Add another one to the list of child actors who found the job harder as they got older. There was no getting away from Mara Wilson in the mid to late 90s - she was as box office as a little girl as Macauley Culkin was as a little boy. Wilson is unforgettable as the title character in 'Matilda,' and also warmed our hearts in 'Mrs. Doubtfire' as Natalie, the daughter of Robin William's favorite character.
People who act and people who write must have similar brain chemistry, because we're noticing a lot of transitions between the two worlds. Wilson is now a full-time author. She was inspired to start after seeing her name repeatedly appear on 'where are they now' articles and deciding that she'd tell the people who were asking by writing 'Where Am I Now?' - a biographical tale of child fame. That was the start of her writing career, and she's been continuing it ever since.