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Matilda (2021) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
- Alisha Weir as Matilda Wormwood
- Emma Thompson as Miss Trunchbull
- Lashana Lynch as Miss Honey
- Stephen Graham as Mr. Wormwood
- Andrea Riseborough as Mrs. Wormwood
- Matilda The Musical's Supporting Cast & Characters
Alisha Weir stars as Matilda Wormwood, a young girl who has been neglected by her parents pretty much since she was born. Because of this, Matilda learned to look after herself from a young age, and her parents are unaware that their daughter is a genius. Matilda begins to stand up for herself and the rest of the kids at Crunchem Hall Primary Schoo...
Emma Thompson plays Miss Trunchbull, the headmistress of Crunchem Hall Primary Hall. Miss Trunchbull is a tyrannical woman known for her cruel discipline methods that put the lives of the students at risk, so it’s not surprising that all the kids at Crunchem Hall (and the teachers as well) fear her, to the point where they don’t do anything remotel...
Lashana Lynch plays Miss Jennifer Honey, Matilda’s teacher. Although she works at Crunchem Hall, Miss Honey doesn’t share Miss Trunchbull’s cruel methods and mentality and she’s actually the exact opposite, becoming a safe space for her young students, especially for Matilda, with whom she quickly bonds. However, Miss Honey has gone through a lot o...
Stephen Graham plays Mr. Wormwood, Matilda’s father. Mr. Wormwood doesn’t care about his daughter and instead gives all his attention to his shady businesses and the TV, spending hours in front of it and ignoring Matilda. Stephen Graham is best known for playing Andrew “Combo” Gascoigne in This Is England, Baby Face Nelson in Public Enemies, Jerry ...
Andrea Riseborough plays Mrs. Wormwood, Matilda’s mother. Just like her husband, she pays no attention to her daughter and has no idea that she’s actually a genius, and instead, she’s more concerned about her social life and spending her husband’s money. Andrea Riseborough is best known for playing Laura Aulburn in Birdman, Alessia Holt in Nocturna...
Sindhu Vee as Mrs. Phelps: the librarian and owner of the mobile library where Matilda discovers her love for books. Sindhu Vee played Olivia’s mom in Sex Education and Sindhu in Starstruck. Rei Yamauchi Fulker as Lavender: Matilda’s best friend from Crunchem Hall Primary School. Matilda the Musicalis Rei Yamauchi Fulker’s first acting credit. Wint...
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The cast was filled out between January and April 2021, including Weir, Lynch, Thompson, Vee, Graham and Riseborough. Filming took place beginning in May 2021.
Jun 26, 2023 · Find out more about the actors playing characters Miss Trunchbull, Hortensia, Mr and Mrs Wormwood, Mrs Phelps and more in Matilda, streaming now on Netflix in the UK.
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- Mara Wilson (Matilda) Before being cast as the lead role in Matilda, American actress and writer Mara Wilson had already starred in several blockbuster hits.
- Jimmy Karz (Bruce Bogtrotter) Unlike co-star Mara Wilson, Jimmy Karz's first acting role was as Roald Dahl's cake-stealing schoolboy, Bruce Bogtrotter.
- Kiami Davael (Lavender) Kiami Davael's first acting gig was in Matilda too. The actress, model, singer, songwriter and screenwriter was 10 years old when she was cast as Matilda's friend, Lavender, who went on to slip a salamander in Miss Trunchball's water glass.
- Jacqueline Steiger (Amanda Thripp) You'll recognise Jacqueline Steiger from one of the most memorable scenes in Matilda. It was her character, Amanda Thripp, who was thrown over the fence by Miss Trunchbull after being vigorously spun from her pigtails like an olympic hammer.
Apr 20, 2024 · Here’s where Mara Wilson, Rhea Perlman, and the rest of the cast are now. It’s been nearly 30 years since Danny DeVito crafted the whimsical world of ‘Matilda.’
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Matilda: The Musical (2022) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
