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Why Matilda Star Mara Wilson Disappeared From Hollywood

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Former child star Mara Wilson opens up on her decade-long Hollywood hiatus and the unexpected path her life has taken since the Matilda days.
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  • Wilson, now 37, stepped away from acting in the early 2000s, citing a desire for privacy and to avoid being 'typecast' after her breakout role as the precocious Matilda.
  • In the years since, Wilson has reinvented herself as a successful writer, penning a memoir and using her voice to advocate for mental health awareness - a personal passion after her own struggles with OCD and anxiety.
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