Biography

Mara Wilson has been a prominent name in Hollywood since the 90s, having acted in films since then. A hiatus from acting helped her launch a career in writing and she is back in the industry to show her talent again. The actress was born on July 24, 1987, in Burbank, California. Her zodiac sign is Leo and her ethnicity is Irish-American. Her parents are Suzie and Mike Wilson. She also has four siblings

After appearing in commercials, Wilson auditioned for “Mrs. Doubtfire” (1993). She got the role of Natalie Hillard, the main character’s daughter. She played supporting roles in T.V. shows and films for most of 1995, winning the ShoWest Award’s ‘Young Star of the Year’ for her work. Wilson’s performances caught Danny DeVito’s attention and she was cast as the titular character in “Matilda” (1996), based on Roald Dahl’s famous novel. The film got her nominated for three awards, and she won the Youngstar Award for ‘Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film.’

A year later, she appeared in “A Simple Wish.” The actress appeared in two more films, “Balloon Farm” (1999) and “Thomas and the Magic Railroad” (2000) before taking a long break from acting. She played roles in theater adaptations of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Cinderella.” She went to school and graduated high school in 2005. Wilson attended New York University’s TISCH School of Arts and while there, she hosted a one-woman show, “Weren’t You That Girl?” Wilson wrote a play titled “Sheeple,” which was produced for the New York International Fringe Festival in 2013. In 2016, the actress published a book called “Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame.” In the same year, she hosted her own storytelling show, “What Are You Afraid Of?” and voiced a character in “BoJack Horseman” (2014 to 2020).

The actress-writer is bisexual, having come out in 2016. She is single as of 2022. Wilson is a supporter of mental health and supports Project UROK, an organization that helps teenagers struggling with mental illnesses.