Mayim Bialik - wikipedia Mayim Bialik Mayim Bialik Bialik in 2013 Mayim Chaya Bialik ( 1975 - 12 - 12 ) December 12, 1975 ( age 42 ) San Diego, California, U.S. Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles ( BS, PhD ) Occupation Actress, neuroscientist, author Years active 1987 -- present Television Blossom The Big Bang Theory Spouse ( s ) Michael Stone ( m. 2003 ; div. 2012 ) Children Scientific career Fields Neuroscience Thesis Hypothalamic regulation in relation to maladaptive, obsessive - compulsive, affiliative, and satiety behaviors in Prader - Willi syndrome ( 2007 ) Doctoral advisor James T. McCracken Website mayimbialik.net groknation.com Mayim Chaya Bialik ( / ˈmaɪəm biˈɑːlɪk / MY - əm bee - AH - lik ; born December 12, 1975 ) is an American actress, author, and neuroscientist. From 1991 to 1995, she played the title character of the NBC sitcom Blossom. Since 2010, she has played Amy Farrah Fowler -- like the actress, a neuroscientist -- on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, a role for which she has been nominated four times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and won the Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2016 and 2018. Contents 1 Early life 2 Acting career 3 Other works and writings 3.1 Grok Nation 3.2 Books 3.3 The New York Times Op - Ed 4 Personal life 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 5.3 Web 5.4 Video games 6 Written works 7 Awards and nominations 8 References 9 External links Early Life Mayim Chaya Bialik was born on December 12, 1975, in San Diego, California, to Barry and Beverly ( née Winkleman ) Bialik. Her family were Jewish immigrants who lived in The Bronx, New York City, and three of her four grandparents migrated from Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary. Bialik was raised as a Reform Jew, but now considers herself to be Modern Orthodox Jewish. Bialik has also described herself as a `` staunch Zionist ''. Her personal name, Mayim ( ' water ' in Hebrew ), originates in a mispronunciation of Miriam, her great - grandmother 's name. Hayim Nahman Bialik is her great - great - grandfather 's cousin. Bialik attended Walter Reed Junior High School ( now Walter Reed Middle School ) and graduated in 1993 from North Hollywood High School in North Hollywood, California. While completing filming on Blossom she received acceptance offers from UCLA, Yale, and Harvard. In acknowledgment of her acting commitments, she was granted a deferred acceptance and attended UCLA. She stated that she wanted to stay close to her parents and did not want to move to the East Coast. Bialik earned a B.S. degree in neuroscience, with minors in Hebrew and Jewish studies, and went on to study for a doctorate in neuroscience. She took a break from studies in 2005 to return to acting. Bialik returned to earn her Ph. D. in neuroscience from UCLA, in 2007. Her dissertation was an investigation of hypothalamic activity in patients with Prader -- Willi syndrome, entitled `` Hypothalamic regulation in relation to maladaptive, obsessive - compulsive, affiliative and satiety behaviors in Prader -- Willi syndrome. '' Acting career Bialik at the rehearsal for the 1989 Academy Awards Bialik started her career as a child actress in the late 1980s. Her early roles included the horror film Pumpkinhead ( 1988 ), her first acting job, and guest appearances on The Facts of Life and Beauty and the Beast. In 1988 - 1989, she had a recurring role on the TV comedy Webster playing Frieda, Webster 's classmate, in 8 episodes. It was for her Beauty and the Beast work, in which she played a sewer - dwelling girl named Ellie who had about 10 lines of dialogue, that Bialik obtained her Screen Actors Guild ( SAG ) card. She appeared in three episodes of MacGyver as Lisa Woodman. She appeared in Beaches ( 1988 ), playing Bette Midler 's character as a young girl. She also appeared in the video for the song `` Liberian Girl '' by Michael Jackson. In 1990, Bialik was tied to two television pilots, Fox 's Molloy and NBC 's Blossom. Molloy at first produced six episodes for a tryout run, followed by the shooting of the pilot special for Blossom. The latter actually aired two weeks before Bialik 's Fox series and ultimately garnered higher ratings than the former. When Molloy folded after its six episodes, Blossom premiered as a mid-season replacement on January 3, 1991, and aired until May 22, 1995. Bialik had a major part in the Woody Allen comedy film Do n't Drink the Water in 1994. On September 8, 1992, Bialik was a celebrity contestant guest in the episode `` Disturbing The Heavenly Peace '', the first episode of the second season of the game show Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego ?. Between 1995 and 2005, Bialik mostly did voice - over work for cartoons, such as The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, Disney 's Recess and Kim Possible, Cartoon Network 's Johnny Bravo, and Nickelodeon 's Hey Arnold !. She appeared in the feature film Kalamazoo ? ( 2005 ) and appeared in three episodes of the HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm as Jodi Funkhouser, the lesbian daughter of a friend of Larry David. Bialik also made guest appearances as a fictionalized version of herself in the series Fat Actress and made a guest appearance in an episode of Saving Grace. Bialik at the 36th Annual Gracie Awards in 2011 She had a recurring role as the high school guidance counselor in ABC Family 's The Secret Life of the American Teenager. In 2009, Bialik was nominated by Clinton Kelly for a makeover on TLC 's What Not To Wear. She joined the cast of The Big Bang Theory as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler. Her first appearance was in the season 3 finale as a potential love interest for the character of Sheldon Cooper ( Jim Parsons ). In Season 4, she began as a recurring character playing Sheldon 's `` friend that 's a girl, but not a girlfriend. '' Beginning with Season 4, Episode 8, she became part of the main cast. Amy is a neurobiologist, which is a field related to Bialik 's real - life academic career in neuroscience. Bialik 's performance in The Big Bang Theory earned her Emmy Award nominations in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Bialik was one of seven actresses who had a `` quirky '' personality to audition for the role. Prior to her joining the cast, in the episode `` The Bat Jar Conjecture '', Raj suggests recruiting the real - life Bialik to their Physics Bowl team, saying `` You know who 's apparently very smart is the girl who played TV 's Blossom. She got a Ph. D. in neuroscience or something. '' She is cast as one of the guest stars on the Steve Carell 2014 improvisational sketch show Riot. In August 2014, Bialik began hosting a revival of Candid Camera on TV Land alongside Peter Funt. On March 6, 2012, her book, Beyond the Sling : A Real - Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way, was released. Her most recent movie appearance was in a Lifetime Christmas movie, The Flight Before Christmas in 2015. Other works and writings Grok Nation Bialik founded Grok Nation in August 2015 for people of different ages and backgrounds to have conversations on contemporary issues. It aims to engage readers in online conversations that lead to offline action, mobilizing individuals toward changing the world as a community. To grok means to understand in a profound manner. The term comes from the 1961 science fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein. Bialik had been writing on a similar area for JTA - affiliated Jewish parenting site Kveller for five years. She announced and described her new creation on the site. Along with former Sassy editor Christina Kelly, she relaunched Grok Nation as a women 's lifestyle site in March 2018. Books Bialik has written two books with pediatrician Jay Gordon and two by herself. Beyond the Sling is about attachment parenting, while Mayim 's Vegan Table contains over one hundred vegan recipes written by Bialik. Her third book, called Girling Up, is about the struggles and ways in which girls grow up while showing the scientific ways in which their bodies change. The successor to Girling Up, Boying Up, was released on May 8, 2018. The book analyzes the science, anatomy and mentality of growing up as a male as well as discussing the physical and mental changes and challenges boys face with while transitioning from adolescence and adulthood. The New York Times op - ed After the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct allegations surfaced, Bialik penned an op - ed in The New York Times, in which she described the entertainment industry as one `` that profits on the exploitation of women... ( and ) the objectification of women ''. With regard to protecting herself from sexual harassment, Bialik wrote that she dressed modestly and did not act flirtatiously with men, adding, `` In a perfect world, women should be free to act however they want. But our world is n't perfect. Nothing -- absolutely nothing -- excuses men for assaulting or abusing women. But we ca n't be naïve about the culture we live in. '' Bialik 's article drew immediate backlash from critics who said Bialik was insinuating that modesty and a conservative wardrobe can guard one against sexual assault, with Patricia Arquette tweeting, `` I have to say I was dressed non provocatively at 12 walking home from school when men masturbated at me. It 's not the clothes. '' In response, Bialik stated she regretted that the piece `` became what it became '' and participated in a Facebook Live hosted by The New York Times to answer questions about the piece. Personal Life Bialik married Michael Stone on August 31, 2003, in a Victorian - themed ceremony that included traditional Jewish wedding customs. Stone was born into a Mormon family and converted to Judaism. Bialik and Stone have two sons, Miles ( b. 2005 ) and Frederick ( b. 2008 ). The couple divorced in November 2012. In 2010, Bialik returned to television so that she could spend more time with her children ; `` I 'm glad that I completed my PhD and I 'm very proud of it, but the life of a research professor would not have suited my needs in terms of what kind of parenting I wanted to do. '' In addition, Bialik had explained that her `` health insurance was running out '', via the COBRA program. She had sought out SAG ( Screen Actor Guild ) health insurance for herself, and her two sons. In a 2012 interview, Bialik said she sees herself as an `` aspiring Modern Orthodox ''. Bialik has also described herself as a `` staunch Zionist ''. She is a self - professed fan of The Maccabeats, an American Orthodox Jewish a cappella group based at Yeshiva University, and appeared with her two sons lighting the menorah in the group 's 2011 Hanukkah music video. During the 2014 Gaza Conflict, she donated money to the IDF for armored vests. She has also appeared in several YouTube cameos as Blossom and Amy Farrah Fowler asking questions about Jewish beliefs. The videos are produced by Allison Josephs, Bialik 's Judaism study partner, whom she encountered with the help of Partners in Torah. Bialik is a celebrity spokesperson for the Holistic Moms Network. In 2014, Bialik was awarded an honorary D.H.L. degree from Boston University. Bialik is a vegan and a founding member of the Shamayim V'Aretz Institute, a Jewish organization that advocates for the ethical treatment of animals. She said on The Late Late Show with James Corden that she identified herself as a feminist. Bialik is a first cousin, three times removed, of the Jewish poet Hayim Nahman Bialik. Filmography Film Film Year Title Role Notes 1988 Beaches Young Cecilia `` CC '' Carol Bloom 1988 Pumpkinhead Christine Wallace 1990 The Kingdom Chums : Original Top Ten Petey Voice Do n't Drink the Water Susan Hollander 2006 Kalamazoo ? Maggie Goldman 2011 The Chicago 8 Nancy Kurshan 2011 The Dog Who Saved Halloween Medusa Voice 2012 Scooby - Doo ! Music of the Vampire Maria Voice 2015 The Flight Before Christmas Stephanie Michelle Hunt Television Television Year Title Role Notes Beauty and the Beast Ellie Episode : `` No Way Down '' 1988 The Facts of Life Jennifer Cole Episodes : `` The Beginning of the Beginning '' and The Beginning of the End '' 1988 -- 89 Webster Frieda Recurring role ( Season 6 ) 1989 -- 90 Empty Nest Laurie Kincaid Episodes : `` The R.N. Who Came to Dinner '' and `` Harry Knows Best '' 1989 -- 90 MacGyver Lisa Woodman Recurring role ( Season 5 and Season 6 ) 1990 Doogie Howser, M.D. Candace Episode : `` Ask Dr. Doogie '' 1990 Molloy Molloy Martin Lead role 1990 Murphy Brown Natalie Episode : `` I Want My FYI '' 1990 The Earth Day Special Herself Television special 1990 -- 95 Blossom Blossom Russo Lead role 1991 Sea World 's Mother Earth Celebration ( on Nickelodeon ) Herself 1993 The Hidden Room Jillie Episode : `` Jillie '' 1994 -- 95 The John Larroquette Show Rachel Episodes : `` The Book of Rachel '', `` Rachel and Ton '' and `` Rachel Redux '' 1995 -- 96 The Adventures of Hyperman Brittany Bright Voice ; Main role 1996 ; 1999 Hey Arnold ! Maria Voice ; Episodes : `` 6th Grade Girls / The Baseball '' and `` Dinner for Four / Phoebe Skips '' Aaahh ! ! ! Real Monsters Cindy Voice ; Episode : `` Wake Me When It 's Over '' The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Lucy / Julia Voice ; Episodes : `` Assault on Questworld '' and `` The Alchemist '' 1997 ; 2000 Recess Kirsten Kurst Voice ; Episodes : `` The Break - In '', `` The Girl Was Trouble '' and `` The Ratings Game '' 1997 Johnny Bravo Tour Guide Voice ; Episode : `` Going Batty '' 1997 Extreme Ghostbusters Girl in Future Voice ; Episode : `` Ghost Apocalyptic Future '' 1998 Welcome to Paradox Rita Episode : `` Alien Jane '' 2001 -- 02 Lloyd in Space Mean Cindy Voice ; Recurring role ( Season 1 -- 2 ) 2003 7th Heaven Cathy Episode : `` Dick '' Kim Possible Justine Flanner Voice ; Episode : `` Partners '' 2005 Katbot Paula Voice ; Recurring role 2005 Fat Actress Herself Episode : `` The Koi Effect '' and `` Holy Lesbo Batman '' 2005 ; 2007 Curb Your Enthusiasm Jodi Funkhauser Episodes : `` The Bowtie '', `` The Ida Funkhouser Roadside Memorial '' and `` The TiVo Guy '' 2009 Saving Grace Esther Episode : `` Mooooooooo '' 2009 Bones Genie Gormon Episode : `` The Cinderella in the Cardboard '' 2009 ' Til Death Herself Episodes : `` The Break - Up '', `` Merit Play '' and `` Baby Steps '' The Secret Life of the American Teenager Dr. Wilameena Bink Recurring role ( Season 2 -- 3 ) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ? Herself / Expert Season 8 2010 -- present The Big Bang Theory Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler Guest role ( Season 3 ) Main role ( Season 4 -- present ) 2014 Candid Camera Host Season 38 2014 Stan Lee 's Mighty 7 Lady Lightning Voice ; Television film 2015 Blaze and the Monster Machines Great Sphinx Voice ; Episode : `` Race to the Top of the World '' 2016 Star vs. the Forces of Evil Willoughby Voice ; Episode : `` Fetch '' 2017 MasterChef Junior Guest judge Episode : `` Batter Hurry Up '' Web Year Title Role Notes 2013 Untitled Web Series About a Space Traveler Who Can Also Travel Through Time B.O.O.T.H. Voice ; Episode : `` Second Season Prequel '' 2016 YidLife Crisis Chaya Episode : `` The Double Date '' 2017 Rhett & Link 's Buddy System Pathologist 2017 ; 2018 Good Mythical Morning Herself Episodes : `` What 's On My Head ? '', `` 3 Monkeys Blindfold '' and `` Dissecting A Frog '' 2018 The Super Slow Show Herself Episode : `` Slow Learners '' Video games Year Title Role Notes 2003 X2 : Wolverine 's Revenge Bush Pilot / May Deuce Voice Written works Bialik, Mayim Chaya ( 2007 ). Hypothalamic regulation in relation to maladaptive, obsessive - compulsive, affiliative, and satiety behaviors in Prader - Willi syndrome ( Ph. D. ). University of California, Los Angeles. OCLC 732917927. Retrieved 2018 - 05 - 05 -- via ProQuest. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). Bialik, Mayim ; Jay Gordon ( Introduction ) ( 2012 ). Beyond the Sling : A Real - Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way. Touchstone. ISBN 978 - 1451662184. Bialik, Mayim ; Jay Gordon ( 2014 ). Mayim 's Vegan Table : More Than 100 Great - Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours. Da Capo Lifelong Books. ISBN 978 - 0738217048. Bialik, Mayim ( 2017 ) Girling Up : How to be Strong, Smart and Spectacular. Philomel Books. ISBN 9780399548604. Bialik, Mayim ( 2018 ) Boying Up : How to be Brave, Bold and Brilliant. Philomel Books. ISBN 9780525515975. Awards and nominations Year Award Nominee Result 1988 Young Artist Award Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Fantasy Beaches Won 1990 Young Artist Award Best Young Actress Guest Starring in a Television Series Empty Nest Nominated Young Artist Award Best Young Actress in a New Television Series Blossom 1993 Young Artist Award Outstanding Young Comedian in a Television Series 2012 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series The Big Bang Theory Online Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated Satellite Award Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film 2013 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Online Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series 2014 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Online Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Critics ' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Young Hollywood Awards Best On - Screen Couple ( with Jim Parsons ) TV Guide Awards Favorite Duo ( with Jim Parsons ) 2015 Critics ' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 2016 Critics ' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won 2017 Critics ' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won References Jump up ^ Russo, G. ( 2012 ). `` Turning point : Mayim Bialik. Actress makes the shift from television to neuroscience and then back again ''. Nature. 485 ( 7400 ) : 669 -- 669. doi : 10.1038 / nj7400 - 669a. ^ Jump up to : Bialik, Mayim Chaya. `` Hypothalamic regulation in relation to maladaptive, obsessive - compulsive, affiliative, and satiety behaviors in Prader - Willi syndrome '' ( PhD Diss., UCLA, 2007 ). Jump up ^ Davis, Nicola ( September 11, 2015 ). `` Mayim Bialik : Big Bang Theory is changing the way people think of nerds and geeks ''. The Guardian. Retrieved May 23, 2018. Born in San Diego, California to first - generation Jewish - American parents. Jump up ^ `` Mayim Bialik ''. Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mayim Bialik : Mourning My Father 's Death ''. Kveller. Retrieved March 24, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Obituaries - Obituaries ''. Jewish Journal. Retrieved March 24, 2016. Jump up ^ Berkman, Meredith ( March 8, 1991 ). `` Mayim Bialik : the young feminist ''. 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Jump up ^ Kroeger, Jake ( April 8, 2014 ). `` Fox Improv Show RIOT Will Feature Steve Carell, Jason Alexander, Cheryl Hines ''. Nerdist. Retrieved April 10, 2014. Jump up ^ Geddes, Robin ( April 8, 2014 ). `` Steve Carell, Big Bang Theory 's Mayim Bialik for new Fox series Riot ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved April 10, 2014. Jump up ^ Swift, Andy ( April 8, 2014 ). `` Exclusive : Steve Carell and Cheryl Hines Among Celebrity Guests in Fox Improv Series Riot ''. TV Line. Retrieved April 10, 2014. Jump up ^ `` ' Big Bang Theory ' Star Mayim Bialik to Host ' Candid Camera ' Reboot ''. TheWrap. July 24, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014. Jump up ^ Weaver, Stephanie ( March 5, 2012 ). `` Actress Mayim Bialik writes book on ' attachment parenting ' ''. USA Today. Jump up ^ `` The Flight Before Christmas ( TV Movie 2015 ) ''. IMDb. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Big Bang Theory Star Mayim Balik Launches Lifestyle Site GrokNation - Great Ideas : People.com ''. People Great Ideas. Retrieved March 24, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Mayim Bialik launches own website ''. The Times of Israel. Retrieved March 24, 2016. Jump up ^ Gabe Friedman ( August 11, 2015 ). `` Mayim Bialik Launches Her Own Website, GrokNation ''. The Forward. Retrieved March 24, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Grok Nation : Mayim Bialik relaunches her blog as a lifestyle site ''. Grok Nation. 2018 - 03 - 07. Retrieved 2018 - 09 - 19. Jump up ^ Beyond the Sling : A Real - Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way : Ph. D. Mayim Bialik Ph. D., Dr. Jay Gordon : 9781451662184 : Amazon.com : Books. ASIN 1451662181. CS1 maint : ASIN uses ISBN ( link ) Jump up ^ `` Beyond The Sling - Mayim Bialik - Simon and Schuster ''. Retrieved March 24, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Writing ''. Mayim Bialik. Retrieved March 24, 2016. Jump up ^ Mayim 's Vegan Table : More than 100 Great - Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours : Mayim Bialik, Jay Gordon : 9780738217048 : Amazon.com : Books. ASIN 0738217042. CS1 maint : ASIN uses ISBN ( link ) Jump up ^ Bialik, Mayim ( October 13, 2017 ). `` Mayim Bialik : Being a Feminist in Harvey Weinstein 's World ''. The New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Sheth, Sonam ( October 14, 2017 ). `` The Big Bang Theory ' star 's op - ed about Harvey Weinstein sparks outrage on Twitter ''. Business Insider. Retrieved October 17, 2017. Jump up ^ The Associated Press ( October 16, 2017 ). `` Mayim Bialik Discusses Weinstein Comments After Backlash ''. The New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mayim Bialik Shares Jewish Wedding Story ''. CelebrityBrideGuide.com. 2009 - 06 - 01. Retrieved December 30, 2016. Jump up ^ Bialik, Mayim ( 2011 - 03 - 09 ). `` Mayim Bialik 's Husband, Mike, was a Mormon ''. Kveller.com. 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Question: who played amy on the big bang theory
Answer: Mayim Chaya Bialik