Who is mara wilson

During her audition for Mrs Doubtfire, the producers asked all the potential girls how they would react if their dad dressed up as a woman.

Mara claims that, in contrast to the subdued reactions of the other girls, she burst out laughing and said "I would be on the floor". When she was thirteen, she lobbied really hard to be cast in The Safety of Objects - hoping to move away from her child star image.

She auditioned for Sam, the androgynous girl, who was eventually played by Kristen Stewart. She was also asked to read for Sam's friend Sally, who was played by Charlotte Arnold. While she was acting, her parents had a rule that stated she could only star in family-friendly movies.

The protagonist of Miracle on 34th Street was planned to be a boy, following in the footsteps of Home Alone. Chris Columbus however recommended Mara for the part. After a screen test, the character was changed to a girl. She had been a fan of Matilda ever since she heard her mother reading the book to a group of school children.

When an adaptation of Matilda was among many scripts she was offered, that was the first one she chose. Wrote her memoir "Where Am I Now? It was a fun pastime, but it came easily to you, so you never took much pride in it. Regardless, you got a reputation for your finger-painting. Now imagine that, fifteen to twenty years later, people are coming up to you and telling you that they have your finger-paintings up on their walls and that your finger-paints changed your life.

It's flattering, but you haven't finger-painted in years, and it seems like something you did a long, long time ago. You've realized you don't particularly enjoy getting your hands dirty and that there are other outlets for your creative urges. But people are adamant: are you going to finger-paint again? Wait, you're not?

Why not? That's what it feels like. I don't have any plans to pursue film acting. It's not my "thing" anymore, if it ever was. Yes, I do still act sometimes.

But when I do, it's with people I know and trust, people who respect me as a person and appreciate what I have to offer. Yes, I love working in theater and have always loved voice-over, but pursuing a full-time live-action film career does not appeal to me.

And no, you will not ever see me on "Dancing With The Stars". View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. My Formerly Child Actors. See all related lists ». Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDb page. Find out more at IMDbPro ». How Much Have You Seen? How much of Mara Wilson's work have you seen? Christmas Traditions See more polls ». See more awards ». Known For. Matilda Matilda. Doubtfire Natalie Hillard. Miracle on 34th Street Susan Walker.

Thomas and the Magic Railroad Lily. Show all Hide all Show by Hide Show Actress 23 credits. Mayberry - Truth Seekers Additional Voices voice. B Mayberry voice. Liv Amara voice. Show all 13 episodes. Jill Pill voice. Mara Wilson. Writing in the New York Times , she said decided not to follow the path of teenage actresses who appeared on the covers of lad mags or in provocative music videos.

She wrote that she had "never appeared in anything more revealing than a knee-length sundress" in her films as a child. But it didn't work. People had been asking me, 'Do you have a boyfriend? Reporters asked me who I thought the sexiest actor was and about Hugh Grant's arrest for soliciting a prostitute. It was not when year-old men did.

Before I even turned 12, there were images of me on foot fetish websites and photoshopped into child pornography. Every time, I felt ashamed.

My sexual harassment always came at the hands of the media and the public. Her opinion piece follows the airing of Framing Britney Spears, a documentary about the singer's life, career and contested legal arrangements. Framing Britney Spears has led to renewed criticism about the singer's treatment, and prompted apologies from her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake and some media outlets. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.