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Mara Wilson is credited as a stage actor, blogger and podcaster. Mara Wilson was born on July 24, 1987 in Burbank, California, United States. That works out to 39 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Sherman E. Burroughs High School and New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Listed accolades include Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film.
My Take
Mara Wilson interests me more as an adult than she ever did as Hollywood's favorite child star, and that is saying something given Matilda. She did the rarest thing a famous kid can do: she left on her own terms and found a second voice in writing, podcasting, and voice acting. Her essays on child stardom are some of the most clear-eyed I have read on the subject — funny, unsentimental, quietly devastating. I admire people who refuse to stay frozen at the age the public first met them, and Wilson is the model case. Her byline now excites me as much as her filmography.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mara Wilson
- Name (Japanese)
- マーラ・ウィルソン
- Reading
- まーら・うぃるそん
- Born
- July 24, 1987 (age 39)
- Origin
- Burbank, California, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / blogger / podcaster / voice actor / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Sherman E. Burroughs High School
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Awards & achievements
- Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Welcome to Night Vale |
| Notable work | Matilda |
| Notable work | Thomas and the Magic Railroad |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://mara.substack.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/marawilson/
- Xhttps://x.com/MaraWritesStuff
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara%20Wilson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q237270
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mara Wilson born?
Mara Wilson was born on July 24, 1987 and is 39 years old.
Where is Mara Wilson from?
Mara Wilson is from Burbank, California, United States.
What does Mara Wilson do?
Mara Wilson works as stage actor, blogger, podcaster, voice actor, film actor.
Where did Mara Wilson study?
Mara Wilson attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
What is Mara Wilson known for?
Mara Wilson's notable works include Welcome to Night Vale, Matilda, Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
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