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==Early life==
==Early life==
Mara Elizabeth Wilson was born in [[Burbank, California]], on July 24, 1987,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-ca-jc-mara-wilson-20160907-snap-story.html|title=Actress Mara Wilson has a memoir. She's not Matilda anymore.|last=Kaufman|first=Amy|date=September 15, 2016|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=October 4, 2016}}</ref> the oldest daughter of Burbank PTA school volunteer Suzie Wilson (née Shapiro; 1953–1996) and [[KTLA]] broadcast engineer Mike Wilson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/SUZIE+WILSON%2C+BURBANK+SCHOOLS%2C+PTA+VOLUNTEER.-a083960287|title=SUZIE WILSON, BURBANK SCHOOLS, PTA VOLUNTEER.|access-date=June 8, 2019|archive-date=June 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608050123/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/SUZIE%2BWILSON,%2BBURBANK%2BSCHOOLS,%2BPTA%2BVOLUNTEER.-a083960287|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her mother was [[Jews|Jewish]], while her father is half [[Irish people|Irish]].<ref>{{cite tweet |user= MaraWritesStuff|number= 206803935321792514 |date= May 27, 2012 |title= I'm half Jewish and a quarter Irish. I BURN. RT @Pixiebybirth Do you burn, tan or none of ze above?}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user= MaraWritesStuff|number= 165321003210252290 |date= February 2, 2012 |title= @rare_basement He is short, half-Jewish, dark-haired, acted in an adaptation of a British kids' book and has a nickel allergy. HE IS ME.}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|DVp0IFhEQEg|Mara Wilson Interview Pt. 2 — Running Late with Scott Rogowsky}}</ref> She was raised Jewish<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1717915/mrs-doubtfire-mara-wilson-20th-anniversary-interview/|title=She's His G–damn Kid Too: Mara Wilson On 'Mrs. Doubtfire' 20th Anniversary|publisher=MTV News|date=November 21, 2013|first=Kase|last=Wickman}}</ref> but became an [[atheist]] when she was 15.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/08-2013/atheism-911-conspiracy-theories-and-sheeple-with-m_65708.html|title=Atheism, 9/11 Conspiracy Theories, and Sheeple with Mara Wilson and Max Reuben|author=Zachary Stewart|date=August 7, 2013|publisher=TheaterMania.com}}</ref> She has three older brothers named Danny, Jon, and Joel, and a younger sister named Anna.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://articles.latimes.com/1994-07-26/entertainment/ca-19883_1_mara-wilson|title=To Her, It's Kids' Stuff : Movies: Mara Wilson, 7, is earning praise from her co-stars in the upcoming 'Miracle on 34th Street,' but acting is just something she says she likes--for now.|first=Howell|last=Malham Jr.|date=July 26, 1994|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> She is a cousin of political commentator and media host [[Ben Shapiro]],<ref>{{cite web|last=McNamara|first=Neal|date=January 24, 2014|title=Justin Bieber a symptom of a big problem|url=http://www.ktth.com/2014/01/24/justin-bieber-symptom-big-problem/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703191405/http://www.ktth.com/2014/01/24/justin-bieber-symptom-big-problem/|archive-date=July 3, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2017|publisher=KTTH}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ep. 411 - Another Day, Another Mass Shooting (at 44.22 minutes in)|url=https://soundcloud.com/benshapiroshow/ep411|access-date=April 20, 2018}}</ref> but has disavowed him due to differences arising from his [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative]] views and her opposing [[Left-wing politics|progressive]] beliefs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Klion|first=David|date=August 28, 2020|title=Q&A with Mara Wilson|url=https://jewishcurrents.org/qa-with-mara-wilson/|access-date=December 15, 2020|website=Jewish Currents}}</ref> They have no contact with each other.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maxwell Yezpitelok |date=April 3, 2020 |title=Celebs With (Surprising) Famous Relatives |url=https://www.cracked.com/article_27368_14-notable-names-nobody-realizes-are-related.html |access-date=July 23, 2020 |website=cracked.com}}</ref>
Mara Elizabeth Wilson was born in [[Burbank, California]], on July 24, 1987,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-ca-jc-mara-wilson-20160907-snap-story.html|title=Actress Mara Wilson has a memoir. She's not Matilda anymore.|last=Kaufman|first=Amy|date=September 15, 2016|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=October 4, 2016}}</ref> the oldest daughter of Burbank PTA school volunteer Suzie Wilson (née Shapiro; 1953–1996) and [[KTLA]] broadcast engineer Mike Wilson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/SUZIE+WILSON%2C+BURBANK+SCHOOLS%2C+PTA+VOLUNTEER.-a083960287|title=SUZIE WILSON, BURBANK SCHOOLS, PTA VOLUNTEER.|access-date=June 8, 2019|archive-date=June 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608050123/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/SUZIE%2BWILSON,%2BBURBANK%2BSCHOOLS,%2BPTA%2BVOLUNTEER.-a083960287|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her mother was [[Jews|Jewish]], while her father is half [[Irish people|Irish]].<ref>{{cite tweet |user= MaraWritesStuff|number= 206803935321792514 |date= May 27, 2012 |title= I'm half Jewish and a quarter Irish. I BURN. RT @Pixiebybirth Do you burn, tan or none of ze above?}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user= MaraWritesStuff|number= 165321003210252290 |date= February 2, 2012 |title= @rare_basement He is short, half-Jewish, dark-haired, acted in an adaptation of a British kids' book and has a nickel allergy. HE IS ME.}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|DVp0IFhEQEg|Mara Wilson Interview Pt. 2 — Running Late with Scott Rogowsky}}</ref> She was raised Jewish<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1717915/mrs-doubtfire-mara-wilson-20th-anniversary-interview/|title=She's His G–damn Kid Too: Mara Wilson On 'Mrs. Doubtfire' 20th Anniversary|publisher=MTV News|date=November 21, 2013|first=Kase|last=Wickman}}</ref> and became an [[atheist]] when she was 15.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/08-2013/atheism-911-conspiracy-theories-and-sheeple-with-m_65708.html|title=Atheism, 9/11 Conspiracy Theories, and Sheeple with Mara Wilson and Max Reuben|author=Zachary Stewart|date=August 7, 2013|publisher=TheaterMania.com}}</ref> She has three older brothers named Danny, Jon, and Joel, and a younger sister named Anna.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://articles.latimes.com/1994-07-26/entertainment/ca-19883_1_mara-wilson|title=To Her, It's Kids' Stuff : Movies: Mara Wilson, 7, is earning praise from her co-stars in the upcoming 'Miracle on 34th Street,' but acting is just something she says she likes--for now.|first=Howell|last=Malham Jr.|date=July 26, 1994|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> She is a cousin of political commentator and media host [[Ben Shapiro]].<ref>{{cite web|last=McNamara|first=Neal|date=January 24, 2014|title=Justin Bieber a symptom of a big problem|url=http://www.ktth.com/2014/01/24/justin-bieber-symptom-big-problem/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703191405/http://www.ktth.com/2014/01/24/justin-bieber-symptom-big-problem/|archive-date=July 3, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2017|publisher=KTTH}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ep. 411 - Another Day, Another Mass Shooting (at 44.22 minutes in)|url=https://soundcloud.com/benshapiroshow/ep411|access-date=April 20, 2018}}</ref> She has disavowed him due to differences arising from his [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative]] views and her opposing [[Left-wing politics|progressive]] beliefs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Klion|first=David|date=August 28, 2020|title=Q&A with Mara Wilson|url=https://jewishcurrents.org/qa-with-mara-wilson/|access-date=December 15, 2020|website=Jewish Currents}}</ref> They have no contact with each other.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maxwell Yezpitelok |date=April 3, 2020 |title=Celebs With (Surprising) Famous Relatives |url=https://www.cracked.com/article_27368_14-notable-names-nobody-realizes-are-related.html |access-date=July 23, 2020 |website=cracked.com}}</ref>


Wilson's mother was diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] on March 10, 1995,<ref name="people-cancer">{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20141113,00.html|title=Lessons in Courage|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=April 29, 1996|volume=45|issue=17|first=Gregory|last=Cerio|access-date=June 15, 2016|archive-date=April 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425155113/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20141113,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and died on April 26, 1996. The film ''Matilda'' was dedicated to her memory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news/matilda-star-devito-and-perlman-helped-me-when-mum-lost-cancer-battle_3701309|title=Mara Wilson - Matilda Star: 'Danny Devito And Perlman Helped Me When Mum Lost Cancer Battle'|publisher=[[World Entertainment News Network|WENN]]|date=June 4, 2013}}</ref> Wilson later recalled that this affected her passion for acting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/why-hollywood-didnt-want-the-child-star-of-matilda-mara-wilson/story-e6frfmvr-1226775243437|title=Why Hollywood didn't want the child star of Matilda, Mara Wilson|work=NewsComAu|date=December 4, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204220501/news.com.au/entertainment/movies/why-hollywood-didnt-want-the-child-star-of-matilda-mara-wilson/story-e6frfmvr-1226775243437|archivedate=December 4, 2013}}</ref> At age 12, Wilson was diagnosed with [[obsessive–compulsive disorder|OCD]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Linic|first=Claire|date=November 14, 2014|title=What is Mara Wilson afraid of?|work=[[The Daily Dot]]|publisher=[[Complex Media, Inc.]]|location=New York City|url=http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/mara-wilson-interview/|access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref> She has also been diagnosed with [[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder|ADHD]].<ref>{{cite interview|last=Wilson|first=Mara|interviewer=Judy Gold|title=Kill Me Now with Judy Gold - Episode 3|url=https://omny.fm/shows/kill-me-now-with-judy-gold/episode-3-mara-wilson|access-date=April 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416200359/https://omny.fm/shows/kill-me-now-with-judy-gold/episode-3-mara-wilson|archive-date=April 16, 2018|work=Omny Studio|date=May 19, 2015}}</ref> She attended [[Idyllwild Arts Academy]] in [[Idyllwild–Pine Cove, California|Idyllwild, California]]. After graduation in 2005, she relocated to [[New York City]] to continue her studies at [[New York University]]'s [[Tisch School of the Arts]], graduating in 2009.<ref>Ghert-Zand, Renee (April 18, 2012). [http://forward.com/the-assimilator/154979/mara-wilson-hated-being-a-movie-star/ "Mara Wilson Hated Being a Movie Star"]. ''[[The Forward]]''.</ref> She appeared in her own one-woman show called ''Weren't You That Girl?'' while in college.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nyulocal.com/on-campus/2009/01/19/mara-wilson-on-child-stardom-morons-wanting-to-party-with-matilda/|title=Mara Wilson On Child Stardom, Morons Wanting to 'Party With Matilda'|work=NYU Local|date=January 19, 2009|first=Karina|last=Grudnikov|accessdate=November 16, 2016}}</ref>
Wilson's mother was diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] on March 10, 1995,<ref name="people-cancer">{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20141113,00.html|title=Lessons in Courage|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=April 29, 1996|volume=45|issue=17|first=Gregory|last=Cerio|access-date=June 15, 2016|archive-date=April 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425155113/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20141113,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and died on April 26, 1996. The film ''Matilda'' was dedicated to her memory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news/matilda-star-devito-and-perlman-helped-me-when-mum-lost-cancer-battle_3701309|title=Mara Wilson - Matilda Star: 'Danny Devito And Perlman Helped Me When Mum Lost Cancer Battle'|publisher=[[World Entertainment News Network|WENN]]|date=June 4, 2013}}</ref> Wilson later recalled that this affected her passion for acting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/why-hollywood-didnt-want-the-child-star-of-matilda-mara-wilson/story-e6frfmvr-1226775243437|title=Why Hollywood didn't want the child star of Matilda, Mara Wilson|work=NewsComAu|date=December 4, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204220501/news.com.au/entertainment/movies/why-hollywood-didnt-want-the-child-star-of-matilda-mara-wilson/story-e6frfmvr-1226775243437|archivedate=December 4, 2013}}</ref> At age 12, Wilson was diagnosed with [[obsessive–compulsive disorder]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Linic|first=Claire|date=November 14, 2014|title=What is Mara Wilson afraid of?|work=[[The Daily Dot]]|publisher=[[Complex Media, Inc.]]|location=New York City|url=http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/mara-wilson-interview/|access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref> She has also been diagnosed with [[attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]].<ref>{{cite interview|last=Wilson|first=Mara|interviewer=Judy Gold|title=Kill Me Now with Judy Gold - Episode 3|url=https://omny.fm/shows/kill-me-now-with-judy-gold/episode-3-mara-wilson|access-date=April 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416200359/https://omny.fm/shows/kill-me-now-with-judy-gold/episode-3-mara-wilson|archive-date=April 16, 2018|work=Omny Studio|date=May 19, 2015}}</ref> She attended [[Idyllwild Arts Academy]] in [[Idyllwild–Pine Cove, California|Idyllwild, California]]. After graduation in 2005, she relocated to [[New York City]] to continue her studies at [[New York University]]'s [[Tisch School of the Arts]], graduating in 2009.<ref>Ghert-Zand, Renee (April 18, 2012). [http://forward.com/the-assimilator/154979/mara-wilson-hated-being-a-movie-star/ "Mara Wilson Hated Being a Movie Star"]. ''[[The Forward]]''.</ref> She appeared in her own one-woman show called ''Weren't You That Girl?'' while in college.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nyulocal.com/on-campus/2009/01/19/mara-wilson-on-child-stardom-morons-wanting-to-party-with-matilda/|title=Mara Wilson On Child Stardom, Morons Wanting to 'Party With Matilda'|work=NYU Local|date=January 19, 2009|first=Karina|last=Grudnikov|accessdate=November 16, 2016}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
[[File:Mara Wilson (37671460704).jpg|thumb|Wilson in 2017]]
[[File:Mara Wilson (37671460704).jpg|thumb|Wilson in 2017]]
When Wilson was five, she became interested in acting after watching her older brother Danny appear in television commercials. Her parents were initially disinclined, but eventually appearing in several commercials for businesses like , she was invited to audition for the 1993 comedy film ''[[Mrs. Doubtfire]].'' Producers were impressed and awarded her the role of Natalie Hillard. The following year, she appeared in the remake of ''Miracle on 34th Street''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1997-07-27/entertainment/9707250824_1_mara-wilson-starring-role-rock-cafe |title=Mara Wilson's Role Is A Wish Come True |date=July 27, 1997 |access-date=August 4, 2019 |author=Orange County (Calif.) Register |newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623061420/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1997-07-27/entertainment/9707250824_1_mara-wilson-starring-role-rock-cafe |archive-date=June 23, 2018}}</ref>
When Wilson was five, she became interested in acting after watching her older brother Danny appear in television commercials. Her parents were initially disinclined, but eventually appearing in several commercials for businesses, she was invited to audition for the 1993 comedy film ''[[Mrs. Doubtfire]]''. Producers were impressed and awarded her the role of Natalie Hillard. The following year, she appeared in the remake of ''Miracle on 34th Street''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1997-07-27/entertainment/9707250824_1_mara-wilson-starring-role-rock-cafe |title=Mara Wilson's Role Is A Wish Come True |date=July 27, 1997 |access-date=August 4, 2019 |author=Orange County (Calif.) Register |newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623061420/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1997-07-27/entertainment/9707250824_1_mara-wilson-starring-role-rock-cafe |archive-date=June 23, 2018}}</ref>


In 1994, Wilson was cast in a recurring role as Nikki Petrova on ''[[Melrose Place]]'' and played Barbara Barton in the television film ''A Time to Heal''.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} She sang "[[Make 'Em Laugh]]" at the [[67th Academy Awards]] broadcast on March 27, 1995, with [[Tim Curry]] and [[Kathy Najimy]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Archerd |first=Army |date=March 14, 1995 |url=https://variety.com/1995/voices/columns/oscars-plan-to-make-em-laugh-1117862661/ |title=Oscars plan to 'Make 'em Laugh' |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=August 4, 2019 |publisher=[[Penske Business Media, LLC.]]}}</ref> In 1995, she won the [[National Association of Theatre Owners|ShoWest Award]] for Young Star of the Year.
In 1994, Wilson was cast in a recurring role as Nikki Petrova on ''[[Melrose Place]]'' and played Barbara Barton in the television film ''A Time to Heal''.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} She sang "[[Make 'Em Laugh]]" at the [[67th Academy Awards]] broadcast on March 27, 1995, with [[Tim Curry]] and [[Kathy Najimy]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Archerd |first=Army |date=March 14, 1995 |url=https://variety.com/1995/voices/columns/oscars-plan-to-make-em-laugh-1117862661/ |title=Oscars plan to 'Make 'em Laugh' |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=August 4, 2019 |publisher=[[Penske Business Media, LLC.]]}}</ref> In 1995, she won the [[National Association of Theatre Owners|ShoWest Award]] for Young Star of the Year.
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Wilson's film work caught the attention of [[Danny DeVito]], and she was cast as the main protagonist [[Matilda Wormwood]] in the 1996 film ''[[Matilda (1996 film)|Matilda]]''. She 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, she starred in ''[[A Simple Wish]]'' alongside [[Martin Short]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://articles.latimes.com/1997/jul/11/entertainment/ca-11517 |title=Short Works Magic in Uneven ''A Simple Wish'' |first=Kenneth |last=Turan |date=July 11, 1997 |access-date=August 4, 2019 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> Although Wilson was nominated for three awards, the film mostly received negative reviews by critics.
Wilson's film work caught the attention of [[Danny DeVito]], and she was cast as the main protagonist [[Matilda Wormwood]] in the 1996 film ''[[Matilda (1996 film)|Matilda]]''. She 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, she starred in ''[[A Simple Wish]]'' alongside [[Martin Short]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://articles.latimes.com/1997/jul/11/entertainment/ca-11517 |title=Short Works Magic in Uneven ''A Simple Wish'' |first=Kenneth |last=Turan |date=July 11, 1997 |access-date=August 4, 2019 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> Although Wilson was nominated for three awards, the film mostly received negative reviews by critics.


In 1997, Wilson went to a [[Read-through|table reading]] for ''[[What Dreams May Come (film)|What Dreams May Come]]'' starring [[Robin Williams]], but she did not get the part.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/mara-wilson-recalls-robin-williams-grown-ups/story?id=25027733 |title=Mara Wilson Recalls Robin Williams 'Was Different With Grown-Ups' |work=[[ABC News]] |first=Lesley |last=Messer |date=August 18, 2014 |access-date=August 4, 2019 |publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company]]}}</ref> A year later, she unsuccessfully auditioned for the 1998 remake of Disney's ''[[The Parent Trap (1998 film)|The Parent Trap]]'' but the role was given to [[Lindsay Lohan]] after she was deemed too young.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/04/16/matilda-star-mara-wilson-reviews-matilda-the-musical.html |title='Matilda' Star Mara Wilson Reviews 'Matilda the Musical' |work=[[The Daily Beast]] |first=Ramin |last=Setoodeh |date=November 7, 2017 |access-date=August 4, 2019 |publisher=[[The Daily Beast Company LLC.]]}}</ref> In 1999, she portrayed Willow Johnson in the 1999 film for [[Disney anthology television series|The Wonderful World of Disney]] titled ''[[Balloon Farm (film)|Balloon Farm]]'', based on a fiction book.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1999/mar/27/entertainment/ca-21390 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214190927/articles.latimes.com/1999/mar/27/entertainment/ca-21390 |archive-date=2017-02-14 |title=Rip Torn, Mara Wilson Help Keep Disney's 'Balloon Farm' Aloft |first=Lynne |last=Heffley |date=March 27, 1999 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] (archive)}}</ref>
In 1997, Wilson went to a [[Read-through|table reading]] for ''[[What Dreams May Come (film)|What Dreams May Come]]'' starring [[Robin Williams]], but she did not get the part.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/mara-wilson-recalls-robin-williams-grown-ups/story?id=25027733 |title=Mara Wilson Recalls Robin Williams 'Was Different With Grown-Ups' |work=[[ABC News]] |first=Lesley |last=Messer |date=August 18, 2014 |access-date=August 4, 2019 |publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company]]}}</ref> A year later, she unsuccessfully auditioned for the 1998 remake of Disney's ''[[The Parent Trap (1998 film)|The Parent Trap]]'' but the role was given to [[Lindsay Lohan]] after Wilson was deemed too young.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/04/16/matilda-star-mara-wilson-reviews-matilda-the-musical.html |title='Matilda' Star Mara Wilson Reviews 'Matilda the Musical' |work=[[The Daily Beast]] |first=Ramin |last=Setoodeh |date=November 7, 2017 |access-date=August 4, 2019 |publisher=[[The Daily Beast Company LLC.]]}}</ref> In 1999, she portrayed Willow Johnson in the film for [[Disney anthology television series|The Wonderful World of Disney]] titled ''[[Balloon Farm (film)|Balloon Farm]]'', based on a fiction book.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1999/mar/27/entertainment/ca-21390 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214190927/articles.latimes.com/1999/mar/27/entertainment/ca-21390 |archive-date=2017-02-14 |title=Rip Torn, Mara Wilson Help Keep Disney's 'Balloon Farm' Aloft |first=Lynne |last=Heffley |date=March 27, 1999 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] (archive)}}</ref>


In 2000, Wilson appeared in the fantasy film ''[[Thomas and the Magic Railroad]]'', which was her last film. The film was universally panned by critics and performed poorly at the box office. She retired from film work shortly afterward.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/interview/marawilson |title=Mara Wilson Interview |magazine=[[contactmusic.com]] |date=January 7, 2009 |access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref> She received a script for the 2001 film ''[[Donnie Darko]]'', but declined to audition for the film.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.avclub.com/article/mara-wilson-sickness-induced-reason-she-hates-gary-211227 |title=Mara Wilson on the sickness-induced reason she hates Gary Jules' "Mad World" |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |first=Marah |last=Eakin |date=April 11, 2014 |access-date=August 4, 2019 |publisher=[[Onion, Inc.]]}}</ref> After retiring from film acting, she began stage acting.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} Her theater credits include ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' and ''[[Cinderella]]''. She also starred in her own live shows ''Weren't You That Girl?'' and ''What Are You Afraid Of?''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thethings.com/everything-mara-wilson-has-been-up-to-since-matilda/|title=Everything Mara Wilson Has Been Up To Since 'Matilda'|website=The Things|date=May 8, 2021|first=Rebekah|last=McPherson}}</ref>
In 2000, Wilson appeared in the fantasy film ''[[Thomas and the Magic Railroad]]'', which was her last film. The film was universally panned by critics and performed poorly at the box office. She retired from film work shortly afterward.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/interview/marawilson |title=Mara Wilson Interview |magazine=[[contactmusic.com]] |date=January 7, 2009 |access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref> She received a script for the 2001 film ''[[Donnie Darko]]'', but declined to audition for the film.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.avclub.com/article/mara-wilson-sickness-induced-reason-she-hates-gary-211227 |title=Mara Wilson on the sickness-induced reason she hates Gary Jules' "Mad World" |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |first=Marah |last=Eakin |date=April 11, 2014 |access-date=August 4, 2019 |publisher=[[Onion, Inc.]]}}</ref> After retiring from film acting, she began stage acting.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} Her 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?''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thethings.com/everything-mara-wilson-has-been-up-to-since-matilda/|title=Everything Mara Wilson Has Been Up To Since 'Matilda'|website=The Things|date=May 8, 2021|first=Rebekah|last=McPherson}}</ref>


In 2012, Wilson appeared briefly in one episode of a [[web series]] called ''Missed Connection'' in the role of Bitty and made special appearances on internet review shows for ''[[Channel Awesome|That Guy with the Glasses]]''—most notably a comedic turn playing an adult Matilda during a review of ''Matilda'' by The Nostalgia Chick, [[Lindsay Ellis (Nostalgia Chick)|Lindsay Ellis]]. That year, she 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."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/child-star-mara-wilson-why-i-quit-film-acting-2012174 |title=Child Star Mara Wilson: Why I Quit Film Acting |date=April 17, 2012 |magazine=[[Us Weekly]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828171801/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/child-star-mara-wilson-why-i-quit-film-acting-2012174/ |archive-date=August 28, 2018 |first=Zach |last=Johnson |access-date=August 4, 2019 |publisher=[[American Media Inc.]]}}</ref>
In 2012, Wilson appeared briefly in one episode of a [[web series]] called ''Missed Connection'' in the role of Bitty and made special appearances on internet review shows for ''[[Channel Awesome|That Guy with the Glasses]]''—most notably a comedic turn playing an adult Matilda during a review of ''Matilda'' by The Nostalgia Chick, [[Lindsay Ellis (Nostalgia Chick)|Lindsay Ellis]]. That year, she 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."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/child-star-mara-wilson-why-i-quit-film-acting-2012174 |title=Child Star Mara Wilson: Why I Quit Film Acting |date=April 17, 2012 |magazine=[[Us Weekly]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828171801/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/child-star-mara-wilson-why-i-quit-film-acting-2012174/ |archive-date=August 28, 2018 |first=Zach |last=Johnson |access-date=August 4, 2019 |publisher=[[American Media Inc.]]}}</ref>
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In May 2013, Wilson wrote an article for [[Cracked.com]], offering her opinion of the delinquency of some former child stars.<ref>{{cite web |first=Mara |last=Wilson |work=[[Cracked.com]] |title=7 Reasons Child Stars Go Crazy (An Insider's Perspective) |url=http://www.cracked.com/blog/7-reasons-child-stars-go-crazy-an-insiders-perspective/ |date=May 28, 2013 |access-date=June 13, 2013}}</ref> As of 2013, she worked for [[Publicolor]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2013/03/09/where-are-they-now-1-mara-wilson/ |title=Where Are They Now? #1: Mara Wilson |work=thehollywoodnews.com |first=Paul |last=Health |date=March 9, 2013 |access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref> Her play ''Sheeple'' was produced in 2013 for the [[New York International Fringe Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nyc-arts.org/events/73208/sheeple |title=Sheeple |work=[[NYC Arts]] |date=August 10, 2013 |access-date=June 13, 2013 |publisher=[[Alliance for the Arts]]}}</ref> In an interview that December, Wilson stated that her film acting days are over,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://parade.com/236764/scottneumyer/mara-wilson-talks-matilda-the-loss-of-her-mother-and-quitting-acting/ |title=Mara Wilson Talks Matilda, the Loss of Her Mother, and Quitting Acting |last=Neumyer |first=Scott |magazine=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]] |date=December 2, 2013 |access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref> and that she is instead focusing on writing.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/624729/matilda-reunion-mara-wilson-and-kiami-davael-are-still-friends-and-hanging-out-19-years-later-see-the-photo |title=Matilda Reunion! Mara Wilson and Kiami Davael Are Still Friends and Hanging Out 19 Years Later—See the Photo! |date=February 11, 2015 |work=[[E! News]] |publisher=[[E!]] |access-date=August 4, 2019 |first=Natalie |last=Finn}}</ref> Her book ''Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame'' was published on September 13, 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://aux.avclub.com/mara-wilson-shines-like-a-beacon-in-the-witty-and-touch-1798188733 |title=Mara Wilson shines like a beacon in the witty and touching Where Am I Now? |last=Chavez |first=Danette |date=December 9, 2016 |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |access-date=June 18, 2019 |publisher=[[Onion, Inc.]]}}</ref>
In May 2013, Wilson wrote an article for [[Cracked.com]], offering her opinion of the delinquency of some former child stars.<ref>{{cite web |first=Mara |last=Wilson |work=[[Cracked.com]] |title=7 Reasons Child Stars Go Crazy (An Insider's Perspective) |url=http://www.cracked.com/blog/7-reasons-child-stars-go-crazy-an-insiders-perspective/ |date=May 28, 2013 |access-date=June 13, 2013}}</ref> As of 2013, she worked for [[Publicolor]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2013/03/09/where-are-they-now-1-mara-wilson/ |title=Where Are They Now? #1: Mara Wilson |work=thehollywoodnews.com |first=Paul |last=Health |date=March 9, 2013 |access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref> Her play ''Sheeple'' was produced in 2013 for the [[New York International Fringe Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nyc-arts.org/events/73208/sheeple |title=Sheeple |work=[[NYC Arts]] |date=August 10, 2013 |access-date=June 13, 2013 |publisher=[[Alliance for the Arts]]}}</ref> In an interview that December, Wilson stated that her film acting days are over,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://parade.com/236764/scottneumyer/mara-wilson-talks-matilda-the-loss-of-her-mother-and-quitting-acting/ |title=Mara Wilson Talks Matilda, the Loss of Her Mother, and Quitting Acting |last=Neumyer |first=Scott |magazine=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]] |date=December 2, 2013 |access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref> and that she is instead focusing on writing.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/624729/matilda-reunion-mara-wilson-and-kiami-davael-are-still-friends-and-hanging-out-19-years-later-see-the-photo |title=Matilda Reunion! Mara Wilson and Kiami Davael Are Still Friends and Hanging Out 19 Years Later—See the Photo! |date=February 11, 2015 |work=[[E! News]] |publisher=[[E!]] |access-date=August 4, 2019 |first=Natalie |last=Finn}}</ref> Her book ''Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame'' was published on September 13, 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://aux.avclub.com/mara-wilson-shines-like-a-beacon-in-the-witty-and-touch-1798188733 |title=Mara Wilson shines like a beacon in the witty and touching Where Am I Now? |last=Chavez |first=Danette |date=December 9, 2016 |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |access-date=June 18, 2019 |publisher=[[Onion, Inc.]]}}</ref>


Wilson has 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?''<ref>{{cite news|last=Deliso|first=Meredith|date=January 15, 2014|title=Mara Wilson's 'What are you afraid of?' at Union Hall|newspaper=[[The Brooklyn Paper]]|url=http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/37/3/24-mara-wilson-storytelling-union-hall-2014-01-17-bk_37_3.html|access-date=July 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Oliveira|first=Adele|date=November 26, 2014|title=Interview: Former 'Matilda' Star Mara Wilson on Leaving Hollywood and Becoming a Writer|work=[[Longreads]] Blog|url=http://blog.longreads.com/2014/11/26/interview-former-matilda-star-mara-wilson-on-leaving-hollywood-and-becoming-a-writer/|access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref> In 2016, she 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 movie was re-enacted.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fisher|first=Kendall|date=April 8, 2016|title=How Broad City Convinced Mara Wilson to Get Back Into Acting|publisher=[[E!]]|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/755164/how-broad-city-convinced-mara-wilson-to-get-back-into-acting-with-a-mrs-doubtfire-twist|access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Mizoguchi|first=Karen|date=April 8, 2016|title=Mara Wilson on Her Return to Acting for Broad City's Homage to Mrs. Doubtfire: 'This Movie Did a Lot for Me'|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]|url=http://www.people.com/article/mara-wilson-mrs-doubtfire-broad-city-cameo|access-date=June 15, 2016}}</ref> That same year, she also voiced Jill Pill, a writer/director anthropomorphic spider, in season 3 of ''[[BoJack Horseman]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chappell|first=Les|date=July 22, 2016|title=BoJack Horseman rides into season three atop the Secretariat Oscar campaign|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|publisher=[[Onion, Inc.]]|url=https://www.avclub.com/tvclub/bojack-horseman-rides-season-three-atop-secretaria-239946|access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref> She voiced Liv Amara/Diane "Di" Amara in ''[[Big Hero 6: The Series]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thethings.com/heres-why-matilda-star-mara-wilson-retired-from-acting/|title=Here's Why 'Matilda' Star Mara Wilson Retired From Acting|website=The Things|date=November 18, 2020|first=Anthony|last=Spencer}}</ref>
Wilson has 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?''<ref>{{cite news|last=Deliso|first=Meredith|date=January 15, 2014|title=Mara Wilson's 'What are you afraid of?' at Union Hall|newspaper=[[The Brooklyn Paper]]|url=http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/37/3/24-mara-wilson-storytelling-union-hall-2014-01-17-bk_37_3.html|access-date=July 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Oliveira|first=Adele|date=November 26, 2014|title=Interview: Former 'Matilda' Star Mara Wilson on Leaving Hollywood and Becoming a Writer|work=[[Longreads]] Blog|url=http://blog.longreads.com/2014/11/26/interview-former-matilda-star-mara-wilson-on-leaving-hollywood-and-becoming-a-writer/|access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref> In 2016, she 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.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fisher|first=Kendall|date=April 8, 2016|title=How Broad City Convinced Mara Wilson to Get Back Into Acting|publisher=[[E!]]|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/755164/how-broad-city-convinced-mara-wilson-to-get-back-into-acting-with-a-mrs-doubtfire-twist|access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Mizoguchi|first=Karen|date=April 8, 2016|title=Mara Wilson on Her Return to Acting for Broad City's Homage to Mrs. Doubtfire: 'This Movie Did a Lot for Me'|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]|url=http://www.people.com/article/mara-wilson-mrs-doubtfire-broad-city-cameo|access-date=June 15, 2016}}</ref> That same year, she voiced Jill Pill, a writer/director anthropomorphic spider, in season 3 of ''[[BoJack Horseman]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chappell|first=Les|date=July 22, 2016|title=BoJack Horseman rides into season three atop the Secretariat Oscar campaign|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|publisher=[[Onion, Inc.]]|url=https://www.avclub.com/tvclub/bojack-horseman-rides-season-three-atop-secretaria-239946|access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref> She voiced Liv Amara/Diane "Di" Amara in ''[[Big Hero 6: The Series]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thethings.com/heres-why-matilda-star-mara-wilson-retired-from-acting/|title=Here's Why 'Matilda' Star Mara Wilson Retired From Acting|website=The Things|date=November 18, 2020|first=Anthony|last=Spencer}}</ref>


In a 2017 [[NPR]] interview, ''[[The Simpsons]]'' voice actor [[Nancy Cartwright]] stated that a young Wilson was the inspiration for a character's voice on the episode "[[Bart Sells His Soul]]".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.feralaudio.com/109-barts-girlfriend-mara-wilson/ |title=Allie Goertz and Julia Prescott interview comics, writers, animators and show creators about their favorite episode of "The Simpsons." |date=August 8, 2017 |first1=Julia |last1=Prescott |first2=Allie |last2=Goertz |author2-link=Allie Goertz |work=[[Feral Audio]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808195307/http://www.feralaudio.com/109-barts-girlfriend-mara-wilson/ |archive-date=August 8, 2017}}</ref>
In a 2017 [[NPR]] interview, ''[[The Simpsons]]'' voice actor [[Nancy Cartwright]] stated that a young Wilson was the inspiration for a character's voice on the episode "[[Bart Sells His Soul]]".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.feralaudio.com/109-barts-girlfriend-mara-wilson/ |title=Allie Goertz and Julia Prescott interview comics, writers, animators and show creators about their favorite episode of "The Simpsons." |date=August 8, 2017 |first1=Julia |last1=Prescott |first2=Allie |last2=Goertz |author2-link=Allie Goertz |work=[[Feral Audio]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808195307/http://www.feralaudio.com/109-barts-girlfriend-mara-wilson/ |archive-date=August 8, 2017}}</ref>
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As of 2013, Wilson resides in the [[Queens]] borough of [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.people.com/article/mara-wilson-child-star-mrs-doubtfire-matilda-looks-quit-hollywood |title=Mara Wilson: Why Mrs. Doubtfire Star Quit Hollywood over Scrutiny of Her Looks |last=Nelson |first=Jeff |date=August 24, 2016 |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]] |location=New York City |access-date=August 4, 2019 |archive-date=September 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922231759/http://www.people.com/article/mara-wilson-child-star-mrs-doubtfire-matilda-looks-quit-hollywood |url-status=dead }}</ref> She came out as [[bisexual]] during an interview with [[Medium (website)|Medium]] in September 2017.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ariel|last=Goldberg|url= https://medium.com/lambdalegal/matildas-bi-and-so-am-i-an-interview-with-mara-wilson-854208a3c0b6|title='Matilda' is Bi and So Am I: an Interview with Mara Wilson|website=[[Medium (website)|Medium]]|publisher=A Medium Corporation|location=San Francisco, California|date=September 20, 2017}}</ref>
As of 2013, Wilson resides in the [[Queens]] borough of [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.people.com/article/mara-wilson-child-star-mrs-doubtfire-matilda-looks-quit-hollywood |title=Mara Wilson: Why Mrs. Doubtfire Star Quit Hollywood over Scrutiny of Her Looks |last=Nelson |first=Jeff |date=August 24, 2016 |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]] |location=New York City |access-date=August 4, 2019 |archive-date=September 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922231759/http://www.people.com/article/mara-wilson-child-star-mrs-doubtfire-matilda-looks-quit-hollywood |url-status=dead }}</ref> She came out as [[bisexual]] during an interview with [[Medium (website)|Medium]] in September 2017.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ariel|last=Goldberg|url= https://medium.com/lambdalegal/matildas-bi-and-so-am-i-an-interview-with-mara-wilson-854208a3c0b6|title='Matilda' is Bi and So Am I: an Interview with Mara Wilson|website=[[Medium (website)|Medium]]|publisher=A Medium Corporation|location=San Francisco, California|date=September 20, 2017}}</ref>


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 [[Generalized anxiety disorder|anxiety]], [[Depression (mood)|depression]], and [[OCD]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Pittman |first=Taylor |date=May 5, 2015 |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/05/mara-wilson-project-urok_n_7213598.html |title=Mara Wilson's Important Message For Teens Living With Mental Illness |work=[[HuffPost]] |access-date=August 4, 2019 }}</ref> She also discussed her history of mental illness on [[Paul Gilmartin]]'s podcast ''[[The Mental Illness Happy Hour]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://mentalpod.com/archives/4171 |title=Mara Wilson |date=September 16, 2016 |work=[[The Mental Illness Happy Hour]] |access-date=February 22, 2018 |first=Paul |last=Gilmartin |author-link=Paul Gilmartin}}</ref>
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 [[Generalized anxiety disorder|anxiety]], [[Depression (mood)|depression]], and [[obsessive compulsive disorder]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Pittman |first=Taylor |date=May 5, 2015 |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/05/mara-wilson-project-urok_n_7213598.html |title=Mara Wilson's Important Message For Teens Living With Mental Illness |work=[[HuffPost]] |access-date=August 4, 2019 }}</ref> She discussed her history of mental illness on [[Paul Gilmartin]]'s podcast ''[[The Mental Illness Happy Hour]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://mentalpod.com/archives/4171 |title=Mara Wilson |date=September 16, 2016 |work=[[The Mental Illness Happy Hour]] |access-date=February 22, 2018 |first=Paul |last=Gilmartin |author-link=Paul Gilmartin}}</ref>


In a 2017 [[op-ed]] in ''[[Elle magazine|Elle]]'' magazine, Wilson defended 13-year-old actress [[Millie Bobby Brown]] after commentators sexualized Brown's public image.<ref name="Elle2017-11-14" /><ref name="teenvogue2017-11-16" /> In a 2021 ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' op-ed, she commented on the documentary ''[[Framing Britney Spears]]'' and the parallels between their lives as child stars.<ref name=nytimes2021-02-23/> She 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. She 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.<ref name=nytimes2021-02-23/> She apologized for sounding like a "spoiled brat".<ref name=globeandmail2000-07-26/>
In a 2017 [[op-ed]] in ''[[Elle magazine|Elle]]'' magazine, Wilson defended 13-year-old actress [[Millie Bobby Brown]] after commentators sexualized Brown's public image.<ref name="Elle2017-11-14" /><ref name="teenvogue2017-11-16" /> In a 2021 op-ed in ''[[The New York Times]]'', she commented on the documentary ''[[Framing Britney Spears]]'' and the parallels between their lives as child stars.<ref name=nytimes2021-02-23/> She 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. She 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.<ref name=nytimes2021-02-23/> She apologized for sounding like a "spoiled brat".<ref name=globeandmail2000-07-26/>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

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Mara Wilson
Wilson in 2017
Born
Mara Elizabeth Wilson

(1987-07-24) July 24, 1987 (age 37)[1]
EducationNew York University (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1993–2000, 2012–present
RelativesBen Shapiro (cousin)
Websitemara.substack.com

Mara Elizabeth Wilson (born July 24, 1987) is an American actress and writer.[2] She rose to prominence as a child for playing Natalie Hillard in the film Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)[3] and went on to play Susan Walker in Miracle on 34th Street (1994), the title character in Matilda (1996), Annabel Greening in A Simple Wish (1997), and Lily Stone in Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000). Wilson took a 12-year hiatus following the last film to focus on writing. She returned to acting in 2012, and has predominantly worked in web series.

Early life

Mara Elizabeth Wilson was born in Burbank, California, on July 24, 1987,[4] the oldest daughter of Burbank PTA school volunteer Suzie Wilson (née Shapiro; 1953–1996) and KTLA broadcast engineer Mike Wilson.[5] Her mother was Jewish, while her father is half Irish.[6][7][8] She was raised Jewish[9] and became an atheist when she was 15.[10] She has three older brothers named Danny, Jon, and Joel, and a younger sister named Anna.[11] She is a cousin of political commentator and media host Ben Shapiro.[12][13] She has disavowed him due to differences arising from his conservative views and her opposing progressive beliefs.[14] They have no contact with each other.[15]

Wilson's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer on March 10, 1995,[16] and died on April 26, 1996. The film Matilda was dedicated to her memory.[17] Wilson later recalled that this affected her passion for acting.[18] At age 12, Wilson was diagnosed with obsessive–compulsive disorder.[19] She has also been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.[20] She attended Idyllwild Arts Academy in Idyllwild, California. After graduation in 2005, she relocated to New York City to continue her studies at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 2009.[21] She appeared in her own one-woman show called Weren't You That Girl? while in college.[22]

Career

Wilson in 2017

When Wilson was five, she became interested in acting after watching her older brother Danny appear in television commercials. Her parents were initially disinclined, but eventually appearing in several commercials for businesses, she was invited to audition for the 1993 comedy film Mrs. Doubtfire. Producers were impressed and awarded her the role of Natalie Hillard. The following year, she appeared in the remake of Miracle on 34th Street.[23]

In 1994, Wilson was cast in a recurring role as Nikki Petrova on Melrose Place and played Barbara Barton in the television film A Time to Heal.[citation needed] She sang "Make 'Em Laugh" at the 67th Academy Awards broadcast on March 27, 1995, with Tim Curry and Kathy Najimy.[24] In 1995, she 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 main protagonist Matilda Wormwood in the 1996 film Matilda. She 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, she starred in A Simple Wish alongside Martin Short.[25] Although Wilson was nominated for three awards, the film mostly received negative reviews by critics.

In 1997, Wilson went to a table reading for What Dreams May Come starring Robin Williams, but she did not get the part.[26] A year later, she unsuccessfully 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.[27] In 1999, she portrayed Willow Johnson in the film for The Wonderful World of Disney titled Balloon Farm, based on a fiction book.[28]

In 2000, Wilson appeared in the fantasy film Thomas and the Magic Railroad, which was her last film. The film was universally panned by critics and performed poorly at the box office. She retired from film work shortly afterward.[29] She received a script for the 2001 film Donnie Darko, but declined to audition for the film.[30] After retiring from film acting, she began stage acting.[citation needed] Her 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?[31]

In 2012, Wilson appeared briefly in one episode of a web series called Missed Connection in the role of Bitty and made special appearances on internet review shows for That Guy with the Glasses—most notably a comedic turn playing an adult Matilda during a review of Matilda by The Nostalgia Chick, Lindsay Ellis. That year, she 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."[32]

In May 2013, Wilson wrote an article for Cracked.com, offering her opinion of the delinquency of some former child stars.[33] As of 2013, she worked for Publicolor.[34] Her play Sheeple was produced in 2013 for the New York International Fringe Festival.[35] In an interview that December, Wilson stated that her film acting days are over,[36] and that she is instead focusing on writing.[37] Her book Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame was published on September 13, 2016.[38]

Wilson has 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?[39][40] In 2016, she 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.[41][42] That same year, she voiced Jill Pill, a writer/director anthropomorphic spider, in season 3 of BoJack Horseman.[43] She voiced Liv Amara/Diane "Di" Amara in Big Hero 6: The Series.[44]

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

As of 2013, Wilson resides in the Queens borough of New York City.[47] She came out as bisexual during an interview with Medium in September 2017.[48]

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.[49] She discussed her history of mental illness on Paul Gilmartin's podcast The Mental Illness Happy Hour.[50]

In a 2017 op-ed in Elle magazine, Wilson defended 13-year-old actress Millie Bobby Brown after commentators sexualized Brown's public image.[51][52] In a 2021 op-ed in The New York Times, she commented on the documentary Framing Britney Spears and the parallels between their lives as child stars.[53] She 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. She 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.[53] She apologized for sounding like a "spoiled brat".[54]

Filmography

Screen roles

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Mrs. Doubtfire Natalie "Nattie" Hillard
1994 Miracle on 34th Street Susan Walker
A Time to Heal Barbara Barton Television film
1996 Matilda Matilda Wormwood
1997 A Simple Wish Anabel Greening
1999 Balloon Farm Willow Johnson Television film
2000 Thomas and the Magic Railroad Lily Stone
2015 Billie Bob Joe Herself [55]
2021 Pre-Emptive Defence Sara Short film[56]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Melrose Place Nicole "Nikki" Petrova Recurring, 5 episodes
1996 Pearl Samantha Stein Episode: "The Tutor"
1999 Batman Beyond Tamara Caulder (voice) Episode: "Mind Games"
2016 Broad City Waitress Episode: "Burning Bridges"
BoJack Horseman Jill Pill (voice) Recurring, 4 episodes, Season 3
2018–19 Big Hero 6: The Series Liv Amara/Diane "Di" Amara (voice) Recurring

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Nostalgia Critic Herself Episode: "A Simple Wish"[57]
Nostalgia Chick Episode: "Matilda",[58] also writer
Demo Reel Donnie DuPre's wife (voice) Episode: "Lost in Translation (Bromance Version)"
Shut Up and Talk Herself Episode: "Guest: Mara Wilson"
Missed Connection Bitty Episode: "Bad Dates"[59]
2013 Welcome to Night Vale Faceless Old Woman (voice) 10 episodes
2014 Keith and The Girl Herself Episode: "2002: Boobs"[60]
Nostalgia Chick Episode: "Nostalgic Foods of Yore"
Amy Poehler's Smart Girls Episode: "The In Too Steep Tea Party"
Maven of the Eventide Pumpktoberfest Vlogs, Episodes 5 & 12
I Don't Even Own a Television Episode: "016 — Covert Conception (w/ Mara Wilson)"[61]
2015 Keith and The Girl Episode: "2147: Gang Dick"[62]
Gilmore Guys Episode 4.21
That's the Show with Danny Episode: "117: The One with Mara Wilson"[63]
2015, 2017 I Don't Even Own a Television Episodes: "026: Treacherous Love (w/ Mara Wilson)",[64] "081: I'm With the Band (w/ Mara Wilson)"[65]
2016 Mouth Time with Reductress Ruth Hrorgen Mouth Time LIVE! With Mara Wilson[66]
2019 Passenger List Writer of "Cyberspace" (episode 5)
2020 Helluva Boss Mrs. Mayberry (voice) Episode: "Murder Family"[67]
2020 Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The Movie Matilda Cody Web movie[68]
The George Lucas Talk Show Herself May the AR Be LI$$ You Arli$$ marathon fundraiser;

The George Lucas Holiday Special

2021 You Are Good Episode: Hocus Pocus with Mara Wilson
2022 Ollie & Scoops Claudia Grimson / The Creepy Girl (voice) 2 episodes (#9 "Vinnie Video" and #10 "A Night at Claudia's")

Stage roles

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (2004)
  • Cinderella (2005)
  • Weren't You That Girl? (2009)
  • What Are You Afraid Of? (2014)

Bibliography

  • Sheeple (Play, 2013)
  • Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame (2016)

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Award Work NotesResult
1995 ShoWest Awards Young Star of the Year Won[69]
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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