The Mara Wilson Handbook - Everything you need to know about Mara Wilson

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Mara Elizabeth Wilson (born July 24, 1987) is an American former child actress, stage actress, playwright, and writer. She is best known for her roles as Nattie Hilard in Mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda Wormwood in Matilda.

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In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Mara Wilson's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Mara Wilson, 67th Academy Awards, A Simple Wish, A Time to Heal (film), Matilda (1996 film), Matilda Wormwood, Mrs. Doubtfire, That Guy with the Glasses, The Nostalgia Critic, Thomas and the Magic Railroad 45…and more pages!

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• Autobiography
• Biography

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• Publié par: Emereo Publishing
• Date de parution: 15 février 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781486466856
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Contents

Articles Mara Wilson 67th Academy Awards A Simple Wish A Time to Heal (film) Matilda (1996 film) Matilda Wormwood Mrs. Doubtfire That Guy with the Glasses The Nostalgia Critic Thomas and the Magic Railroad

References Article Sources and Contributors Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors

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Mara Wilson

Mara Wilson

Born

Occupation

Mara Wilson Mara Elizabeth Wilson July 24, 1987 Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Years active

Religion

Parents

Actress (1993–2000) Playwright

1993–present

Judaism

Michael Wilson Suzie Shapiro Wilson (deceased)

Website

[1] www.marawilsonwritesstuff.com

Mara Elizabeth Wilson(born July 24, 1987) is an American former child actress and playwright, known for her roles as a child star in many family friendly movies, particularly inMrs. Doubtfire(1993),Miracle on 34th Street (1994),Matilda(1996),A Simple Wish(1997) andThomas and the Magic Railroad(2000). Wilson was noted during the 1990s for her distinctive lisp. She is currently a stage actress.

Personal life Mara Wilson was born in Los Angeles, California, into a Jewish family. Her parents are Michael Wilson and the late [2] Suzie Shapiro Wilson. She has three older brothers, Danny, Jon, and Joel, and a younger sister, Anna. [3] [4] In 2005, Wilson graduated from Idyllwild Arts Academy. She is a 2009 graduate of New York University's [5] Tisch School of the Arts. In an interview she stated that she does not want to be a celebrity, although she did add that she was considering doing a small film, just not mainstream films. Wilson explained that she quit film acting [6] because she did not find it enjoyable, and prefers stage acting.

Career Wilson had interest in acting at the age of 5. Wilson's film debut was in the 1993 hitMrs. Doubtfire- based on the Anne Fine novelMadame Doubtfire- followed by the 1994 remake ofMiracle on 34th Street. In 1995, she won the ShoWest Award for "Young Star of the Year." Her performances in those films caught the attention of Danny DeVito and led to her being cast as the title character inMatilda, adapted from the popular children's book by author Roald Dahl. Wilson won a Young Artist Award for her role inA Simple Wishin "Best Performance in a Feature Film Leading Young Actress" and a Young Star Award forMatildain "Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film." She was twice nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor for both MatildaandA Simple Wish. Her appearance in the 2000 filmThomas and the Magic Railroadwas her last major film role to date. In 1993, Wilson had a recurring role as Nikkie Petrova on the prime time soap operaMelrose Place. She also played Barbara Barton in the 1994 television filmA Time to Heal; and Willow Johnson in the 1999 television filmBalloon Farm. Wilson sang "Make 'Em Laugh" at the 67th Academy Awards telecast on March 27, 1995, with Tim Curry and [7] Kathy Najimy.

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Television

1996

2000

Year

Year

Matilda

Film

1996

Pearl

Internet

A Time to Heal

Samantha Stein

Mrs. Doubtfire

1994

1993

1994

Batman Beyond

Tamara (voice)

Melrose Place

Nicki Petrova

1999

Title

Filmography

Thomas & the Magic Railroad

TV movie

Willow Johnson

Natalie Hillard

Title

Role

Notes

Nominated—Young Star Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film

Episode: "The Tutor" (season 1 episode 11)

5 Episodes

Notes

Episode: Mind Games (season 2 episode 10)

In January 2012, Wilson appeared briefly in one episode of a web series calledMissed Connectionin the role of [8] Bitty. [9] In 2012, Wilson addressed recurrent fan questions regarding her acting career via her blog. Within the same year, Wilson made special appearances on internet review shows for That Guy with the Glasses.

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Barbara Barton

Susan Walker

Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film Nominated—Young Star Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film

Anabel Greening

Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film Nominated—Young Star Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film

TV movie

A Simple Wish

1999

Matilda Wormwood

Miracle on 34th Street

Role

Balloon Farm

Lily Stone

1997

Mara Wilson

Mara Wilson

Year

2012

Series

The Nostalgia Critic

Nostalgia Chick

Demo Reel

Shut Up and Talk

Herself

Role

Donnie DuPre's wife (voice)

Herself

Awards 1995–ShoWest Award–Young Star of the Year

References

Notes

[10] Episode: "A Simple Wish"

[11] Episode: "Matilda"

Episode: "Lost in Translation (Bromance Version)"

Episode: "Guest: Mara Wilson"

[1] http://www.marawilsonwritesstuff.com [2] Mara Wilson (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933798/bio) at the Internet Movie Database [3] "Theatre Alumni" (http://www.idyllwildarts.org/arts-q10276-c10245-Alumni.aspx). Idyllwild Arts Academy. . Retrieved January 30, 2012. [4] "What happened to the original Matilda? As the hit musical dominates Olivier awards, former child star Mara Wilson" (http:/ /www. dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2130752/ What-happened-original-Matilda-As-musical-dominates-Olivier-awards-look-cute-child-movie-star-Mara-Wilson-24-abandons-acting. html). Daily Mail. 17 April 2012. . Retrieved 20 April 2012. [5] Grudnik ov, Karina (January 19, 2009). Mara Wilson On Child Stardom, Morons Wanting to“Party With Matilda”(http://nyulocal.com/ on-campus/2009/01/19/mara-wilson-on-child-stardom-morons-wanting-to-party-with-matilda/ #more-6195). NYULocal. [6] Child Star Mara Wilson: Why I Quit Film Acting (http:/ /www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/ child-star-mara-wilson-why-i-quit-film-acting-2012174) [7] Archerd, Army (March 14, 1995). Oscars plan to 'Make 'em Laugh' (http:/ /www.variety.com/article/VR1117862661.html?categoryid=2& cs=1).Variety. [8] "Episode 5: Bad Dates" (http:/ /www.missedconnectiontheseries.com/). Missed Connection the Web Series. . Retrieved January 30, 2012. [9] "Are You Still Acting?" (http:/ /marawilsonwritesstuff.com/are-you-still-acting/). MaraWilsonWritesStuff.com. . Retrieved March 19, 2012. [10] http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/35109-a-simple-wish [11] http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/team-nchick/nostalgia-chick/36832-matilda ^ "Atop the Forth Wall- Psychoman #1 ". That Guy With The Glasses. Retrieved September 4, 2012.

External links  Mara Wilson Writes Stuff (http://www.marawilsonwritesstuff.com/)  Mara Wilson (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm933798/) at the Internet Movie Database  Mara Wilson (https://twitter.com/MaraWritesStuff) on Twitter

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