Mayim Bialik

Mayim Chaya Bialik(MY-im bee-AH-lik) (born December 12, 1975) is an American actress, game show host, neuroscientist, and author. She's known for her roles as the title character of theNBCsitcomBlossom, neuroscientistAmy Farrah Fowleron theCBSsitcomThe Big Bang Theory, young CC Bloom inBeaches(1988), and the title character in Call Me Kat.She started her career as achild actressin the late 1980s. Her early roles included the horror filmPumpkinhead(1988) and guest appearances onThe Facts of Life andBeauty and the Beast - for which she obtained herScreen Actors Guild(SAG) card. In 1988–89, she had a recurring role on the sitcom Websteras Frieda, Webster's classmate. She appeared inBeaches(1988), playingBette Midler's character as a young girl. Many contemporary reviews singled out her performance as a strong point in an otherwise emotionally contrived and formulaic film.She appeared in the music video forMichael Jackson's song "Liberian Girl". In 1990, she was tied to two television pilots, Fox's Molloy and NBC's Blossom. Blossom garnered higher ratings. WhenMolloyfolded after its six episodes, Blossom premiered as a mid-season replacement on January 3, 1991.She had a major role in theWoody Allencomedy filmDon't Drink the Water(1994). Between 1995 and 2005, she mostly did voiceover work for cartoons, includingThe Real Adventures of Jonny Quest,Disney'sRecessandKim Possible,Cartoon Network'sJohnny Bravo, andNickelodeon'sHey Arnold!.She had a recurring role on ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager. In 2009,Clinton Kellynominated her for a makeover onTLC'sWhat Not To Wear.She joined the cast ofThe Big Bang TheoryasDr. Amy Farrah Fowlerin 2010 in the season3 finale as a potential love interest for Sheldon Cooper(Jim Parsons). Before she joined 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'sBlossom. She got a Ph.D. in neuroscience or something." She was one of seven actresses who had a "quirky" personality to audition for the role.Her character Amy in The Big Bang Theory is a neurobiologist, which is related to Bialik's real-life doctorate in neuroscience. Her performance inThe Big Bang Theoryearned herEmmy Awardnominations in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. In August 2014, she began hosting a revival ofCandid CameraonTV Landalong withPeter Funt.On August 20, 2019, it was announced that she and her new production company, Sad Clown Productions, had signed exclusive contracts with Warner Bros. Entertainment. Her company, in conjunction with Jim Parsons's That's Wonderful Productions, BBC Studios, andMiranda Hart, executive-produces a starring vehicle for Bialik,Call Me Kat, a sitcom based on the British seriesMiranda; it premiered on Fox on January 3, 2021.From May 31 to June 11, 2021, she was a guest host ofJeopardy!. On August 11, 2021, it was announced that she would host the series' future primetime specials and spinoffs. On July 27, 2022, it was announced that she and Jennings will be the show's permanent hosts in a job-sharing arrangement.