Mayim Bialik
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| Mayim Bialik | |
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 Bialik at the 2011 Gracie Awards
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| Born | Mayim Hoya Bialik December 12, 1975 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Dr. Mayim Bialik |
| Education | PhD in neuroscience |
| Occupation | Actress, author |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Stone (m. 2003–2012, divorced) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Website | mayimbialik.net |
Mayim Bialik (born December 12, 1975 in San Diego) is an American actress and neuroscientist. Her most notable television series are NBC's Blossom and CBS' The Big Bang Theory. In Blossom, Bialik played a teenage girl living with her father. In The Big Bang Theory, she plays Amy Farrah Fowler. Bialik has also acted in a number of movies, including Beaches in 1988.
Personal life[change | change source]
Bialik is Jewish.[1] She married Michael Stone on August 31, 2003. The couple have two sons together: Miles Roosevelt Bialik Stone, born October 10, 2005, and Frederick Heschel Bialik Stone, born August 15, 2008.[2] Bialik and Stone divorced in May 2013.[3]
Filmography[change | change source]
| Movie | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | |
| 1988 | Beaches | Young Cecilia 'CC' Carol Bloom | |
| Pumpkinhead | Wallace kid | ||
| 1994 | Don't Drink the Water | Susan Hollander | |
| 2005 | Kalamazoo? | Maggie Goldman | |
| 2011 | The Chicago 8 | Nancy Kurshan | |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire | Maria (Voice) | |
| Television - Live Action | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast | Ellie | Episode: "No Way Down" |
| 1988 | The Facts of Life | Jennifer Cole | Episodes: "The Beginning of the Beginning", "The Beginning of the End" |
| 1988–1989 | Webster | Frieda | eight episodes |
| 1989–1990 | Empty Nest | Laurie Kincaid | Episodes: "The R.N. Who Came to Dinner", "Harry Knows Best" |
| MacGyver | Lisa Woodman | Episodes: "Cease Fire", "Twenty Questions", "Hearts of Steel" | |
| 1990 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Candace | Episode: "Ask Dr. Doogie" |
| Molloy | Molloy Martin | Episodes: "Pilot", "Surprise" | |
| Murphy Brown | Natalie | Episode: "I Want My FYI" | |
| 1990–1995 | Blossom | Blossom Russo | 114 episodes |
| 1991 | Sea World's Mother Earth Celebration (on Nickelodeon) | Herself | Played a mall-a-holic who knows little about animals and nature until she hears about friends' experiences. Her neighborhood mysteriously "flies off" to Sea World where she's able to use her new knowledge and learn more facts. |
| 1993 | The Hidden Room | Jillie | Episode: "Jillie" |
| 1994 | Don't Drink the Water | Susan Hollander | Woody Allen's TV remake |
| 1994–1995 | The John Larroquette Show | Rachel | Episodes: "The Book of Rachel", "Rachel and Ton", "Rachel Redux" |
| 1998 | Welcome to Paradox | Rita | Episode: "Alien Jane" |
| 2005 | Fat Actress | Herself | Episodes: "The Koi Effect", "Holy Lesbo Batman" |
| 7th Heaven | Cathy | Episode: "Dick" | |
| 2005, 2007 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Jodi Funkhauser | Episodes: "The Bowtie", "The TiVo Guy", "The Ida Funkhouser Roadside Memorial" |
| 2009 | Saving Grace | Esther | Episode: "Mooooooooo" |
| What Not To Wear | Herself | Clinton Kelly nominated her for the show, having been a fan of hers since Blossom | |
| Bones | Genie Gormon | Episode: "The Cinderella in the Cardboard" | |
| 2010 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Dr. Wilameena Bink | Episodes: "You Don’t Know What You’ve Got...", "Just Say Me", "Let's Try That Again", "The Rhythm of Life" |
| 'Til Death | Herself | Episodes: "The Break-Up", "Merit Play", "Baby Steps" | |
| 2010–present | The Big Bang Theory | Amy Farrah Fowler | Introduced in season 3 finale, guest until episode 5 of season 4, main cast starring role since episode 8 of season 4 |
| Television - voice | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | The Kingdom Chums: Original Top Ten | Petey | |
| 1995, 1996 | The Adventures of Hyperman | Brittany Bright | Episodes: #1.1 and "Oceans a Leavin'" |
| 1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Lucy | Episode: "The Alchemist" |
| Julia/French Woman | Episode: "Assault on Questworld: | ||
| 1996, 1999 | Hey Arnold! | Maria | Episodes: "6th Grade Girls/The Baseball", "Dinner for Four/Phoebe Skips" |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo | Tour Guide | Episode: "Going Batty/Berry the Butler/Red Faced in the White House" |
| Extreme Ghostbusters | Girl in Future | Episode: "Ghost Apocalyptic Future" | |
| 1997, 1998, 2000 | Recess | Kirsten Kurst | Episodes: "The Break-In", "The Girl Was Trouble", "The Ratings Game" |
| 2003 | X2: Wolverine's Revenge | Bush Pilot, May Deuce | video game |
| 2003, 2004 | Kim Possible | Justine Flanner | Episodes: "The Secret Files", "Partners" |
| 2005 | Katbot | Paula | never aired |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Mayim Bialik honored by ADL
- ↑ "Mayim Bialik Welcomes Second Son, Frederick Heschel". Celebrity-babies.com. 2010-11-15. http://celebrity-babies.com/2008/11/11/mayim-bialik-bl/. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ↑ ""The Big Bang Theory" star Mayim Bialik finalizes divorce". CBS News. May 29, 2013. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57586582/the-big-bang-theory-star-mayim-bialik-finalizes-divorce/. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
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