an incident in which she was asked to comment on the burgeoning sexuality of an 18-year-old Spears when she herself was barely 13, and expressed relief at largely escaping oversexualization of her public image compared to Spears. Wilson described her disappointment when a reporter called her a "spoiled brat" after she stated that she wanted the day off on her 13th birthday instead of granting interviews. [59]

As of 2013, Wilson resided in the Queens borough of New York City, before later moving back to California. [61] [62]

Filmography

Screen roles

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Mrs. Doubtfire Natalie "Nattie" HillardFirst film role
1994 A Time to Heal Barbara BartonTelevision film
Miracle on 34th Street Susan Walker
1996 Matilda Matilda Wormwood Lead role
1997 A Simple Wish Anabel Greening
1999 Balloon Farm Willow JohnsonTelevision film
2000 Thomas and the Magic Railroad Lily Stone
2015Billie Bob JoeHerself [63]
2021Pre-Emptive DefenceSaraShort film [64]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Bob AmeliaEpisode: "Have Yourself a Married Little Christmas"
Melrose Place Nicole "Nikki" PetrovaRecurring, 5 episodes
1996 Pearl Samantha SteinEpisode: "The Tutor"
1999 Batman Beyond Tamara CaulderVoice, episode: "Mind Games" [65]
2016 Broad City WaitressEpisode: "Burning Bridges"
BoJack Horseman Jill PillVoice, 4 episodes
2018–19 Big Hero 6: The Series Liv Amara/Diane "Di" Amara, StudentVoice, recurring role [65]

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Nostalgia Critic HerselfEpisode: "A Simple Wish" [66]
Nostalgia Chick Episode: "Matilda", [67] also writer
Demo ReelDonnie DuPre's wifeVoice, episode: "Lost in Translation (Bromance Version)"
Shut Up and TalkHerselfEpisode: "Guest: Mara Wilson"
Missed ConnectionBittyEpisode: "Bad Dates" [68]
2013 Welcome to Night Vale Faceless Old WomanVoice, 10 episodes
2014 Keith and The Girl HerselfEpisode: "2002: Boobs" [69]
Nostalgia ChickEpisode: "Nostalgic Foods of Yore"
Amy Poehler's Smart GirlsEpisode: "The In Too Steep Tea Party"
Maven of the EventidePumpktoberfest Vlogs, Episodes 5 & 12
I Don't Even Own a TelevisionEpisode: "016 — Covert Conception (w/ Mara Wilson)" [70]
2015Keith and The GirlEpisode: "2147: Gang Dick" [71]
Gilmore Guys Episode 4.21
That's the Show with DannyEpisode: "117: The One with Mara Wilson" [72]
2015, 2017I Don't Even Own a TelevisionEpisodes: "026: Treacherous Love (w/ Mara Wilson)", [73] "081: I'm With the Band (w/ Mara Wilson)" [74]
2016Mouth Time with ReductressRuth HrorgenMouth Time LIVE! With Mara Wilson [75]
2019Passenger List—Writer of "Cyberspace" (episode 5)
2020 Helluva Boss Mrs. Mayberry Voice, episode: "Murder Family" [76]
Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The MovieMatilda CodyWeb film [77]
The George Lucas Talk Show HerselfMay the AR Be LI$$ You Arli$$ marathon fundraiser;

The George Lucas Holiday Special

2021You Are GoodEpisode: "Hocus Pocus with Mara Wilson"
2022 Ollie & Scoops Claudia Grimson, Creepy GirlVoice, 2 episodes

Stage roles

Bibliography

Awards and nominations

YearOrganizationAwardWorkNotesResult
1995 ShoWest Awards Young Star of the Year—Won [80]
1996 YoungStar Awards Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film Matilda Won
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actress Nominated
Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated
1997 YoungStar Awards Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film A Simple Wish Nominated
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actress Won
Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated
2000 YoungStar Awards Best Young Actress in a Comedy Film Thomas and the Magic Railroad Nominated
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actress Nominated

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