Mrs Doubtfire child star Lisa Jakub looks like THIS now: What happened to Lydia?

The movie was centred around Robin Williams’ central character, and his family – played by Sally Field, and kids Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence and Mara Wilson.

What happened to Jakub after the movie came out?

Well, she didn’t actually pursue acting for long after the 1993 comedy was released.

Granted, she enjoyed a string of jobs in the 1990s – including parts in Independence Day, A Walk On The Moon, Jack and Jill and Mentors – but she bowed out of the business in 2000.

Her final film role was in Double Frame, and on the small screen it was the made-for-TV movie The Royal Diaries: Isabel – Jewel of Castilla.

Now 39, she describes herself as a “writer, yoga teacher, writing teacher and retired actor.”

In fact, in her Twitter bio she quips: “Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day & many bad TV movies.”

Jakub is an accomplished author: her most recent book, Not Just Me, is about her grapples with anxiety and depression, and has been met with huge acclaim.

When Williams died in 2014, Jakub posted a heartfelt note to him on her website.

“When I was 14 years old, I went on location to film Mrs. Doubtfire for five months, and my high school was not happy,” she had said.

“My job meant an increased workload for teachers, and they were not equipped to handle a ‘non-traditional’ student. So, during filming, they kicked me out.

“It’s devastating, at 14, to have your formal education terminated. I felt like a freak and a reject. When I arrived at work the next day, Robin noticed that I was upset and asked me what was wrong.

“I explained what had happened, and shortly after that, he handed me a letter that he had written to my school. He explained that I was just trying to continue my education while pursuing my career.

“He wrote embarrassingly kind things about my character and my work, and requested that they reconsider and allow me to return to my classes.”

She added: “The school framed the letter. They hung it in the principal’s office. But they didn’t invite me to return to school.

“But here’s what matters from that story. Robin stood up for me. He was in my corner.

“I was only 14, but I had already seen that I was in an industry that was full of back-stabbing. And it was entirely clear that Robin had my back.”

You can by Lisa Jakub’s books here.