What happened to these favorite holiday movie child stars?

‘Tis the season for a trip down memory lane.With Christmas swiftly approaching, it’s time to bust out your favorite holiday classics.From “Miracle on 34th Street” to “A Christmas Story,” these films are so beloved that families cozy up by the fire to watch year after year. But where are the young stars in these movies now? Do you ever wonder where the mischievous son in “Home Alone” went? Or what happened to little Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas?”While some became household names, others retired from acting altogether. Keep scrolling to find out what happened to these holiday movie child stars…At 7 years old, Mara Wilson played the wise-beyond-her-years Susan Walker when she charmed audiences in the 1994 remake of “Miracle on 34th Street.” Wilson, 37, didn’t stop there, as she went on to star in the 1996 comedy “Matilda” and “A Simple Wish” in 1997. However, the actress later left Hollywood and earned a degree from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.Wilson’s memoir, “Where Am I Now? True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame,” was released in 2016, and a year later, the “Mrs.

Doubtfire” alum wrote a powerful essay for Elle Magazine about the sexualization of young Hollywood girls.In February 2021, Wilson penned an op-ed for the New York Times about her experience in the spotlight and how she is now carving out her own path.“The Narrative isn’t a story someone else is writing anymore.I can write it myself,” said Wilson.The beloved holiday classic starred Macaulay Culkin as 8-year-old Kevin McCallister, whose family mistakenly leaves for the airport without him.

When the young boy awakes to an empty house, he assumes his wish to have no family has come true. After a nearly decade-long hiatus from acting, Culkin returned to the big screen, starring in the 2003 comedy “Party Monster” and the 2004 indie film “Saved!”“I don’t just turn my back [on the spotlight]; I actively...