Here’s a closer look at the beautiful star.
Growing up as a child star
Matarazzo’sbreakthrough rolewas in the 1995 coming-of-age filmWelcome to the Dollhouse.
This wasn’t her first time acting, though.
I grabbed a microphone and essentially told everyone off, Matarazzo toldThe New York Times.
Had things gone just a little bit differently, the actress might have lost her life on that day.
Matarazzo sharedon her Facebook pagein 2015 just how close she came to being caught in the attacks.
“My alarm didn’t go off.
I woke up at 8:50 AM.”
Matarazzo is grateful to be alive, and she still can’t believe how things could have turned out.
“I don’t know that I’ll ever fully process it.”
she wrote in a tweet that has since been removed (viaThe Atlantic).
Clearly, Matarazzo isn’t about hiding her feelings.
Matarazzo concluded her blog post thanking the people who put her down.
I am f***able."
“It’s those kinds of scripts that get me excited.
And there are fewer and fewer scripts out there that are really telling any kind of truth.
“It’s a testament to Garry’s talent,” she toldCosmopolitan.
It’s a movie that is relatable to people of all ages.
It’s not dated.”
And Matarazzo just might get her wish.
Hathaway has confirmed that a script does exist for a third movie.
“I love musicals more than anything else,” she toldAfterEllen.
Matarazzo confessed toCosmopolitanthat she was nervous meeting Andrews.
“She was one of my idols growing up,” she said.
“I was that weird kid that was obsessed with musical theater.
I think it took doingPrincess Diaries 2until I got comfortable with her because she is such a force.”
“‘You should ask her about her relationship with Carol Burnett.
You should ask her all of these things.'”
“I didn’t even know whatlesbomeant!”
Matarazzo toldAfterEllen, but researching the term brought her a newfound awareness.
“Oh my God!”
she said of her reaction to realizing her sexuality.
“That’s what I am, a lesbian!”
Today, however, she is secure in her sexuality and proud of who she is.
“It’s a part of who I am, I embrace it, she toldAdvocate.
It was an awakening for the actress, who now follows her own brand of spirituality.
It’s what’s right for me.”
Things that I’ve been saying for a while are starting to get more attention."
For the actress, the protest didn’t go far enough.
“Want to really protest?
Matarazzo believes that it’s this typecasting that has led to her having trouble landing roles.
It was frustrating because eventually I didn’t get those roles anyway.”
Fame hasn’t always translated to money for her, though.
While she has a steady stream of acting credits, not all of her jobs have been lucrative.
Many of her roles are in independent films, which typically don’t pay much money.
“Most people think that I probably get paid a lot of money,” Matarazzo toldThe Guardian.
“But I really don’t and most working actors don’t.
For Matarazzo, acting isn’t about the money.
“It’s not about the awards for me.
The loss profoundly impacted Matarazzo, and led her to consider taking her own life.
“It wasn’t even a dramatic thing,” she explained toThe Guardian.
“And that’s the thing about suicidal thoughts.
It’s like, ‘Maybe I should put gas in the car.’
It’s very matter-of-fact.”
The last-ditch effort turned out to be “transformative” for her.
“It’s not about going and getting high though.
You literally are puking and s***ing in a bucket.
You go to hell and back.
I was terrified.”
Without such love, one’s dreams would have no meaning.”
To death and back, I love you, Turman.”
Matarazzo and Turman were later married in late 2018 (viaE!
“My heart and life will never be the same,” wrote Matarazzoon Instagram.
“You are my everything.”
