‘Matilda’ Star Quit Acting Because She ‘Didn’t Have That Hollywood Beauty’ and Took On Jobs Like Being a Nanny — What Happened to Mara Wilson? (Page 3 ) | August 30, 2024

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Aside from “Matilda” and “Mrs. Doubtfire,” she starred in other films such as “Miracle on The 34th,” “Thomas and the Magic Railroad,” and “A Time to Heal.”

Mara Wilson attends the “Mrs. Doubtfire” premiere in Beverly Hills, California, on November 22, 1993 | Source: Getty Images

Wilson was only nine when she starred in “Matilda” in 1996. Years later, she shared that she deeply admired Matilda and felt honored to play her. She portrayed the character so well that many people saw her and Matilda as one and the same.

She added that people didn’t know her name but knew her character’s name. “It was hard too because it felt like everybody liked her more than they liked me,” she added.