14. MARA WILSON
Remember Natalie from “Mrs. Doubtfire?” Or Matilda Wormwood from the 1996 kids’ classic “Matilda?” Yeah, her name was Mara Wilson, and another celebrity that shifted from being a child actor to a career that, though not dramatic, still allows her to tell stories.
Wilson is a distinguished journalist and author commenting on women’s rights and Hollywood trauma.
Who’d ever guess that Wilson could also be a talented writer? After retiring from acting in 2000, she resurfaced as a writer in 2013. Wilson contributed an article for the online publication cracked.com. Her piece examined the criminality of child stars. Showing versatility, she spends these days working with Publicolor, a non-profit NYC-based organization that focuses on at-risk youth. In 2016, Wilson published her first book titled, “Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame.”