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 Honey's legacy, Davidtz said: “And she’s become a gay icon now! For lots of young girls, especially." “I think we all have this idealised version of a mother, a teacher, a guardian or a friend when we’re young, and Miss Honey is just someone who would really protect you when the chips are down. If you’re neglected, she’d come and rescue you." She continued. "If you’re realising that you’re gay and can’t tell anybody just yet, she would see you and understand you and accept you. She just came to represent something so much bigger than what we knew at the time.” #Matilda #MissHoney #RoaldDahl #LGBTQIcon #GayIcon