Mayim Bialik

**Mayim Bialik** (born December 12, 1975 in San Diego) is an American actress and neuroscientist. Her most notable television series are NBC's _Blossom_ and CBS' _The Big Bang Theory_. In _Blossom_, Bialik played a teenage girl living with her father. In _The Big Bang Theory_, she plays Amy Farrah Fowler. Bialik has also acted in a number of movies, including _Beaches_ in 1988. many voices of TV shows include, The Powerpuff Girls in Season 9, Recess, Johnny Bravo, Nutri Ventures, Jonny Quest, Star Vs. The Forces of Evil, Lloyd In Space, etc.  In 2021, she was a guest host on _Jeopardy!_ after the death of Alex Trebek.  After Mike Richards resigned as host, Bialik split hosting duties with Ken Jennings for the remainder of the 2021-22 season. Bialik and Jennings were both named permanent Jeopardy! hosts in 2022.  However, Bialik was let go in 2023 while Jennings became the sole host.

## Personal life

Bialik is Jewish. She married Michael Stone on August 31, 2003. The couple have two sons, and divorced in May 2013.

## Education

Bialik obtained a PhD in neuroscience from UCLA.

## Filmography

|colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Movie||
| --- | --- | --- |
|1988|_Beaches_|Young Cecilia 'CC' Carol Bloom|
|_Pumpkinhead_|Wallace kid||
|1994|_Don't Drink the Water_|Susan Hollander|
|2005|_Kalamazoo?_|Maggie Goldman|
|2011|_The Chicago 8_|Nancy Kurshan|
|2012|_Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire_|Maria (Voice)|
|colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Television - Live Action|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1987|_Beauty and the Beast_|Ellie|Episode: "No Way Down"|
|1988|_The Facts of Life_|Jennifer Cole|Episodes: "The Beginning of the Beginning", "The Beginning of the End"|
|1988–1989|_Webster_|Frieda|eight episodes|
|1989–1990|_Empty Nest_|Laurie Kincaid|Episodes: "The R.N. Who Came to Dinner", "Harry Knows Best"|
|_MacGyver_|Lisa Woodman|Episodes: "Cease Fire", "Twenty Questions", "Hearts of Steel"||
|_Molloy_|Molloy Martin|Episodes: "Pilot", "Surprise"||
|_Murphy Brown_|Natalie|Episode: "I Want My FYI"||
|1990–1995|_Blossom_|Blossom Russo|114 episodes|
|1991|_Sea World's Mother Earth Celebration (on Nickelodeon)_|Herself|Played a mall-a-holic who knows little about animals and nature until she hears about friends' experiences. Her neighborhood mysteriously "flies off" to Sea World where she's able to use her new knowledge and learn more facts.|
|1993|_The Hidden Room_|Jillie|Episode: "Jillie"|
|1994|_Don't Drink the Water_|Susan Hollander|Woody Allen's TV remake|
|1994–1995|_The John Larroquette Show_|Rachel|Episodes: "The Book of Rachel", "Rachel and Ton", "Rachel Redux"|
|1998|_Welcome to Paradox_|Rita|Episode: "Alien Jane"|
|2009|_Saving Grace_|Esther|Episode: "Mooooooooo"|
|_What Not To Wear_|Herself|Clinton Kelly nominated her for the show, having been a fan of hers since _Blossom_||
|_Bones_|Genie Gormon|Episode: "The Cinderella in the Cardboard"||
|2010|_The Secret Life of the American Teenager_|Dr. Wilameena Bink|Episodes: "You Don’t Know What You’ve Got...", "Just Say Me", "Let's Try That Again", "The Rhythm of Life"|
|_'Til Death_|Herself|Episodes: "The Break-Up", "Merit Play", "Baby Steps"||
|2010–2019|_The Big Bang Theory_|Amy Farrah Fowler|Introduced in season 3 finale, guest until episode 5 of season 4, main cast starring role since episode 8 of season 4|
|2021-Present|_Call Me Kat_|Kat|Based on Miranda, a BBC show by Miranda Hart|
|2021-Present|_Jeopardy!_|Herself|Syndicated host, 65 shows|

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Mayim Bialik
- **image**: Mayim Bialik at Gracie Awards Gala crop.jpg
- **caption**: Bialik at the 2011 Gracie Awards
- **birth name**: Mayim Hoya Bialik
- **birth place**: San Diego, California, U.S.
- **occupation**: Actress, author
- **other names**: Dr. Mayim Bialik
- **website**: [http://www.mayimbialik.net/ mayimbialik.net]
- **spouse**: Michael Stone
(m. 2003–2012, divorced)
- **children**: 2 sons
- **years active**: 1987–present
- **education**: PhD in neuroscience