36 years old (Born on July 24, 1987)
American writer, former actor; She is famous from Mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda.
Mara is close friends with Saiju George. Attending New York University (2005) Mara is the daugher of Michael Wilson and the late Suzie Shapiro. In the past, Mara has indicated that Beverly Cleary and Bruce Coville are two of her favorite authors. She will graduate from Burbank High School in June 2005 and plans to attend Idyllwild Arts Academy in Idyllwild, California this Fall. She will major in Theater.Mara Wilson's Best Moments
Fun Facts About Mara Wilson
At the age of 5, Mara did her very first commercial for a Lunchables commercial. Her one line was "I`ll share anything except the pudding!" When 9-year-old Mara appeared on The Rosie O`Donnell Show, she said "It never aired," and Rosie surprised her by playing a clip of the commercial.
Mara's sister, Anna, is 5 years younger than she is.
In 2000, a notice of Mara`s death appeared on www.imdb.com. It was later proved to be false.
Mara has appeared in many commercials such as Marshalls, Bank of America, Texaco, and Oscar Mayer.
She currently resides in Burbank, California.
When she was younger, Mara used to say that if she weren`t an actress, she would like to be an author. "Sometimes I write little stories," she said. She is interested in writing fantasy and other types of fiction.
Her brothers are Danny (8 years older than Mara), Jon (7 years older than Mara) and Joel (5 years older than Mara).
Young Mara Wilson was first seen in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), where she was spotted by family movie writer/producer John Hughes, who chose her for an important part in his latest production, a remake of the christmas classic Miracle on 34th Street (1994)