May 31, 2016 danica mckellars first math book flies off the shelves and helps middleschool girls become bffs with math. In 2007, danica released her first book, math doesnt suck ages 912. She says shes surprised that people dont want to talk about her television roles, but about math. But math isnt all mckellar has been up to in the time since the wonder years went off the air. Danica mckellar of the wonder years still gets approached by.
Wonder years star danica mckellar talks finding love. Danica mckellar talks new book, hallmark movie and. Each chapter covers a single topic, such as the distributive property or exponents. Actress danica mckellar, the adorable winnie cooper on the 1980s90s hit television series the wonder years, is all grown up now, and married with a. Danica mckellar, the actress who played winnie cooper on the wonder years, writes a book designed to help girls love math, even if they also love shopping for handbags. Now she is known as author of the nationally bestselling book, math doesnt suck, which encourages and empowers middleschool girls with mathematics knowhow. Wonder years star danica mckellar does the math best known for playing winnie cooper on the tv series, the actress is the author of a new childrens book, goodnight numbers. Actingwise, the former teen dream has now found a home at hallmark, acting in dozens of feelgood. She also starred in several television movies she is also a new york times bestselling author. Responsible for bringing winnie to life was danica mckellar. So she signed up for math, and it ended up taking center stage. Actress danica mckellar, who played young bookworm winnie on the wonder years, has published girls get curves.
Danica mckellar is a professional actress, mathematics writer, author, education advocate and an american national. Actress danica mckellar played winnie cooper on the wonder years. Danica mckellar, known as tvs winnie cooper, says she recently stopped breastfeeding her toddler. Winnie cooper, joined tell me more to talk about an amazing math teacher she had in middle school, using barbie to explain ratios and why kids had to sneak her book into. Danica mckellar talks new book, hallmark movie and national. Danica mckellar simple english wikipedia, the free. She played winnie cooper in the television series the wonder years from 19881993, and since 2010 has voiced miss martian in the animated superhero series young justice. Since then, shes pursued math, acting and has written several. Danica mckellar best known for playing winnie cooper, kevin arnolds love interest, on the wonder years yes, really has found a second career writing about math. Danica mckellar net worth, husband, children, math books. As a teenager, when a show youve been on your entire life ends, its hard on your selfesteem. Played by danica mckellar, cooper was arnolds main high school love interest and the first crush for a lot of viewers. Danica mckellars first math book flies off the shelves and helps middleschool girls become bffs with math.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. She is best known for playing winnie cooper in the wonder years. What happened to danica mckellar, winnie cooper from the. Aside from her career as an author, she is best known for playing winnie cooper in the wonder years, miss martian in young justice, in. Geometry takes shape, hits the shelves this august now available. Eventually, the tv duo developed a close relationship, from friends to something more. Winnies neighbor, kevin arnold, also grew fond of cooper. How danica mckellar made her peace with winnie cooper. Wonder years star danica mckellar talks finding love again. She has also written a series of bestselling mathematics books and starred in numerous television movies. Mckellar famous for playing winnie cooper in the the wonder years but also a summa cum laude math graduate from ucla uses simple language and lots of illustrations to teach prealgebra. Danica mae mckellar born january 3, 1975 is an american actress, mathematics writer, and education advocate. I had an opportunity to redefine myself and to find a new identity outside of the character of winnie cooper, she said. How to survive middleschool math without losing your mind or breaking a nail.
Danica mckellar pens femalefocused math book girls get. Danica mckellar promotes new math book by posing in lingerie. Math doesnt suck was so popular mckellar wrote more novels about math, including kiss my math and hot x. Starting with math doesnt suck, kiss my math, hot x, and girls get curves. Visit mckellar math to find the right book for you click on the book covers to visit their websites. Danica mckellar, star of the wonder years, strips down. Danica mckellar, best known for the crush i had on her as winnie cooper from the wonder years, is apparently some kind of math genius that writes books teaching girls how to divide and stuff. And to celebrate the release of her third book, hot x. Mar 08, 2019 so she signed up for math, and it ended up taking center stage. On the show, winnie goes abroad to study art history.
Aug 17, 2012 winnie cooper may ring a bell or the west wing. Danica mckellar promotes new math book by posing in lingerie for maxim. Danica has written three new york times bestselling books, and her fourth book, girls get curves. Apr 06, 2020 danica mckellar is a professional actress, mathematics writer, author, education advocate and an american national. Mar 08, 2017 winnie cooper, of the wonder years, has been keeping busy with her favorite subject. Danica mckellar, who is best known for playing wholesome winnie cooper on the wonder years, has stripped down to her skivvies in maxims june issue to. Math book helps girls embrace their inner mathematician. Now she is a bestselling author of a mathematics for kids. My first kiss danica mckellar and winnie cooper both have thier first kiss on the set. Presenting math lessons in the style of a teen magazine, this groundbreaking book became an instant success, making amazons top 100 books of 2007, and earning danica the title of person of the week on abc world news.
Danica mckellar talks about her new book goodnight numbers. Wonder years winnie cooper actress, danica mckellar. For many young audiences in the 80s and 90s, winnie cooper easily captured their hearts. Dec 14, 2018 the wonder years, was a long time ago for danica mckellar. Together with her younger sister, crystal mckellar, she began acting at a young age in her mothers dance studio.
Danica mckellar promotes new math book by posing in. With two girlcentric, bestselling titles under her belt math doesnt suck, 2008, and kiss my math, 2009 and a degree in mathematics from ucla, it almost easy to forget that she was winnie cooper on the wonder years. When her time as winnie cooper on the wonder years ended in 1993, mckellar, then a college freshman at ucla, took time off from acting to pursue her passion of. Danica mae mckellar born january 3, 1975 is an american actress and mathematician.
Theres this epidemic of kids being afraid of math fox news fox news. Jul 04, 2018 played by danica mckellar, cooper was arnolds main high school love interest and the first crush for a lot of viewers. Back in the late 80s early 90s, almost every young male in america had a crush on winnie cooper, the pretty girl with the long dark hair on the tv show, the wonder years. Parents and caregivers looking for a bedtime story with a twist will want to count on this math picture book from danica mckellar winnie cooper from the television program the wonder years. Now she is a bestselling author of a mathematics for kids oopz book and only stopped breast.
Winnie was played by danica mckellar, the same danica mckellar who will be a contestant on this seasons dancing with the stars. Winnie cooper takes it off for maxim, math geekologie. She played winnie cooper in the television series the wonder years from 19881993, and since 2010 has voiced miss martian in the animated superhero series young justice in 2015, mckellar was cast in the netflix original series project mc 2. Presenting math lessons in the style of a teen magazine. A few guest appearances in the twilight zone 1985 was followed by her breakthrough in the wonder years 1988. How to survive middle school math without losing your mind or breaking a nail paperback july 1, 2008. Danica mckellar of the wonder years still gets approached. As doeeyed winnie cooper in the 19881993 abc series the wonder years, teenage actress danica mckellar outwardly portrayed confidence and success beyond her years. Apr 30, 2019 wonder years star danica mckellar says she tried to break free from winnie cooper mckellar was previously married to composer mike verta from 2009 until 20. Sep 10, 2012 on her book tours, mckellars audiences tend to be teachers, parents and kids.
Wonder years star danica mckellar does the math wsj. We all know danica mckellar from her iconic role as winnie cooper on the wonder years, or perhaps from her enchanting hallmark movies a new one of which is about to premiere. Danica mckellar simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dec 17, 2018 but math isnt all mckellar has been up to in the time since the wonder years went off the air. On her book tours, mckellars audiences tend to be teachers, parents and kids. May, 2010 danica mckellar, who is best known for playing wholesome winnie cooper on the wonder years, has stripped down to her skivvies in maxims june issue to prove that math geeks can be sexy. Aug 04, 2018 when her time as winnie cooper on the wonder years ended in 1993, mckellar, then a college freshman at ucla, took time off from acting to pursue her passion of calculations. Winnie cooper, of the wonder years, has been keeping busy with her favorite subject. In real life, winnie is actress danica mckellar, and she is a reallife mathematician and author. Aside from her career as an author, she is best known for playing winnie cooper in the wonder years, miss martian in young justice, in project mc2 and numerous hallmark films. Danica mckellar is the new york times bestselling author of goodnight, numbers and the groundbreaking math books for middle school and high school. Author mckellar yes, winnie cooper from the wonder years but also a summa cum laude math grad from ucla combines a stepbystep approach to middleschool math concepts with lots of personal anecdotes such as how she once struggled with particular math problems as well as stories of how other feminine women have excelled in the subject. She is best known for her role as winnie cooper in the television show the wonder years. Danica mckellar, star of the wonder years, strips down to.
Best known for her roles on the wonder years, the west wing, and lately for her popular movies on hallmark channel, danica mckellar is also a new york times bestselling author of math books for kids, with over a million copies sold since 2007. Aug 28, 2019 actress danica mckellar played winnie cooper on the wonder years. She starred as the girlnextdoor winnie cooper in the tv series. Math book helps girls embrace their inner mathematician wired. Mckellar has authored several mathematicsrelated books primarily targeting adolescent readers interested in succeeding at. Sep 18, 2010 danica mckellar best known for playing winnie cooper, kevin arnolds love interest, on the wonder years yes, really has found a second career writing about math. The wonder years, was a long time ago for danica mckellar. In 2015, mckellar was cast in the netflix original series. In this short video from novas secret life of scientists series, danica mckellar describes how math helped her discover that she is so much more than the child actress who played winnie cooper. Danica has written three new york times bestselling books, and her fourth book.
But for thousands of girls today, shes the writer and personality behind a bestselling series of books that aim to teach girls about math. Geometry takes shape, the latest in her series of math. She graduated from ucla and wrote a book called math doesnt suck. How to survive middle school math without losing your mind or breaking a nail danica mckellar isbn. See more ideas about danica mckellar, winnie cooper and actresses.
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