Matilda Actor Quits Hollywood Years After Being Swung by Hair in Iconic Practical Stunt
Matilda Child Star Jaki Steiger Reveals Life After Hollywood and Secrets Behind Iconic Pigtail Scene Thirty years after Matilda premiered, fans still remember Amanda Thripp — the girl swung around by her pigtails by Miss Trunchbull in one of the film’s most unforgettable moments. While Mara Wilson famously left acting in 2000, Amanda’s portrayer, Jaki ...