Danica McKellar | |
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 McKellar at the 2018 National Book Festival | |
| Born | Danica Mae McKellar January 3, 1975 La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (BS) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, mathematics writer, education advocate |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouses | Michael "Mike" Verta
(m. 2009; div. 2012)Scott Sveslosky (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
Danica Mae McKellar (born January 3, 1975)[1] is an American actress, mathematics writer, and education advocate. She is best known for playing Winnie Cooper in the television series The Wonder Years.
McKellar has appeared in various television films for the Hallmark Channel. She has also done voice acting, including Frieda Goren in Static Shock, Miss Martian in Young Justice, and Killer Frost in DC Super Hero Girls. In 2015, McKellar joined part of the main cast in the Netflix original series Project Mc2.
In addition to her acting work, McKellar later wrote seven non-fiction books, all dealing with mathematics: Math Doesn't Suck, Kiss My Math, Hot X: Algebra Exposed, Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape, which encourage middle-school and high-school girls to have confidence and succeed in mathematics, Goodnight, Numbers, and Do Not Open This Math Book.[2][3][4]
- ^ "UPI Almanac for Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019". United Press International. January 3, 2019. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
actor Danica McKellar in 1975 (age 44)
- ^ "Children's Books". The New York Times. September 28, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ "Math Books". DanicaMckellar.com. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ "Do Not Open This Math Book by Danica McKellar". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.