Danica McKellar | Mathematician

Playing Winnie Cooper on the TV series The Wonder Years, Danica McKellar grew up to be a wonder herself. She was also cast on the Netflix series Project MC2. On top of that, she is the voice behind Miss Martian in the superhero series Young Justice. McKellar admitted that it was rather difficult to transition from being a child star to finally taking on more mature roles. Nonetheless, we can consider her successful. She even directed two short films.

However, her passion lies in mathematics, so she had to hang her acting wings and focused on writing books that would make Math interesting for children. She has authored several titles, including Math Doesn’t Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail. This book became a bestseller and was given favorable credits by Tara C. Smith, who reviewed it.