Danielle Fishel Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for two Young Artist Awards for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a TV Comedy Series for "Boy Meets World in 1996 and 1997
• Won a YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series for "Boy Meets World" in 1998
• Graduated from California State University, Fullerton in Psychology in 2012
• Her first major TV appearance was a guest spot on another popular '90s TV series, "Full House," in 1992
• Started out doing commercials, including a stint as Mattel's trademark "Barbie girl․"
• Quote: "(On why people love "Boy Meets World): "We were in people's family rooms every Friday for seven years․ When I watch old episodes, it's like watching home movies, so I imagine that other people feel the same way․""
• Quote: "(On the fans' reaction to "Boy Meets World"): "When you spend seven years of your life working on something that you're really passionate about and other people end up loving it, too, that just makes all of the work worthwhile․""
• Quote: "(On the iconic "Boy Meets World" couple): "I think Cory and Topanga are just a nice reminder that that kind of love is out there and you just have to be steadfast in finding it and when you have it you can never let it go․""
• Best known for her role as Topanga Lawrence in the 1990s TV series "Boy Meets World․"
• The character Topanga was only meant to appear occasionally on "Boy Meets World," but after the creators saw how well she fit in they made her part of the main cast