Mara Wilson | Writer

The role of Natalie Hillard in the movie Mrs. Doubtfire catapulted Mara Wilson to fame. She then went on to play the role of Susan Walker in Miracle on 34th Street and as Lily Stone in Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Wilson was a child actress, so she started when she was only five, first appearing in TV commercials with her brother. Her parents were not so keen on letting her pursue acting, but she prevailed. Later on, in 2000, she would retire from the industry.

What she did after retiring was pursue writing. She saw acting as a repetitive task but considered writing a degree better as she could be very creative. The actress also wrote an article about child stars on her website Cracked.com back in 2013. It is interesting to note that Wilson came back to acting in 2012, appearing in several web series.