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• Danica McKellar is an American actress who portrayed the role of Winnie Cooper on the television show The Wonder Years from 1988-1993. She has since appeared on The West Wing, Static Shock and Inspector Mom as well as other shows and films.

  McKellar married her longtime boyfriend, Mike Verta, on March 22, 2009, in La Jolla, California.Us Magazine: Danica McKellar's Wedding (March 24, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Danica Mae McKellar
  2. Born: January 3, 1975
  3. Birthplace: San Diego, California
  4. Scottish and Portuguese descent
  5. 1998: Graduated from UCLA summa cum laudeUs Magazine: Danica McKellar's Wedding (March 24, 2009)
  6. Has a degree in MathematicsUs Magazine: Danica McKellar's Wedding (March 24, 2009)
  7. Sister, Crystal McKellar, was also a child actress
  8. Speaks French
  9. Wrote, directed and produced the short film Speechless in 2001
  10. July 2005: Was featured in Stuff magazine in lingerie
  11. Enjoys skiing, swimming and surfing
  12. Wrote the books Math Doesn't Suck and Kiss My MathUs Magazine: Danica McKellar's Wedding (March 24, 2009)
  13. Married Mike Verta on March 22, 2009

• Acting Career

  In 1988, McKellar landed a role in the television series The Wonder Years as Gwendolyn Cooper. From there, she went on to play in Camp Cucamonga, Sidekicks, Babylon 5, Cradle of Conspiracy, Love Boat: The Next Wave, Grease and Static Shock. Her more recent works include The West Wing, Raising Genius, Path of Destruction, NCIS, How I Met Your Mother and Hack!

• The Wonder Years

  1. American television dramedy
  2. Ran from 1988-1993
  3. Premiered on January 31, 1988
  4. Created by: Carol Black and Neal Marlens
  5. Narrator: Daniel Stern
  6. Producer: The Black-Marlens Company
  7. Network: ABC
  8. Seasons: Six
  9. Run time: 30 minutes
  10. Starred: Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Danica McKellar, Olivia d'Abo, Jason Hervey and Josh Saviano

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  Kiss My Math | Math Doesn't Suck | Fred Savage | The Wonder Years | Kevin Kline | University of California, Los Angeles | The West Wing | Heatstroke Movie | Regina Lasko

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