Can you believe it's been 20 years since Matilda graced our lives?! Whether you're willing to accept it or not, today marks the 20th anniversary since we first laid eyes on the gifted Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson) and experienced her journey as a young book worm, who had to maneuver through life with crude parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman) and a terrifying principal, Miss Trunchbull (Pam Ferris). Luckily, with the help of books, her teacher Miss Honey (Embeth Davidtz) and bestie Lavender (Kiami Davael), Matilda was able to not only live the life she'd always wanted, but teach us some valuable life lessons along the way. 1. Reading is actually a really cool thing to do. 2. The...
- 8/2/2016
- E! Online
Matilda and Lavender are all grown up—and going to lunch! It's rather lovely to know that Mara Wilson and Kiami Davael, who were little kids in the 1996 film Matilda, still hang out together—19 years later! "Lunch date with my sis from another miss @MaraWritesStuff #WeStillHang #SoHappyToSeeHer #Bff #JustLikeTheOldDays," Davael, 29, tweeted last Friday along with a selfie of her and Wilson. In the fantastical kids' film, based on the novel by Roald Dahl, Wilson starred as the title character, a child with magical powers who was born to super creepy parents whose specialness is finally realized by a kindhearted teacher. Davael played Lavender, one of her put-upon...
- 2/11/2015
- E! Online
Matilda's Mara Wilson reunited recently with former co-star Kiami Davael, who posted a picture of the pair's happy meet-up on Twitter.
Wilson played the titular lead, while Davael starred as her best friend Lavender Brown, in the 1996 movie adapted from the Roald Dahl book and directed by Danny DeVito.
Davael shared the snap on her page and added the caption: "Lunch date with my sis from another miss."
Lunch date with my sis from another miss @MaraWritesStuff #WeStillHang #SoHappyToSeeHer #Bff #JustLikeTheOldDays pic.twitter.com/trrIyfSqBh
— Kiami Davael (@KiamiDavael) February 8, 2015
DeVito also starred as the despicable Mr Wormwood along with Rhea Pearlman as his equally ghastly wife Mrs Wormwood. Pam Ferris played the terrifying Miss Trunchbull while Embeth Davidtz played the loveable Miss Honey.
Wilson, now 27, quit acting at the turn of the millennium and said a couple of years ago: "Film acting is not very fun. Doing the same...
Wilson played the titular lead, while Davael starred as her best friend Lavender Brown, in the 1996 movie adapted from the Roald Dahl book and directed by Danny DeVito.
Davael shared the snap on her page and added the caption: "Lunch date with my sis from another miss."
Lunch date with my sis from another miss @MaraWritesStuff #WeStillHang #SoHappyToSeeHer #Bff #JustLikeTheOldDays pic.twitter.com/trrIyfSqBh
— Kiami Davael (@KiamiDavael) February 8, 2015
DeVito also starred as the despicable Mr Wormwood along with Rhea Pearlman as his equally ghastly wife Mrs Wormwood. Pam Ferris played the terrifying Miss Trunchbull while Embeth Davidtz played the loveable Miss Honey.
Wilson, now 27, quit acting at the turn of the millennium and said a couple of years ago: "Film acting is not very fun. Doing the same...
- 2/11/2015
- Digital Spy
The cast of 1996 family comedy Matilda have reunited.
Danny DeVito, his wife Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris and Mara Wilson posed for a group photograph at a weekend celebration.
[Left to right, back row: Million Dollar Sticky star, Brian Levinson (Michael Wormwood), Pam Ferris (Miss Trunchbull), Jimmy Karz (Bruce Bogtrotter), Leor Livneh Hackel (Julius Rottwinkle)
Left to right, front row: Jacqueline Steiger (Amanda Thripp), Rhea Perlman (Mrs Wormwood), Mara Wilson (Matilda Wormwood), Kiami Davael (Lavender Brown), Sara Magdalin (4-year-old Matilda Wormwood), Danny DeVito (Mr Wormwood/Narrator), Embeth Davidtz (Miss Honey)]
Matilda was directed by DeVito, and starred Wilson as a young girl who used her telekinetic powers to escape from her overbearing parents (Perlman, DeVito).
The movie was adapted from the 1988 novel of the same name by famed author Roald Dahl.
Wilson stepped away from Hollywood in 2000, choosing to focus on her education rather than further her career.
She was also recently in the news for writing an article about why child stars often 'go crazy' while trying to transition to adult success.
The actress's...
Danny DeVito, his wife Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris and Mara Wilson posed for a group photograph at a weekend celebration.
[Left to right, back row: Million Dollar Sticky star, Brian Levinson (Michael Wormwood), Pam Ferris (Miss Trunchbull), Jimmy Karz (Bruce Bogtrotter), Leor Livneh Hackel (Julius Rottwinkle)
Left to right, front row: Jacqueline Steiger (Amanda Thripp), Rhea Perlman (Mrs Wormwood), Mara Wilson (Matilda Wormwood), Kiami Davael (Lavender Brown), Sara Magdalin (4-year-old Matilda Wormwood), Danny DeVito (Mr Wormwood/Narrator), Embeth Davidtz (Miss Honey)]
Matilda was directed by DeVito, and starred Wilson as a young girl who used her telekinetic powers to escape from her overbearing parents (Perlman, DeVito).
The movie was adapted from the 1988 novel of the same name by famed author Roald Dahl.
Wilson stepped away from Hollywood in 2000, choosing to focus on her education rather than further her career.
She was also recently in the news for writing an article about why child stars often 'go crazy' while trying to transition to adult success.
The actress's...
- 7/2/2013
- Digital Spy
Danny DeVito went blond for summertime and the entire Matilda gang reunited this past weekend — as posted by Matilda herself, Mara Wilson, to her Facebook page. Not only is it heartwarming to see Danny and Rhea together, but Trunchbull and Miss Honey hanging out over what we'll assume to be Miss Honey's famous tea, alongside some chocolate cake? (Bruce, you look great!)Left to right, back row: One of the Million Dollar Sticky women, Brian Levinson (Michael), Pam Ferris (Trunchbull), Jimmy Karz (Bruce Bogtrotter), Leor Livneh Hackel (Julius Rottwinkle) Left to right, front row: Jacqueline Steiger (Amanda Thripp), Rhea Perlman (Mrs. Wormwood), Mara Wilson (Matilda), Kiami Davael (Lavender), Sara Magdalin (four-year-old Matilda), Danny DeVito (Mr. Wormwood), Embeth Davidtz (Miss Honey)...
- 7/2/2013
- by Lindsey Weber
- Vulture
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