Danica McKellar

Danica McKellar (born January 3, 1975), is an American actress better known for her job as Winnie Cooper in the television show, The Wonder Years.

Born in La Jolla, California, McKellar and sister Crystal McKellar have mantained a friendly competition to see who gets more acting jobs, and, as a matter of a fact, when the actress who would play Winnie had to be chosen, the only two actresses who were still in competition were the McKellar sisters.

Danica and her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 8, and soon after, she and her sister began acting.

McKellar studied at UCLA, majoring in mathematics, and graduated summa cum laude in 1998. She coauthored a scientific paper1 which appeared in a peer-reviewed physics journal.

Since then, as well as several guest roles in television series, she has written and directed two short films. She has returned to regular television with a role in The West Wing.

Her acting credits include:

  • The Twilight Zone (as Debbie Dobs) 1985-1986
  • Volkswagen commercial, 1986
  • Wide World Of Kids, (as herself), 1987-1990
  • The Wonder Years, 1988-1993
  • No More Rhyme (Deborah 'Debbie' Gibson video) 1989
  • Camp Cucamonga (Tv movie, as Lindsey Scott) 1990
  • Captain Planet (animated, voice only) 1992
  • Sidekicks (feature movie, as Lauren) 1993
  • Walker, Texas Ranger (played Lori in one episode) 1994
  • Cradle Of Conspiracy (tv movie, she also played Lori) 1994
  • Sirens, 1994
  • Justice For Annie (tv movie, as Annie) 1995
  • Working (Jolie in two episodes) 1997
  • The Love Boat The Next Wave (played a nun in one episode) 1997
  • Happy Hour (as herself) 1999
  • Grease (play) (as Rizzo) 1999
  • The West Wing 2002-

Reference

1 Chayes, L., McKellar, D. & Winn, B. (1998) Percolation and Gibbs states multiplicity for ferromagnetic Ashkin–Teller models on Z. Journal of Physics A: Mathematics and General, 31, 9055–9063. Full text as PDF (http://www.danicamckellar.com/math/percolation.pdf)


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Full text as PDF (http://www.danicamckellar.com/math/percolation.pdf). Following her death, Moorehead willed her Emmy for Bewitched, her Oscar nominations and her private papers to Muskingum College, along with her family's home in Rix Mills, Ohio. Journal of Physics A: Mathematics and General, 31, 9055–9063. Moorehead herself believed her cancer was related to this exposure, commenting in an interview shortly before her death "I wish I'd never done that damn movie". (1998) Percolation and Gibbs states multiplicity for ferromagnetic Ashkin–Teller models on Z. The irony of this circumstance is that three of Hollywood’s biggest stars may have literally and unknowingly sacrificed their health to make a movie that is consistently rated as one of the worst films of the 1950s. & Winn, B. While never confirmed, it is suspected that Moorhead’s cancer was a result of having been exposed to radiation while filming The Conqueror in the Nevada desert. Moorehead, and co-stars John Wayne and Susan Hayward all died from cancer.

1 Chayes, L., McKellar, D. Agnes Moorhead died in Rochester, Minnesota from lung cancer. Her acting credits include:. Moorehead transitioned to television in a seamless fashion, and again won acclaim and accolades for her work in drama and in comedy. She has returned to regular television with a role in The West Wing. While never a headlining star in films, her skill at charecter development and her range, allowed Moorehead to garner awards and accolades. Since then, as well as several guest roles in television series, she has written and directed two short films. She was also part of Orson Welles' Mercury Theater on the Air radio program in the 1930s and appeared in a Broadway production of Don Juan in Hell in 1950.

She coauthored a scientific paper1 which appeared in a peer-reviewed physics journal. Moorehead was a graduate of Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio. McKellar studied at UCLA, majoring in mathematics, and graduated summa cum laude in 1998. She was born in Clinton, Massachusetts. Danica and her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 8, and soon after, she and her sister began acting. Agnes Moorehead (December 6, 1900 - April 30, 1974) was an American character actress. Born in La Jolla, California, McKellar and sister Crystal McKellar have mantained a friendly competition to see who gets more acting jobs, and, as a matter of a fact, when the actress who would play Winnie had to be chosen, the only two actresses who were still in competition were the McKellar sisters.
Moorehead as Endora on Bewitched.

Danica McKellar (born January 3, 1975), is an American actress better known for her job as Winnie Cooper in the television show, The Wonder Years. The West Wing 2002-. Grease (play) (as Rizzo) 1999. Happy Hour (as herself) 1999.

The Love Boat The Next Wave (played a nun in one episode) 1997. Working (Jolie in two episodes) 1997. Justice For Annie (tv movie, as Annie) 1995. Sirens, 1994.

Cradle Of Conspiracy (tv movie, she also played Lori) 1994. Walker, Texas Ranger (played Lori in one episode) 1994. Sidekicks (feature movie, as Lauren) 1993. Captain Planet (animated, voice only) 1992.

Camp Cucamonga (Tv movie, as Lindsey Scott) 1990. No More Rhyme (Deborah 'Debbie' Gibson video) 1989. The Wonder Years, 1988-1993. Wide World Of Kids, (as herself), 1987-1990.

Volkswagen commercial, 1986. The Twilight Zone (as Debbie Dobs) 1985-1986.