Mara Wilson

After seeing one of her brothers on stage, Mara Wilson decided that she also wanted to try it out and that sparked her interest in acting at a very young age. Although she knew her parents would object, she still wanted to try it herself. She finally convinced them to let her audition after a couple of attempts. The young star from California then appeared in a couple of commercials for Lunchables, Bank of America and Marshall before changing her destiny in Hollywood forever.

In 1993, she was Invited for an audition for Mrs. Doubtfire starring the legendary Robin Williams and finally got the role. Wilson also appeared on the stage, when she was only five years old and the following year, Wilson starred in the Christmas film 34th Miracle on the Street, then went on to play an important role in the popular 1990s series Melrose Place, continuing to bring her luck. Finally, Wilson won the Young Star Award for his performance in Matilda, and soon after Wilson made another offer-in the opposition to Martin Short’s A Simple Wish as the leading role.