Mayim Bialik

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Mayim Bialik (2013)

Mayim Chaya Bialik (born December 12, 1975 in San Diego , California ) is an American neuroscientist , author and actress . She first became known for her leading role as Blossom Russo in the television series Blossom and later as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory series .

Life

She was born in San Diego in 1975 to Barry Bialik and Beverly Winkelman and has a brother. She has Polish Jewish , Czech Jewish, and Hungarian Jewish ancestors who emigrated to the United States in the early 1930s . Her first name Mayim is Hebrew and means water , her last name was derived from the Polish word Biały , which means white . She attended Walter Reed Junior High School in North Hollywood . After the end of the series Blossom , she studied at the University of California, Los Angeles . In 2001 she did her Bachelor of Science and in 2007 her PhD in Neuroscience . In her work she dealt with the Prader-Willi syndrome . Bialik comes from a Jewish family and practices a more secular interpretation of Orthodox Judaism and is also an avowed Zionist .

She plays the piano , trumpet , harp and bass guitar and speaks fluent Spanish . From 2003 to 2013 she was married to Michael Stone; the couple has two children. In March 2012 the book Beyond the Sling , written by Bialik, was published , which deals with attachment parenting . Bialik is vegan , supports animal rights with the PETA campaign “ Get rid of meat - become vegan” and is co-author of a cookbook on vegan cuisine. Also in 2012, Bialik was introduced as the spokeswoman for the US technology group Texas Instruments . As part of the collaboration, she wants to get young people excited about mathematics and science .

Career

In Michael Jackson's music video Liberian Girl , she played herself in a small role.

Mayim Bialik at the Academy Awards , 1989

In 1989 she won the Young Artist Award for "Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Fantasy" for her role in the film Girlfriends . There she played Bette Midler as a child. According to her own admission, this role was responsible for her getting the central lead role in Blossom in 1990 , which she held in all 114 episodes of the series until 1995.

During her time at UCLA, she was only sporadically seen as an actress in various series (e.g. Fat Actress ) . At the same time she also worked as a voice actress for cartoons and video games. In 2005 she first appeared again in a leading role in the film Kalamazoo? with and appeared in three episodes of the series Lass es, Larry! from 2005 to 2007 . as Jodi Funkhouser. From 2010 to 2019 she worked as Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS - sitcom The Big Bang Theory see where she performed on their own degree as a doctorate neurobiologist in direct allusion. Her performance earned her an Emmy nomination in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 .

Since 2015 she has also been pursuing a career as a YouTuber with the “GrokNation” channel, on which she explains scientific topics in an understandable way, discusses socially critical topics and communicates Jewish traditions.

Filmography (selection)

Film and television shows

  • 1988: Girlfriends (Beaches)
  • 1989: The Halloween Monster (Pumpkinhead)
  • 1989–1990: MacGyver (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 1990–1995: Blossom (TV series, 114 episodes)
  • 1994: Don't Drink the Water (TV movie)
  • 2003: A Heavenly Family (TV series, episode 7x20)
  • 2004: Kim Possible: The Secret Files (TV series, episode 2x22, voice)
  • 2005: Kalamazoo?
  • 2005–2007: Stop it, Larry! ( Curb Your Enthusiasm , TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 2007: Balls of Steel (TV movie)
  • 2009: Bones ( Bones , TV series, episode 4x20)
  • 2009: Saving Grace (TV series, episode 3x05)
  • 2010: Marriage is ... ( 'Til Death , TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 2010: The Secret Life of the American Teenager (TV series, 6 episodes)
  • 2010–2019: The Big Bang Theory (TV series, 203 episodes)
  • 2011: A dog saves Halloween (voice)
  • 2012: The Chicago 8
  • 2012: Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire (voice)
  • 2014: Candid Camera (moderator)
  • 2014: Stan Lee's Mighty 7 (voice, TV movie)
  • 2015: The Flight Before Christmas (TV movie)
  • 2015: Blaze and the Monster Machines (voice, 1 episode)
  • 2016: Star against the forces of evil (voice, 1 episode)
  • 2017: MasterChef Junior (TV program, 1 episode)

Web

  • since 2015: Grok Nation
  • 2016: YidLife Crisis (1 episode)
  • 2017: Rhett & Link's Buddy System
  • 2017-2018: Good Mythical Morning (3 episodes)
  • since 2018: Mayim Bialik
  • 2018: The Super Slow Show (1 episode)

Awards and nominations

Primetime Emmy Award

  • 2012 : Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for The Big Bang Theory
  • 2013 : Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for The Big Bang Theory
  • 2014 : Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for The Big Bang Theory
  • 2015 : Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for The Big Bang Theory

Satellite Award

  • 2012 : Nomination for Best Supporting Actress for The Big Bang Theory

Screen Actors Guild Award

Critics' Choice Television Award

Young Artist Award

  • 1989: Award for best actress in a film for girlfriends
  • 1990: Nomination for Best Young Actress Guest Starring in a Television Series for Empty Nest
  • 1992: Nomination for Best Young Actress in a New Television Series for Blossom
  • 1993: Nomination for Outstanding Young Comedian in a Television Series for Blossom

Publications

  • 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 May 5, 2018 from ProQuest. (Subscription required).
  • Beyond the sling. A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way . Simon & Schuster, New York 2012, ISBN 978-1-4516-1800-6 .
  • Mayim's Vegan Table . Da Capo Livelong Books, Philadelphia; Boston 2014, ISBN 978-0-7382-1704-8 .
  • Girling up. How to Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular . Philomel Books, New York 2017, ISBN 978-0-399-54860-4 .
  • Bialik, Mayim (2018) Boying Up: How to be Brave, Bold and Brilliant. Philomel Books. ISBN 978-0-525-51597-5 . [69]

Web links

Commons : Mayim Bialik  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mayim Chaya Bialik: Hypothalamic regulation in relation to maladaptive, obsessive-compulsive, affiliative, and satiety behaviors in Prader-Willi syndrome . University of California, Los Angeles, United States - California January 1, 2007 ( proquest.com [accessed June 27, 2016] University of California, Los Angeles).
  2. ^ Talia Davis: Mayim Bialik Actress, neurobiologist, mom, proud Jewish woman. . In: chabad.org . Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ Notable Alumni
  4. ↑ Mayim Bialik Discusses Being Orthodox in Hollywood | Jewish Journal. March 24, 2013, accessed December 31, 2019 .
  5. ↑ A JEWISH TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER. Accessed December 31, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Hanna Huge: The Big Bang Theory: Mayim Bialik is getting a divorce . Serienjunkies.de . November 22, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  7. ↑ Melinda Wenner Moyer: Baby on Bed . slate.com . March 8, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  8. ↑ peta.org: Trash Meat and Go Vegan With Mayim Bialik! , October 1, 2012; the German translation was used by the organization on social media
  9. ↑ Kenny Thapoung: 3 Vegan Recipes for (Former) Cheese Lovers . Woman's Health Magazine . February 13, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  10. ^ Actress and Scientist Mayim Bialik Teams Up with Texas Instruments to Inspire Science and Math Educators and Students . In: education.ti.com . March 2, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  11. ^ Life After Child Stardom - Not by the Numbers . abcnews.go.com . November 24, 2006. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  12. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOocPnDh2YQZZwh86K2OxA/videos
personal data
SURNAME Bialik, Mayim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bialik, Mayim Hoya (maiden name); Bialik, Dr. Mayim
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH December 12th 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH San Diego , California, United States