These Celebrities Graduated With Some Unexpected Degrees

Mara Wilson- Creative Writing

All child stars must grow up, and such is the case for Mara Wilson. The former child celebrity played the titular character in Matilda, Susan Walker in Miracle on 34th Street, and Natalie Hillard in Mrs. Doubtfire. As an adult though, she attended New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied creative writing. She's written several books since. 

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