Mara Wilson

Personal context

Summary

Mara Wilson is an actor and writer best known for Mrs. Doubtfire, Miracle on 34th Street, and Matilda; her later work includes essays, memoir, comedy, and voice acting. Her writing often revisits girlhood, childhood fame, mental health, and the experience of feeling out of place. She publicly came out as bisexual after the Pulse nightclub shooting, saying she wanted to show solidarity with the LGBTQ community, and has described queer themes in Matilda; she has also donated to Lambda Legal. No public record of sustained partisan campaigning or race-focused activism is established.