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Mara Wilson Pays Tribute To Mrs. Doubtfire Co-Star Robin Williams

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Mara Wilson, the young actress who played the daughter in ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’, has paid tribute to her co-star Robin Williams who died yesterday aged 63.

The actress-turned-writer, who is now 27, took to Twitter to say she was, “Very sad, very upset, very glad I did not have to hear about this though (sic) Twitter.” The post has since been retweeted over 2,500 times.

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Wilson played Natalie Hillard, the daughter of Williams’ character Daniel Hillard who disguises himself as a Scottish nanny in order to spend time with his estranged kids.

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The 1993 comedy is considered a classic of the era and a sequel was recently revealed to be in development. The future of that project is now uncertain.

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Wilson began acting aged 5 and had high-profile roles in ‘Matilda’, the ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ remake and ‘Doubtfire’, but she left the acting world behind in 2000 to focus on her studies and is now a playwright and occasional voice actress.

Other “Mrs Doubtfire’ co-stars have paid tribute to Williams including Sally Field, who played his estranged wife Miranda.

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"I feel stunned and so sad about Robin. I’m sad for the world of comedy. And so very sad for his family. And I’m sad for Robin.

"He always lit up when he was able to make people laugh, and he made them laugh his whole life long…. tirelessly. He was one of a kind. There will not be another. Please God, let him now rest in peace.”

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The film’s director Christopher Columbus added: “We have lost one of our most inspired and gifted comic minds, as well as one of this generation’s greatest actors. To watch Robin work, was a magical and special privilege.

"His performances were unlike anything any of us had ever seen, they came from some spiritual and otherworldly place. He truly was one of the few people who deserved the title of ‘genius’”.

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