Trivia

During her audition for Mrs Doubtfire, the producers asked all the potential girls how they would react if their dad dressed up as a woman. Mara claims that, in contrast to the subdued reactions of the other girls, she burst out laughing and said "I would be on the floor".

Her mother, Suzie Wilson, passed away from breast cancer during production of Matilda (1996). The film is dedicated to her.

While she was acting, her parents had a rule that stated she could only star in family-friendly movies.

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).

She had been a fan of Matilda ever since she heard her mother reading the book to a group of school children. When an adaptation of Matilda was among many scripts she was offered, that was the first one she chose.

During her teen years, she was diagnosed with OCD, after reading a book called Kissing Doorknobs and noting some similarities between herself and the main character. Years later she discovered that the author of the book was actually the mother of her Matilda co-star Kira Spencer Hesser.

In her autobiography, she reveals that her mother gave her the 'sex talk' while she was filming Mrs Doubtfire. And the next day she ran around the set, singing "I know about sex!".

In 2013, she wrote an article for Cracked.com in which she said (among other things) that when she was 7 years old, she attended the premiere of the Hugh Grant movie Nine Months (1995), and a reporter on the red carpet asked her for her opinion about Hugh Grant having been arrested for soliciting a prostitute.

Graduated from New York University. (2009)

New York, NY, USA: Writes plays, fiction and non-fiction, and maintains a blog. Mara is writing her first novel and hoping to break into young adult books. (February 2013)

She cannot wear jewelry as she is allergic to nickel.

The protagonist of Miracle on 34th Street was planned to be a boy, following in the footsteps of Home Alone. Chris Columbus however recommended Mara for the part. After a screen test, the character was changed to a girl.

She auditioned for the dual roles in The Parent Trap, but was turned down for being too young.

Currently attending New York University and studying acting. (September 2005)

First cousin of Ben Shapiro. The two haven't been on speaking terms since 2003. When asked about him she stated, "Growing up is great because you get to choose which relatives you want to spend time with and which ones to cut out of your life without any regret".

Expressed strong dislike for the Twilight (2008) series in an interview on The Nostalgia Critic (2007).

Mara graduated from Idyllwild Arts Academy in 2005.

It's widely reported that she is ashamed of Thomas and the Magic Railroad. She has frequently denied those claims, saying she had fun working on the film and loved working with Britt Allcroft.

Her brother, Daniel Ben Wilson, appeared in Turner & Hooch (1989) and Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989), but is now retired from acting.

Jokes that people will often approach her and ask "is your name Matilda?" and then turn and walk away when she says no.

Her father has Irish and English ancestry. Her mother was from an Ashkenazi Jewish family.

She came out of retirement in 2012 to guest star on the popular web series, The Nostalgia Critic (2007). The popularity of her cameo has since rekindled her popularity, as she has since appeared on Demo Reel (2012) and The Nostalgia Chick (2008), and has become good friends with Doug Walker and Lindsay Ellis.

In 2005, she graduated from John Burroughs High School.

Was considered for the role of Samantha in the film Donnie Darko (2001), but she turned it down.

She studied film at NYU. Mara guest starred as Bitty on the new popular web show "Missed Connection".

When she was thirteen, she lobbied really hard to be cast in The Safety of Objects - hoping to move away from her child star image. She auditioned for Sam, the androgynous girl, who was eventually played by Kristen Stewart. She was also asked to read for Sam's friend Sally, who was played by Charlotte Arnold.

She suffers from asthma and was in her high school's choir.

She writes for "Publicolor".

Came out as bisexual following the Pulse Nightclub Shooting in Orlando, Florida.

Wrote her memoir "Where Am I Now? True Stories Of Girlhood & Accidental Fame.".

Danny is 8 years older than Mara; the middle child Jon is 7 years older than Mara; Mike and Suzie's youngest son Joel is 5 years older than Mara.

Anna is 6 years younger than Mara.