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90s child star looks unrecognisable as she attends Comic Con in Scotland – but can YOU guess who it is?

90s child star looks unrecognisable as she attends Comic Con in Scotland – but can YOU guess who it is?

She disappeared from Hollywood for over a decade after becoming a huge child star. 

Now, the actress, 37, has delighted fans as she made a rare public appearance at Comic Con in Scotland on Saturday. 

At the event, the star appeared in high spirits as she donned a chic black leather jacket. 

She styled her short black locks into a voluminous blowout, complemented by a bold swipe of red lipstick as she greeted her fans.

Sharing a pH๏τo of herself signing autographs on Instagram, the actress wrote: ‘First day of #ComicConScotlandAberdeen!’ 

But do you recognise her? 

She disappeared from Hollywood for over a decade after becoming a huge child star - But do you recognise her?

She disappeared from Hollywood for over a decade after becoming a huge child star – But do you recognise her?

That’s right, It’s Matilda child star Mara Wilson! 

The American actress landed her first big break in 1993, starring alongside the late Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire.  

The following year, she appeared in the beloved Christmas movie, Miracle on 34th Street. 

However, she truly rose to fame in 1996 after landing the iconic role of Matilda in the movie adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel. 

The movie, which also starred legendary actor Danny DeVito, is a nostalgic classic for many people of a certain generation. 

Matilda follows the story of a young girl, underappreciated by her cruel parents and tormented by the evil headmistress Miss Trunchbull.

Using her psychic powers, Matilda takes matters into her own hands and is eventually adopted by her caring teacher, Miss Honey. 

Despite the movie’s mᴀssive success, Mara chose to step away from acting to pursue a career as a writer instead. 

That's right, It's Mara Wilson from Matilda! (pictured in the movie in 1996)

That’s right, It’s Mara Wilson from Matilda! (pictured in the movie in 1996)

The American actress, now 37, landed her first big break in 1993, starring alongside the late Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire (L-R Matthew Lawrence, Lisa Jakub, Robin Williams, Mara, and Sally Field)

The American actress, now 37, landed her first big break in 1993, starring alongside the late Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire (L-R Matthew Lawrence, Lisa Jakub, Robin Williams, Mara, and Sally Field)

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Mara previously said: ‘Writing was always my secret desire. It was always something that in the back of my head I wanted to do.’ 

She continued: ‘I wrote a lot of stories on the sets of movies. On Matilda, I wrote several.’ 

She has since written for prestigious publications like Elle, The New York Times and Vanity Fair and released her memoir, Where Am I Now?, in 2016.

Mara, who was just nine-years-old when Matilda was released, is said to have left acting behind in 2000.

She later explained why she walked away from Hollywood, saying: ‘The rejection hurt because it had been just such a prominent part of my life for so long. It had been the thing that defined me.’

‘Writing I’d always loved. There’s a saying – “If you can live without it, you should”. And I found that I could.’

However, in 2016, Mara made a brief return to television, appearing in a Mrs. Doubtfire-inspired episode of Broad City where she played a waitress and re-enacted the iconic Heimlich scene from the film.

That same year, she voiced Jill Pill, a writer/director anthropomorphic spider, in season three of BoJack Horseman. 

The following year, she appeared in the beloved Christmas movie, Miracle on 34th Street (pictured with late Richard Attenborough in 1994)

The following year, she appeared in the beloved Christmas movie, Miracle on 34th Street (pictured with late Richard Attenborough in 1994)

However, she truly rose to fame in 1996 after landing the iconic role of Matilda in the movie adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel (pictured with Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman in the movie)

However, she truly rose to fame in 1996 after landing the iconic role of Matilda in the movie adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel (pictured with Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman in the movie)

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