
Danica McKellar
Danica McKellar is an American actress and academic. She played Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years and appeared in films such as Sidekicks, Crown for Christmas, Mommy, I Didn't Do It, and The Winter Palace. McKellar has also produced films including Christmas at Dollywood and MatchMaker Mysteries: A Fatal Romance. Beyond her acting career, she is an academic who co-wrote the Chayes-McKellar-Winn Theorem and graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a degree in mathematics.
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- The Bobby Bones Show BOBBYCAST: #584 - 'Winnie Cooper' Danica McKellar on The Wonder Years, Breaking Rib on DWTS & Her 36-Hour Labor

Danica McKellar sits down with Bobby Bones to talk about what life was really like growing up as Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years, how she handled fame at such a young age, and why she never fully saw herself the way the world did at the time. She also opens up about her experience on Dancing with the Stars, including the injuries she pushed through, the broken rib that made things even harder, and why the show was more physically demanding than most people realize. Plus, Danica shares stories about motherhood, her intense 36-hour labor, and the perspective that came with becoming a parent.Watch The BobbyCast on Netflix!Follow on Instagram: @TheBobbyCastFollow on TikTok: @TheBobbyCastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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About
- FROM
- La Jolla, CA, United States
- BORN
- January 3, 1975