Math doesnt suck was so popular mckellar wrote more novels about math, including kiss my math and hot x. What happens when youre no longer the girl next door from the wonder years tv show. Danica mckellar is a new york times bestselling author of groundbreaking math books, including math doesnt suck. Millions of mens hearts were broken when danica mckellar who played the adorable bigeyed brunette girlnextdoor, winnie cooper, on the 80s sitcom the wonder years got married. After that show ended, she went on to graduate summa cum laude from ucla with a degree in mathematics, and even proved a new math theorem, the chayesmckellarwinn theorem. Best known as americas alluring dream girl from her days as winnie cooper on the wonder years 1988, danica mckellar made her breakthrough at the early age of 12. As a child actress, danica mckellar rose to prominence for playing winnie cooper on the wonder years, the onagainoffagain girlfriend of the shows protagonist, kevin arnold, played by fred savage. Transcript for wonder years actress reveals shes an attachment parent burning up our heat index, the surprising revelation from danica mckellar. Nationnow actress danica mckellar spreads her passion for math. She played winnie cooper in the television series the wonder years from 19881993, and since 2010 has voiced miss martian in the animated superhero series young justice. Beauty with the mathematics meet the american actress. Best known for her roles on the wonder years and the west wing, and lately for her popular movies on hallmark channel, danica mckellar is the new york times bestselling author of math doesnt suck, kiss my math, hot x, and girls get curves. Winnie cooper from the wonder years has a new passion.
My first kiss danica mckellar and winnie cooper both have thier first kiss on the set. Danica mckellar, aka winnie cooper from tvs the wonder years, has. Goodbye aired on april 24, 1990 on the abc network. Mckellar talks to wired news about how girls can use math in their everyday lives. Danica mae mckellar born january 3, 1975 is an american actress, mathematics writer, and education advocate.
The episode revolves around the relationship between kevin arnold and his math teacher, mr. Danica mckellar says this wonder years episode hinted at. Danica mckellar of the wonder years still gets approached. Danica mckellar on how she went from the wonder years winnie cooper to author of books encouraging girls into math. During the run of the show, mckellar won a number of award nominations for her performance as winnie cooper. Growing up on the set of the television series the wonder years, for actress danica mckellar, one thing never wavered. Danica mckellar pens femalefocused math book girls get. In the year 1989, she won the young artist award, for best young actress in a featured, costarring, supporting or recurring role in a comedy or drama series or special. Wonder years winnie cooper actress, danica mckellar. Danica mckellar books list of books by author danica.
Of course, its been a long time since the wonder years, and mckellar has been quite busy. Wonder years star danica mckellar is a bonafide math whiz actress danica mckellar, the adorable winnie cooper on the 1980s90s hit television series the. Wonder years star danica mckellar, aka winnie cooper, just wrote another book called do not open this math book. One of my favorite storylines was that winnie cooper scored higher on. The wonder years ran for five years, which went off the air in 1993. Danica mckellars first math book flies off the shelves and helps middleschool girls become bffs with math.
While we dont know what happened to winnie after the events of the show, we do know what danica mckellar got up to afterward. She is best known for playing winnie cooper in the wonder years. Wonder years winnie encourages girls to take math cnn. In this short video from novas secret life of scientists series, danica mckellar describes how math helped her discover that she is so much more than the child actress who played winnie cooper since graduating summa cum laude in mathematics from ucla, the former child actress turned. Danica mckellar winnie cooper from the wonder years is. Danica mckellar talks about her new book and hallmark movie. The wonder years and early acting career edit mckellar had a leading role in the wonder years, an american television comedydrama that ran for six seasons on abc, from 1988 to 1993. Together with her younger sister, crystal mckellar, she began acting at a young age in her mothers dance studio. To the world, danica mckellar is still winnie cooper from the wonder years but at home, the star is a proud wife and mom. Actress danica mckellar, who played winnie cooper on the wonder years and has become a highprofile advocate for education, particularly mathematics for girls. Danica mckellar is best known for her role as winnie cooper on the series the wonder years.
In 2007, danica released her first book, math doesnt suck ages 912. On the wonder years, her character, winnie cooper, was the quintessential girl next door. A few guest appearances in the twilight zone 1985 was followed by her breakthrough in the wonder years 1988. Danica mckellars career as an author of math books would make her wonder years character, winnie cooper, proud. She went on to be in many movies and tv series including how i met your mother, the big bang theory, nypd blue, the west wing, babylon 5, walker texas ranger, ncis and the list goes on. Tv is just better and certainly more plentiful than when we were kids. Eventually, she won a young artist award, for best young actress. In an interview with sheknows, mckellar talks wonder years, her mission to empower young women and the appeal of hallmark films. It was the 80s and many of my friends either had a crush on winnie cooper from the wonder years or wanted to be winnie cooper. Danica mckellar on how she went from the wonder years winnie cooper to author of books encouraging girls to like math. Here is the story of danica mckellar, the math wonder. Danica mckellar simple english wikipedia, the free.
Actress danica mckellar, who played winnie on the wonder years, urges girls to embrace math. What happened to danica mckellar from the wonder years. How to survive middle school math, girls get curves. In 2018, she wrote her first book, math doesnt suck, which walks. In 2015, mckellar was cast in the netflix original series project mc2. The wonder years danica mckellar is a math whiz, actress and a bestselling author who says being fun and smart go hand in hand. Goodbye is the twentieth episode of the third season of the wonder years and the fortythird episode overall. Wonder years star danica mckellar does the math best known for playing winnie cooper on the tv series, the actress is the author of a new childrens book, goodnight numbers.
Danica mckellar rose to stardom by playing the doeeyed winnie cooper on abcs classic tv series the wonder years and, while she may be best known for that role, mckellar has kept herself. Wonder years star danica mckellar does the math wsj. Danica mckellar is an american actress and author who shot to stardom at age when she landed the role of winnie cooper on the hit drama the wonder years. The actress has been married to attorney scott sveslosky since. Mckellar has authored several mathematicsrelated books primarily targeting adolescent readers interested in succeeding at the. She played gwendolyn winnie cooper, the main love interest of kevin arnold played by fred savage on the show. How to survive middle school math without losing your mind or breaking a nail. As she experienced her first on and offscreen kiss yep, it was fred savage, she was the televised epitome.
When her time as winnie cooper on the wonder years. During the show, she achieved several award nominations for her work as winnie cooper. Observing the lore of the wonder years, mckellars character graduated high school in 1971. Actress danica mckellar, who played young bookworm winnie on the wonder years, has published girls get curves. Geometry takes shape, the latest in her series of math books aimed at teen girls. Danica mckellar, the actress who played winnie cooper on the wonder years, writes a book designed to help girls love math, even if they also love shopping for handbags. For more cnn videos, check out our youtube channel at. Best known for her roles on the wonder years and the west wing, and lately for her popular movies on hallmark channel, danica mckellar is the new york. The first step towards reclaiming her own identity post winnie was getting her degree in mathematics from.
She played winnie cooper in the television series the wonder years from. Danica mae mckellar born january 3, 1975 is an american actress and mathematician. Danica mckellar talks the wrong woman, empowering girls. Now she is known as author of the nationally bestselling book, math doesnt suck, which encourages and empowers middleschool girls with mathematics knowhow. She is the current voice of judy jetson from the jetsons since 2017 following. She also starred in several television movies she is also a new york times bestselling author. The wonder years had a five year long run ending in the year 1993. A new york times bestselling bedtime story with a math twist from danica mckellar wellknown for her roles on the wonder years and the west wing, and acclaimed author of multiple popular math books which sneaks in secret counting concepts on each page to help make your child smarter. Her famous kiss with onscreen paramour kevin arnold.
She is also well known for her acting roles on the wonder years, the west. Danica mckellars mathematical theorem many of us know danica mckellar as winnie on the wonder years, or from her recurring west wing role. What happened to winnie cooper from the wonder years. Danica mckellar became a child star on the iconic television series, the wonder years. Actress danica mckellar spreads her passion for math. If you hear with a little help from my friends and immediately think of the wonder years, youre probably familiar with the shows character winnie cooper. Danica mckellar, aka winnie cooper from tvs the wonder years, has written several math focused books for kids and teens.
Mckellars winnie cooper was the perfect girlnextdoor and helped to make the show, which ran from 1988 to 1993 on abc, so popular. She went from being every 90s teenage boys crush to absolutely crushing it in the world of checks notes mathematics. Presenting math lessons in the style of a teen magazine, this groundbreaking book became an instant success, making amazons top 100 books of 2007, and earning danica the title of person of the week on abc world news. Best known for her roles on the wonder years and the west wing, danica mckellar graduated summa cum laude in mathematics from ucla, went on to cowrite a published math theorem, and continues to be an outspoken role model for young women to excel in math. Kevin arnolds sometimesgirlfriend with impossibly shiny hair, zitfree olive skin and catseye glasses. Danica mckellar reunites with a wonder years costar in a. Wonder years star danica mckellar files for divorce. Wonder years star danica mckellar talks finding love. She appears in several television films for hallmark channel. She is best known for her role as winnie cooper in the television show the wonder years. Danica mckellars first math book flies off the shelves and helps middleschool. Acting has always been one of danicas passions, but math became one of her biggest loves. While she rose to fame as supercute winnie cooper on the wonder years from 1988 to 1993, she has since appeared on the west wing, how i met your mother, the big bang theory, young justice, and many other notable tv shows.
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