Mara Wilson
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| Mara Wilson | |
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| Image:Mara wilson cinderella.jpg Wilson in a stage production of Cinderella (2005) | |
| Birth name | Mara Elizabeth Wilson |
| Born | July 24 1987 Los Angeles, California |
| Years active | 1993-2000 |
| Official site | marawilson.com |
Mara Elizabeth Wilson (born July 24 1987) is an award-winning American actress.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Acting career
Wilson starred in the films Miracle on 34th Street, Matilda, and A Simple Wish. She won a Young Artist Award for A Simple Wish in "Best Performance in a Feature Film Leading Young Actress" and a Young Star Award for Matilda in "Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film". Wilson also appeared in the hit film Mrs. Doubtfire with Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan,Harvey Fierstein, Matthew Lawrence and Lisa Jakub. Wilson also made several appearances on the primetime soap opera Melrose Place, playing the role of Nikki Petrova. Before she was in films, she and her eldest brother, Danny, did commercials for Texaco, Marshalls, Bank of America, and Oscar Mayer.
Wilson's appearance in Thomas and the Magic Railroad is her last major film role to date. She now works as a stage actress. In August 2005, she starred as the lead character in a production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella performed at the Ector Theater in Odessa, Texas, before becoming a freshman at New York University that fall.
Mara is in discussions to film a story about a billionaire's disadvantaged daughter; this will be filmed in London 2008 alongside Sean Connery and Keira Knightley, who plays the actress's sister.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
- Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) as Lily.
- A Simple Wish (1997) as Anabel Greening.
- Matilda (1996) as Matilda Wormwood.
- Miracle on 34th Street (1994) as Susan Walker.
- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) as Natalie 'Nattie' Hillard.
[edit] Television guest appearances
- Melrose Place (1993) playing Nikki Petrova
- Hot and Bothered (season 2 episode 6) (13 October 1993)
- Flirting with Disaster (season 2 episode 7) (20 October 1993)
- Married to It (season 2 episode 9) (3 November 1993)
- Duet for One (season 2 episode 13) (1 December 1993)
- Under the Mistletoe (season 2 episode 15) (22 December 1993)
- Late Show with David Letterman (August 23 1996)
- Pearl (1996) playing Samantha Stein
- The Tutor season 1 episode 11 (11 December 1996)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (July 8 1997)
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (July 9 1997)
- Batman Beyond (1999) playing Tamara (voice)
- Mind Games (season 2 episode 10) (4 December 1999)
[edit] Theater
[edit] Awards
[edit] Won
- 1997 - YoungStar Award - Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film for Matilda
- 1998 - Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Feature Film, Leading Young Actress for A Simple Wish
[edit] Nominated
- 1995 - ShoWest Award - Young Star of the Year
- 1997 - Saturn Award - Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Matilda
- 1997 - Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress for Matilda
- 1998 - Saturn Award - Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress for A Simple Wish
- 1998 - YoungStar Award - Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film for A Simple Wish
- 2000 - YoungStar Award - Best Young Actress/Performance in a Motion Picture Comedy for Thomas and the Magic Railroad
- 2001 - Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress for Thomas and the Magic Railroad
[edit] External links
- Mara Wilson at the Internet Movie Database
- Mara Wilson at TV.com
- Mara Wilson's biography on filmbug
- marawilson.comde:Mara Wilson
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