. . . Where Are They Now? . . .Hello fans,It's hard to believe that child star Mara Wilson is 23 already! Wasn't she just starring in the movie Matilda like yesterday? Okay, I guess not since the film came out in 1996! Let's learn more about this former child actress and what she is up to now!
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Where Are They Now Archives--DEAD OR ALIVE?--See if you know if the following celebrities have had a visit from the "Grim Reaper":
Ken Curtis: Played Festus on the TV series "Gunsmoke"
Deanna Durbin: Hugely popular young film star in the 1930s and 1940s, her movies include "Three Smart Girls" and "That Certain Age", she walked away from movies at the age of 27 and never went back
Larry Harmon: He was one of several people to portray Bozo the Clown and later purchased the licensing rights to the character and created local TV versions of the Bozo show
(Answer at the bottom)Mara WilsonCheck out Mara Wilson on Celebrity NoozBIRTH DATE: July 24, 1987, Los Angeles, California
CLAIM TO FAME: She is best known as a child star in films like Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), and Matilda (1996).
FAMILY LIFE: She has three older brothers, Danny, Jon, and Joel, and a younger sister, Anna. Her mother Suzie died from breast cancer in 1996 during the filming of Matilda.
INFO: Wilson's first film role came at the age of 7 when she was cast in the hit film Mrs. Doubtfire, starring Robin Williams. In 1994, she appeared in the remake of Miracle on 34th Street. These film roles led to her being cast as the title character in 1996's Matilda, adapted from the popular children's book by author Roald Dahl.
Wilson's other credits include a recurring role as Nikkie Petrova on the primetime soap opera Melrose Place, as Barbara Barton in the 1994 television film, A Time to Heal, and as Willow Johnson in the 1999 television film, Balloon Farm.
TRIVIA: Sang "Make 'Em Laugh" at the 67th Academy Awards telecast on March 27, 1995, with Tim Curry and Kathy Najimy.
Won a Young Artist Award for her role in A Simple Wish in "Best Performance in a Feature Film Leading Young Actress" and a YoungStar Award for Matilda in "Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film.
Was twice nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor for both Matilda and A Simple Wish.
WHERE IS SHE NOW: Her last role was in August 2005, when she starred as the lead character in a production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella performed at the Ector Theater in Odessa, Texas.
In 2009, she graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She stated in an interview that she is considering doing a small film, but doesn't want to be in mainstream films.
WRITE TO MARA WILSON: Sorry, no address found.
Video Clips of Mara Wilson: Click to View!
Flying Book - MatildaMagic Chalk - MatildaMara Wilson - MatildaEscape to the Library - MatildaCREDITS:2000 Thomas and the Magic Railroad...Lily
1999 Batman Beyond (TV series)...Tamara Caulder
Mind Games
1999 Balloon Farm (TV movie)...Willow Johnson
1997 A Simple Wish...Anabel
1996 Pearl (TV series)...Samantha Stein
The Tutor
1996 Matilda...Matilda Wormwood
1994 Miracle on 34th Street...Susan Walker
1994 A Time to Heal (TV movie)...Barbara Barton
1993 Melrose Place (TV series)...Nikki Petrova
1993 Mrs. Doubtfire...Natalie 'Nattie' Hillard
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Celebrity Nooz--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--Ken Curtis - DEAD (Heart Attack)
Born: 07/02/1916 Died: 04/28/1991
Deanna Durbin - ALIVE
Born: 12/04/1921
Larry Harmon - DEAD (Heart failure)
Born: 01/02/1925 Died: 07/03/2008
WHO PASSED ON THIS WEEK...6/28Giorgio Bernardin, 83, Italian soccer player.
Richard Fox, 57, British jockey and actor.
Aleksey Mazhukov, 75, Russian composer.
Aleksandr Novikov, 64, Russian politican, former deputy mayor of Moscow, suicide.
Richard Harding Poff, 87, American politician, U.S. Representative from Virginia (1953-1972).
6/27Lorenzo Charles, 47, American basketball player (NC State, Atlanta Hawks), bus accident.
Mike Doyle, 64, English footballer (Manchester City), liver failure.
Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz, 97, Israeli rabbi.
Erling Olsen, 84, Danish politician, natural causes.
Elaine Stewart, 81, American actress and model, after long illness.
Charles W. Whalen, Jr., 90, American politician, U.S. Representative from Ohio (1967-1979).
Maciej Zembaty, 67, Polish writer and singer.
6/26Roberto Bruce, 78, Chilean comedian, cardiac arrest.
Simon Heere Heeresma, 79, Dutch writer.
Norma Lyon, 81, American farmer and butter sculpture artist.
Sidney Hollis Radner, 91, American collector of Harry Houdini memorabilia.
Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry, 66, British Supreme Court judge.
Christopher Shale, 56, British political aide.
Jan van Beveren, 63, Dutch football player and coach.
Barry Wilkins, 64, Canadian hockey player (Vancouver Canucks), lung cancer.