Danica McKellar
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| Danica McKellar | |
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 at a book signing, October 2007 |
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| Born | Danica Mae McKellar January 3, 1975 La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Education | Bachelor's degree (summa cum laude) |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Occupation | Actress, author, education advocate and director |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | Mike Verta (2009–present) |
| Website | |
| www.danicamckellar.com | |
Danica Mae McKellar (born January 3, 1975) is an American actress and mathematician. She is best known for playing Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years.[1] She also starred in several television movies.
She is also a New York Times bestselling author.[2] She wrote four popular[2][3] non-fiction books: Math Doesn't Suck, Kiss My Math, Hot X: Algebra Exposed and Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape. The books are meant to encourage middle-school and high-school girls to have confidence and succeed in mathematics.[4]
Personal life [change]
She married composer Mike Verta on March 22, 2009, in La Jolla, California. The couple had dated since 2001.[5] They had their first child on September 7, 2010, a boy they named Draco.[6][7] McKellar filed for divorce from Verta in June 2012.[8]
Filmography [change]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Nola | Segment: "Her Pilgrim Soul" |
| 1987 | The Twilight Zone | Deidre Dobbs | Episode: "Shelter Skelter" |
| 1988 | The Wonder Years | Winnie Cooper | 88 episodes (1988–1993) |
| 1989 | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | Patty | Episode: "Day of the Orphan/King Mario of Cramalot" |
| 1990 | Camp Cucamonga | Lindsey Scott | TV movie |
| 1992 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Lisa (voice) | Episode: "A Formula for Hate" |
| Sidekicks | Lauren | ||
| 1994 | Babylon 5 | Aria Tensus | Episode: "The War Prayer" |
| Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy | Kristin Guthrie | TV movie | |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Laurie Maston | Episode: "Stolen Lullaby" | |
| Sirens | Allison Trent | Episode: "Victims" | |
| 1996 | Justice for Annie: A Moment of Truth Movie | Annie Mills Carman | TV movie |
| 1998 | The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Mary Dutton | Episode: "How Long Has This Been Going On?" |
| Working | Jolie | Episode: "As Bad as It Gets" | |
| 1999 | Episode: "She Loves Me Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" | ||
| Random Play | Daughter | Episode: 1.4 | |
| 2000 | Static Shock | Freida Goren (voice) | 14 episodes (2000–2004) |
| 2001 | Good Neighbor | Molly Wright | |
| The Division | Wendy | Episode: "Don't Ask" | |
| XCU: Extreme Close Up | Sarah | ||
| Speechless... | Dana Woodman | ||
| Even Stevens | Sandrine | Episode: "Sibling Rivalry" | |
| 2002 | Black Hole | Rachael | |
| Sex and the Teenage Mind | Debbie | ||
| Reality School | Sexy Sally | ||
| Jane White Is Sick & Twisted | Tiffany | ||
| The Year That Trembled | Pam Hatch | ||
| Hip, Edgy, Sexy, Cool | Sissie | ||
| Justice League | Sapphire Stagg (voice) | Episode: "Metamorphosis: Part 1" Episode: "Metamorphosis: Part 2" |
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| The West Wing | Elsie Snuffin | 8 episodes (2002–2003) | |
| 2004 | King of the Hill | Sharona (voice) | Episode: "My Hair Lady" |
| Misty (voice) | Episode: "Cheer Factor" | ||
| Raising Genius | Lacy Baldwin | ||
| Game Over | Elsa / Renee (voice) | TV series | |
| Century City | Sally | Episode: "Without a Tracer" | |
| Intermission | Sleepwalker | ||
| Quiet Kill | Pet Shop Girl | ||
| Eve | Claudia | Episode: "Friend or Foe?" | |
| 2005 | NCIS | Erin Kendall | Episode: "Witness" |
| Jack & Bobby | Keirsten | Episode: "And Justice for All" | |
| NYPD Blue | Rosemary Wyatt | Episode: "Moving Day" | |
| Strong Medicine | Natalie Pascal | Episode: "Feeling No Pain" | |
| Path of Destruction | Katherine Stern | TV movie | |
| How I Met Your Mother | Trudy | Episode: "The Pineapple Incident" | |
| 2006 | Cyberchase | Wanda | Episode: "Designing Mr. Perfect" |
| Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm | Brittany (The Flower Shop Lady) | ||
| Inspector Mom | Maddie Monroe | 10 episodes (2006–2007) + TV movie | |
| 2007 | Inspector Mom: Kidnapped in Ten Easy Steps | Maddie Monroe | TV movie |
| Random! Cartoons | Katerina "Kat" Metropoulos (voice) | Episode: "Girls on the Go!" | |
| How I Met Your Mother | Trudy | Episode: "Third Wheel" | |
| Hack! | Emily | ||
| 2008 | Heatstroke | Caroline | |
| 2009 | 21 and a Wake-Up | Jenny Valentine | |
| 2010 | The Big Bang Theory | Abby | Episode: "The Psychic Vortex" |
| Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo | Madelyn Dinkley (voice) | Video | |
| Young Justice | Miss Martian/M'Gann M'orzz/Megan Morse | Voice | |
| 2011 | G.I. Joe: Renegades | Sister Leah | Episode: "Brothers of Light" |
| 2011-2012 | Generator Rex | Claire Bowman | 4 episodes |
References [change]
- ↑ "The Wonder Years (1988–1993)". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094582/. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Children's Books". The New York Times. September 28, 2008. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/books/bestseller/bestchildren.html?_r=1. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Children's Chapter Books". The New York Times. August 22, 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2010-08-22/chapter-books/list.html. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Math Books". http://www.danicamckellar.com/math-books/. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ↑ Danica McKellar is Married! People, March 22, 2009
- ↑ Danica McKellar is Pregnant! People, March 17, 2010
- ↑ "Danica McKellar Files for Divorce". People. 2012-06-06. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20601873,00.html. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ↑ "‘Wonder Years’ actress Danica McKellar files for divorce". suntimes.com. 2012-06-12. http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/people/13034071-421/wonder-years-actress-danica-mckellar-files-for-divorce.html. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
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