Danica McKellar

Danica Mae McKellar (born January 3, 1975) is an American actress, author, mathematician and education advocate. She is best known for her role as Winnie Cooper in the television show The Wonder Years, and later as author of the two New York Times bestsellers, Math Doesn't Suck, and Kiss My Math, which encourage middle-school girls to have confidence and succeed in mathematics. Born in La Jolla, California, McKellar moved with her family to Los Angeles when she was eight. Her mother Mahalia is a homemaker; her father Christopher is a real estate developer. Her family is "a big mix of Western Europe": Her mother's ancestry is Portuguese (via the Azores and Madeira islands); her father's ancestry is Scottish, Irish, French, German and Dutch. McKellar and her sister Crystal McKellar (who is loosely named after their dad) both maintained professional acting careers as children, but with a strong emphasis on education as a priority. As a result, Crystal became a corporate lawyer (her family nicknamed her "Legally Blonde" because of her hair color), while Danica majored in mathematics. Danica and Crystal also have two half-brothers, Chris Junior and Connor McKellar.

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Danica Mckellar Divorce -- 'Wonder Years' Star Officially Single

Danica McKellar
Officially Single

If you had a crush on Winnie Cooper from "The Wonder Years," now is your chance to strike ... Danica McKellar is officially divorced.As TMZ first reported, McKellar filed for divorce from hubby… READ MORE >

Danica McKellar -- Winnie Cooper Actress Files for Divorce

Winnie from 'Wonder Years'
Files for Divorce

Danica McKellar -- who played the beautiful Winnie Cooper on "The Wonder Years" -- has filed for divorce, TMZ has learned.Danica filed the docs in L.A. County Superior Court against her composer… READ MORE >

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Winnie Cooper's 'Wonder' Belly

Winnie Cooper's 'Wonder' Belly

Former "Wonder Years" child star turned glowing 35-year-old pregnant lady Danica McKellar showed off her growing baby bump in NYC on Tuesday.Kevin Arnold is not the father. READ MORE >

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'NCIS' Star Is Winnie Cooper?

'NCIS' Star Is Winnie Cooper?

Here's "NCIS" star Cote de Pablo in Monte Carlo on Thursday (left) -- and Winnie Cooper from "The Wonder Years" aka Danica McKellar at an event last year (right).Neither wound up with Kevin… READ MORE >

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Winnie Cooper of "Wonder Years": 'Memba Her?!

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'Wonder Years' 'Memba Her?!

Danica McKellar played the quintessential childhood sweetheart Winnie Cooper on the '80s TV series "The Wonder Years." Guess what she looks like now! READ MORE >

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