Mara Wilson, known for her childhood roles in Mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda, is a writer and actor living in Los Angeles. Recently, she has appeared on Welcome to Night Vale, Broad City and Bojack Horseman. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Elle, McSweeney’s, Reductress, and many other outlets. She also publishes a newsletter of her writing with Substack, ‘Shan’t We Tell the Vicar?’ Mara’s first book, Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame is available from Penguin Random House. Recently, Mara voiced Tania de Batz in the audiobook One For All, a gender-swapped version of the Three Musketeers by Lillie Lainoff.

Selected Press

“The Lies Hollywood Tells About Little Girls” – New York Times byline

“A 13-Year-Old Girl is Not ‘All Grown Up’” – Elle byline

Good Morning America – Matilda 25th anniversary

Entertainment Tonight – Matilda, Britney Spears, and child stardom

NPR – “Mara Wilson Reflects On Fame At A Young Age, Britney Spears’ Career”