Mara Wilson Chooses Audiobooks Over Hollywood Roles
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- Mara Wilson has narrated roughly 70 audiobooks, playing roles ranging from criminals to a nun to Tinkerbell.
- Mara Wilson told People she would need to "change herself a lot" to fit Hollywood’s mold and does not want to do that, citing a lack of roles for women of her age, looks, and demographic.
- Mara Wilson began her acting career at age five with Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and later starred in Matilda (1996), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), A Simple Wish (1997), and Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000).
- Mara Wilson has returned to screen work sporadically, appearing in TV series such as Broad City and Bojack Horseman after a decade‑long hiatus.
- Mara Wilson has been outspoken about Hollywood’s treatment of child stars, including being sexualized as a child star.
Why it matters: Her pivot to narrating ~70 audiobooks gives the voiceover market a high‑profile storyteller while underscoring Hollywood’s scarcity of roles for women of her age and look, prompting talent to seek alternative media.
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