Danny DeVito, Frances McDormand, Embeth Davidtz, Kiami Davael, Pam Ferris, Hatty Jones, Kristian de la Osa, Rhea Perlman, Jacqueline Steiger, Michael Valentine, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)

Frances McDormand and Hatty Jones in Madeline (1998)

Frances McDormand, Hatty Jones, and Kristian de la Osa in Madeline (1998)

Danny DeVito, Frances McDormand, Pam Ferris, Hatty Jones, Rhea Perlman, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)

Pilar Garrard, Alix Ponchon, and Clare Thomas in Madeline (1998)

Frances McDormand, Rachel Dennis, Eloise Eonnet, Morgane Farcat, Pilar Garrard, Emilie Jessula, Hatty Jones, Alice Lavaud, Christina Mangani, Jessica Mason, Alix Ponchon, Bianca Strohmann, and Clare Thomas in Madeline (1998)

Frances McDormand, Hatty Jones, and Clare Thomas in Madeline (1998)

Hatty Jones and Kristian de la Osa in Madeline (1998)

Miss Clavel (Frances McDormand) leads the girls in prayer before their evening meal.

Respendent in their party dresses, Madeline (Hatty Jones, front row, far left) and her classmates attend Pepito's birthday party with the help of gift-toting Miss Clavel (Frances McDormand, far left).

Rachel Dennis, Eloise Eonnet, Morgane Farcat, Pilar Garrard, Emilie Jessula, Hatty Jones, Alice Lavaud, Christina Mangani, Jessica Mason, Alix Ponchon, Bianca Strohmann, and Clare Thomas in Madeline (1998)

Madeline (Hatty Jones, second from right) and faithful helper Aggie (Clare Thomas, far right) instruct their schoolmates in the fine art of housecleaning.

The Spanish Ambassador's son, Pepito (Kristian De La Osa) makes a dramatic entrance at his birthday party dressed in a traditional toreador's costume.

During a break in shooting, the girls get a behind-the-scenes lesson in filmmaking.

Frances McDormand, Rachel Dennis, Eloise Eonnet, Morgane Farcat, Pilar Garrard, Emilie Jessula, Alice Lavaud, Christina Mangani, Jessica Mason, Chantal Neuwirth, Alix Ponchon, Bianca Strohmann, and Clare Thomas in Madeline (1998)

Katia Caballero, Ben Daniels, Kristian de la Osa, and Arturo Venegas in Madeline (1998)

Hatty Jones and Clare Thomas in Madeline (1998)

Frances McDormand, Ludwig Bemelmans, and Hatty Jones in Madeline (1998)