Mara Elizabeth Wilson (born July , ) is an American actress and
writer. She rose to prominence as a child, for playing the role of
Natalie Hillard in the film Mrs. Doubtfire (), and went on to play
Susan Walker in Miracle on th Street (), Matilda Wormwood in Matilda
(), and Lily Stone in Thomas and the Magic Railroad (). Wilson retired
from acting in and has since focused on writing, but returned to
acting in .Wilson was born in Burbank, California, on July , , the
oldest daughter of KTLA News broadcast engineer Mike Wilson and
homemaker and Burbank PTA school volunteer Suzie Wilson (née Shapiro;
â€"). Her mother was Jewish, while her father is half Irish. She was
raised Jewish and became an atheist when she was . She has three older
brothers named Danny, Jon, and Joel, and a younger sister named Anna.
Her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer on March , , and died on
April , . The film Matilda was dedicated to her memory. Wilson later
recalled that this affected her passion for acting. Wilson attended
Idyllwild Arts Academy near Palm Springs, California. After graduation
in , Wilson relocated to New York City, where she continued her
studies at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She
graduated in . She appeared in her own one-woman show called Weren't
You That Girl? while at university.Wilson became interested in acting
after watching her older brother, Danny, appear in television
commercials. Initially, Wilson's parents were disinclined but
eventually agreed to let her into acting. After appearing in several
commercials for business companies, such as Lunchables, Bank of
America, Texaco, and Marshalls, Wilson was invited to audition for the
comedy film Mrs. Doubtfire. Producers were impressed and awarded her
the role of Natalie Hillard. The following year, Wilson appeared in
the remake of Miracle on th Street. In , she 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]
writer. She rose to prominence as a child, for playing the role of
Natalie Hillard in the film Mrs. Doubtfire (), and went on to play
Susan Walker in Miracle on th Street (), Matilda Wormwood in Matilda
(), and Lily Stone in Thomas and the Magic Railroad (). Wilson retired
from acting in and has since focused on writing, but returned to
acting in .Wilson was born in Burbank, California, on July , , the
oldest daughter of KTLA News broadcast engineer Mike Wilson and
homemaker and Burbank PTA school volunteer Suzie Wilson (née Shapiro;
â€"). Her mother was Jewish, while her father is half Irish. She was
raised Jewish and became an atheist when she was . She has three older
brothers named Danny, Jon, and Joel, and a younger sister named Anna.
Her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer on March , , and died on
April , . The film Matilda was dedicated to her memory. Wilson later
recalled that this affected her passion for acting. Wilson attended
Idyllwild Arts Academy near Palm Springs, California. After graduation
in , Wilson relocated to New York City, where she continued her
studies at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She
graduated in . She appeared in her own one-woman show called Weren't
You That Girl? while at university.Wilson became interested in acting
after watching her older brother, Danny, appear in television
commercials. Initially, Wilson's parents were disinclined but
eventually agreed to let her into acting. After appearing in several
commercials for business companies, such as Lunchables, Bank of
America, Texaco, and Marshalls, Wilson was invited to audition for the
comedy film Mrs. Doubtfire. Producers were impressed and awarded her
the role of Natalie Hillard. The following year, Wilson appeared in
the remake of Miracle on th Street. In , she 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]
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