Miss Honey confided in Matilda with the story of her harsh upbringing. She lost her mother when she was two, her father had his wife’s stepsister live with them to keep things in order, and then he ...

While the character of Miss Honey in Roald Dahl’s book “Matilda” is a hero of the story, standing up to the evil Miss Trunchbull and fostering young Matilda’s creativity, actress Lashana Lynch was ...

FromTheArchives Embeth Davidtz, the actress who played Miss Honey in the 1996 film adaptation of Matilda, has opened up about the character becoming a gay icon. Speaking to The Independent about Miss ...

A UK native, Lynch has warranted worldwide fame through her impressive and remarkable acting career. Her acting debut took place back in 2007 on The Bill, a well-known British procedural drama. The 35 ...

The character is a queer icon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. While speaking to Entertainment Weekly about playing Miss Honey ...

Embeth Davidtz is excited to see her family proud of her hard work. Speaking with PEOPLE about Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, her directorial and screenwriting debut, the actress talked about the ...

Haley Flaherty has appeared in a range of musicals in and outside London, from Chicago and Mamma Mia! to Love Never Dies, but the Scottish actress shines especially brightly as Miss Honey in Matilda, ...

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical is in theaters Dec. 9 and on Netflix Christmas Day Matilda Wormwood is leading the charge in the full trailer for Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical. Released Thursday, ...

The Netflix movie musical, which drops Dec. 25, also stars Lashana Lynch as the sweet and caring Miss Honey and Alisha Weir as the titular (smart and brave) Matilda Wormwood. By Abbey White Associate ...

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