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Sony Pictures. Wilson portrayed Matilda, a girl who discovers she has the power of telekinesis and uses it to cope with her immoral family and vile headmistress. Wilson starred alongside Robin...
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- Henry Blodget
- Sian Moore
- 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.
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- Mara Wilson (Matilda) Now 35-year-old Mara Wilson left Hollywood four years after her big breaks in Matilda, Miracle on 34th Street, and Mrs. Doubtfire.
- Jimmy Karz (Bruce Bogtrotter) Jimmy Karz was a light in the darkness in Matilda when he successfully ate the entire chocolate cake. But in adulthood, the now 38-year-old Jimmy looks very different from his Matilda alter ego.
- Kiami Davael (Lavender) Matilda wouldn’t have been the same without her “best friend,” Lavender. Kiami Davael is nearly 37 years old and jumping back into the film industry with some upcoming projects according to her IMDb.
- Jacqueline Steiger (Amanda Thripp) Remember the girl who Trunchbull literally swings around by her pigtails and throws into the sky? She was played by Jacqueline Steiger, who has since participated in various productions as an actor, writer, and producer.
- Kiami Davael as Lavender. Matilda's best friend Lavender was played by Kiami Davael in the 1996 movie. Lavender, who befriends Matilda on the playground as they watch their principal taunt the other children, continues alongside Matilda in much of the ensuing chaos throughout the movie.
- Jacqueline Steiger as Amanda Thripp. Everyone who has ever had braids will remember the iconic scene in Matilda when Agatha Trunchbull throws character Amanda Thripp through the air by her braided pigtails as punishment for her girly hairstyle.
- Kira Spencer Hesser as Hortensia. Speaking of the playground scene, that's also where Matilda and Lavender meet Hortensia, played by Kira Spencer Hesser.
- Jimmy Karz as Bruce Bogtrotter. The character of Bruce Bogtrotter is in another iconic Matilda scene you aren't likely to forget. When Bruce steals a slice of Trunchbull's chocolate cake, he is punished by being forced to eat the entire thing in front of the whole school, which he does successfully after much cheering from his classmates.
Apr 20, 2024 · It’s been nearly 30 years since Danny DeVito crafted the whimsical world of ‘Matilda.’ Here’s where Mara Wilson, Rhea Perlman, and the rest of the cast are now.
- Huntley Woods
Sep 25, 2023 · 'Matilda' starred Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman — see where the cast is today
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Aug 29, 2023 · The talented Matilda cast, including Mara Wilson, Embeth Davidtz, and Pam Ferris, have gone on to have successful acting careers after the 1996 movie. Danny DeVito not only starred in Matilda but directed it too. Several other cast members, such as Brian Levinson and Jimmy Karz, have retired from acting.
