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That leads us to the star character herself. Mara Wilson played Matilda Wormwood after her previous breakout roles in both Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and Miracle on 34th Street (1994). Her portrayal of genius and telekinetic Matilda, who was both kindhearted and a bit mischievous, aligned in many ways with her prior roles.
Synopsis. Roald Dahl's Matilda won the Children's Book Award shortly after it was published in 1988, and it has continued to delight audiences ever since.t first, Matilda was a wicked girl who eventually used her powers to help her teacher solve her financial problems-by fixing a horse race. In the end, though, it became the magical story now known to children the world over. In 1996 a film version of Matilda was released.