Matilda Wormwood

Matilda Wormwood
Biographical Information
Full name	Matilda Wormwood Honey
Other names	Melinda (by her parents) Dip-Face (by Michael Wormwood) Young lady (by Harry Wormwood) Fresh Meat (by Agatha Trunchbull)
Occupation	Student at Crunchem Hall Primary School (Crunchem Hall Elementary School in the film)
Alignment	Good
Goal	To stop principal Trunchbull from hurting the other kids and Ms. Honey (succeeded) Become Ms. Honey's adopted daughter (succeeded)
Relationships
Parents	Harry Wormwood (father; disowned) Zinnia Wormwood (mother; disowned) Jennifer Honey (adoptive mother)
Siblings	Michael Wormwood (older brother; disowned)
Relatives	Magnus Honey † (adoptive grandfather) Mrs. Honey † (adoptive grandmother)
Allies	Miss Honey, Lavender, Julius Rottwinkle, Amanda Thripp, Bruce Bogtrotter, Hortensia
Enemies	Agatha Trunchbull, Harry Wormwood, Zinnia Wormwood, Michael Wormwood
Personal information
Likes	Reading books in the library, using her powers, her adoptive mother
Dislikes	Being abused by her parents and Agatha Trunchbull, the Chokey
Powers and abilities	Telekinesis
Appearances
Movies	Matilda
Behind the Scenes
Portrayed by	Mara Wilson Sara Magdalin (4-year-old) Amanda and Caitlin Fein (as a toddler) Kayla and Kelsey Fredericks (9-month-old) Alissa and Amanda Graham, Trevor and James Gallagher (as a newborn)
Accolades	Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film Won—Young Star Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film

Matilda Wormwood is the titular main protagonist of the book, film and musical of the same first name. In both versions, she is the younger child of narcissistic and neglectful parents, Harry and Zinnia Wormwood, who have an older son named Michael, all of whom treat her abusively and ignore her intellectual gifts. In the end, she becomes the adoptive daughter of her teacher Miss Honey.