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Mara Wilson. Actress: Matilda. Mara Elizabeth Wilson was born on Friday, July 24th, 1987 in Los Angeles, California. She is the oldest daughter of Michael and Suzie Wilson, with three elder brothers - Danny (b. 1979), Jon (b. 1981) and Joel (b. 1983) - and a younger sister Anna (b. 1993).
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- Mara Wilson (Matilda) Before being cast as the lead role in Matilda, American actress and writer Mara Wilson had already starred in several blockbuster hits.
- Jimmy Karz (Bruce Bogtrotter) Unlike co-star Mara Wilson, Jimmy Karz's first acting role was as Roald Dahl's cake-stealing schoolboy, Bruce Bogtrotter.
- Kiami Davael (Lavender) Kiami Davael's first acting gig was in Matilda too. The actress, model, singer, songwriter and screenwriter was 10 years old when she was cast as Matilda's friend, Lavender, who went on to slip a salamander in Miss Trunchball's water glass.
- Jacqueline Steiger (Amanda Thripp) You'll recognise Jacqueline Steiger from one of the most memorable scenes in Matilda. It was her character, Amanda Thripp, who was thrown over the fence by Miss Trunchbull after being vigorously spun from her pigtails like an olympic hammer.
- She Grew Up in Ireland
- She's The Youngest of Three
- She Cried The Moment She Landed The Role of Matilda
- She Stars Alongside Emma Thompson
- She's A Talented Singer
- She's in An Upcoming Film with Olivia Colman
Weir was born in 2009 and grew up in Dublin, Ireland. There, she started her acting career on the stage of the Talented Kids & MVW Talent Agency's 10th Anniversary Show, an annual event held by her drama school, the Talented Kids Performing Arts School & Agency. She appeared in her first film, Don't Leave Home, in 2018.
The young actress has two older sisters, Katie and Emma Jane, who are also interested in the performing arts. "Her eldest sister Katie has just graduated from musical theatre in college," Weir's mom Jenny told the Irish Examinerin November 2022. "And the middle child, Emma Jane, just started UCD doing film, music, and drama as well. The three of th...
Weir was sitting with her family when she received a surprising Zoom call from Matilda the Musicaldirector Matthew Warchus. "He told me I got the part, and my whole family was there," Weir told the Irish Examiner. "My two sisters, my mom and dad, and I just burst into tears because I don't think you can expect what kind of reaction you're going to ...
In 2021, Netflix revealed that the film version of the Tony Award-winning Matilda the Musical cast Emma Thompsonas Miss Agatha Trunchbull, the evil school principal. In an interview with Sunday World, Weir recalled meeting and working with Thompson. "The first time I met Emma, she wasn't in costume, and she was so lovely," Weir said. "Then I saw he...
Weir isn't onlyan actress; she's a singer too. Before becoming Matilda, Weir appeared on The Late Late Toy Showand performed a rendition of Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" in 2017. She also sings on the tracks "Miracle," "Naughty," "When I Grow Up" and "Quiet" from the Matilda the Musical soundtrack. Her mother Jenny told the Irish Examinerof Weir's m...
While Matilda may be her biggest role to date, Weir is set to star in more motion pictures. She also appears in the upcoming comedy Wicked Little Letters. The film features Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley and Oscar winner Olivia Colman. "I play Jessie Buckley's daughter, and it was so amazing," Weir told the Irish Examiner."It was completely different...
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Mara Wilson. Mara Elizabeth Wilson (born July 24, 1987) is an American actress. She rose to prominence as a child actress playing 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).
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- Mara Wilson (Matilda) After making her big-screen debut in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and earning credits for Melrose Place and Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Mara Wilson starred in Matilda as the title character, a precocious little girl with curious abilities.
- Danny DeVito (Mr. Wormwood/Narrator) With decades of work to his name, Danny DeVito joined Matilda as Mr. Wormwood, Matilda's unimpressive father, also earning directing credits for the film.
- Rhea Perlman (Mrs. Wormwood) Soon after wrapping her run on Cheers, Rhea Perlman joined husband DeVito in Matilda, playing his onscreen wife and Matilda's mother, Mrs. Wormwood.
- Embeth Davidtz (Miss Honey) Matilda found its Miss Honey in Embeth Davidtz, an actress who previously appeared in Army of Darkness (1992), Schindler's List (1993), and Murder in the First (1995).
Dec 25, 2022 · Alisha Weir as Matilda Wormwood and Lashana Lynch as Miss Honey in "Matilda the Musical." The new film adaptation of the Roald Dahl book is coming to Netflix on Christmas Day.
Sep 11, 2016 · Mara Wilson says that the most complicated relationship she has ever had is with a fictional 6-year-old girl. That's because you probably know Wilson best as Matilda, from the 1996 film...
