She burst onto the scene as a cute little girl in ‘Matilda’, but then had to give up acting and work as a nanny because she “didn’t have the Hollywood beauty”

n the early 1990s, the world fell in love with the adorable Mara Wilson, who rose to fame as a child actress for playing the witty little girl in family classics such as Mrs. Doubtfire and Miracle on 34th Street. The young star, who turned 37 on July 24, seemed destined for success, but as she grew older, she stopped being “cute” and disappeared from the screen. “Hollywood was burned out on me,” she says, adding, “When you’re no longer cute, when you’re no longer beautiful, you’re worthless.” Read on to find out what happened to Wilson! In 1993, five-year-old Mara Wilson stole the hearts of millions of fans when she starred as Robin Williams’ youngest child in Mrs. Doubtfire. The California-born actress had previously appeared in commercials when she received the invitation to star in one of the highest-grossing comedies in Hollywood history. “My parents were proud, but they kept me grounded. If I ever said something like, ‘I’m the greatest!’ my mother would remind me, ‘You’re just an actress. You’re just a kid,’” said Wilson, now 37. After her big-screen debut, she landed the role of Susan Walker – the same role played by Natalie Wood in 1947 – in the 1994 film Miracle on 34th Street. In an essay for the Guardian, Wilson writes of her audition: “I read my lines to the production team and told them I didn’t believe in Santa Claus.” Referring to the Oscar-winning actor who played her mother in Mrs.