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Danica McKellar Biography

Birth Name:Danica Mae McKellar

Birth Place:La Jolla, California, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Recipient of the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics Communications Award in January of 2014
Has supported the charity Math-a-thon to help raise money for St․ Jude Children's Research Hospital
Graduated summa cum laude from UCLA in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics
Quote: "It is hard to describe why I love acting․ I have always had two sides to my personality; on one hand I love logic, math and puzzles, and on the other, I just love to entertain people․"
Landed her breakout role on ABC's "The Wonder Years" in 1988 at the age of 13
As the result of working on a research paper with her professor at UCLA, the Chayes-McKellar-Winn theorem was born after the theory was published in numerous distinguished mathematical journals
Authored the mathematics books "Math Doesn't Suck," "Kiss My Math," "Hot X: Algebra Exposed" and "Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape․"

Awards

1989Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress Featured, Co-starring, Supporting, Recurring Role in a Comedy or Drama Series or Special: winner
1989Special Award-Ensemble Award: winner
1990Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series: nominated
1990Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series: nominated
1990Young Artist Award-Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Youth Series or Variety Show: nominated
1991Blimp Award-Favorite TV Friends: nominated
1991Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series: nominated
1991Young Artist Award-Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series: nominated
1992Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series: nominated
1992Young Artist Award-Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series: nominated
1992Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Television Series: nominated
1993American Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Situation Comedy: nominated
1993TV Guide Award-Supporting Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series: nominated
1993TV Guide Award-Favorite TV Couple: nominated
1993Young Artist Award-Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Youth Series or Variety Show: nominated
1993Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress in an Off-Primetime Series: nominated
2008Anniversary Award-: winner
2008TV Land Award-Character You'd Pay to Do Your Homework for You: nominated
2012BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: nominated
2012OFTA Television Award-Best Voice-Over Performance: winner
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama: winner
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama: winner
2015Impact Award-: winner