Mayim Bialik Biography
Mayim Bialik is an American actress, voice actress, neuroscientist, as well as an author who is famous for her role as neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory" for which she earned four Emmy nominations for supporting actress in a comedy series & won two Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She started her acting career as a child actress in the late 1980s and rose to fame after she played the lead character on the NBC sitcom, "Blossom". Her first film role came in the comedy-drama film "Beaches". Her first TV show appearance came in 1987 in the CBS series "The beauty and the beast" for her role as Ellie in episode 4 of season 1. Mayim is a vegan and has written her own cookbook titled Mayim's Vegan Table, containing more than a hundred vegan recipes. She is a music enthusiast and is quite accomplished in playing bass guitar, piano, trumpet, and harp, which she learned to play for The Big Band Theory. She also holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience. She has 3.6 million followers on Instagram under the account name @missmayi, 2.5 million followers on Facebook under the account name @MissMayim, and 679k followers on Twitter under the account name of @missmayim. Scroll more to know about her Full Biography, Career, Personal Life, Affairs, Wiki, Interesting Facts, Age, and Early Life.
Recently in the news, The Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik has revealed she only auditioned for the show in order to get health insurance. The actress, who played Amy Farrah Fowler in the hit sitcom, explained how she auditioned before landing the role in 2010 knowing that the Screen Actors Guild could offer her health insurance. "I’m sure all of you up north can understand that I was running out of health insurance because that's not considered a human right in this country," she told The Social. "So I literally figure - I mean, I had a toddler and a newborn, and I had been a grad student and my insurance was expiring. I figured if I can just get even a couple of jobs like here or there, I’ll be able to get insurance again."
Mayim Bialik is famous for being an actress, and author from the USA. She is best known for her role as Amy Farrah Fowler in the CBS sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory" and for her role as Blossom Russo in the NBC sitcom, "Blossom".
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Born with the birth name/full name of Mayim Chaya Bialik, she took birth on 12th December 1975. Her place of birth is in San Diego, California, the USA. She holds an American nationality and her ethnic background is American-White. Her race is White. Whereas she is of Polish, Czechoslovakian, and Hungarian descent. She was born to her parents; Barry Bialik (father), and Beverly Winkleman (mother). Her family was Jewish immigrants who lived in The Bronx, New York City. She was raised as a Reform Jew. She now considers herself to be Modern Orthodox Jewish. She has also described herself as a "staunch Zionist". She is Jewish by religion and Sagittarius is her zodiac sign. Talking about her siblings; she has a brother named Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik. As of 2020, she celebrated her 45th birthday and she will next be celebrating her 46th birthday as of 2021 on 12th December. Talking about her educational background, she graduated from North Hollywood High School in the year 1993. She then attended the University of California, Los Angeles. She was accepted by Yale University and Harvard University but chose to attend UCLA. She graduated with a B.S. degree in neuroscience, with minors in Hebrew and Jewish Studies from UCLA in 2000. She later earned her Ph.D. degree in neuroscience from UCLA in 2007. She had taken a break from her studies to return to acting.
Beautiful actress, Mayim Bialik stands tall at a perfect height of 1.63 m or 5 feet and 4 inches with the bodyweight of 137 lbs or 62 kg. Her body build is average and her body measurement is 38-30-39 inches. She has a pair of light brown eye color & her hair color is dark brown. She wears a dress size of 14 (US) and her bra size is 36B. Her shoe size is 8.5 (US). She has an overall 14 ear piercings. She maintained her body a lot to keep herself fit and fine. She also wears spectacles. She has a prominent nose with strong cheekbones.
Mayim Bialik Career
- Mayim Bialik started her acting career as a child actress in the late 1980s where her roles included in the horror film "Pumpkinhead" in the year 1988. Additionally, she guest appeared on "The Facts of Life" and in the Tv series, "Beauty and the Beast".
- She then made her film debut with the 1988 comedy-drama film, "Beaches" and later appeared in minor guest roles or recurring roles in several TV series before landing the lead role as Blossom Russo in the NBC sitcom, "Blossom" in the year 1990 appearing in all seasons of the sitcom from the year 1990 to 1995.
- Since then, she starred in numerous movies, television series, television show, voice-over work, and sitcoms which included; Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?, Don't Drink the Water, The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, Disney's Recess, and Kim Possible, Cartoon Network's Johnny Bravo, and Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold!.
- She then appeared in the feature film "Kalamazoo?" in the year 2005 and appeared in the three episodes of the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm". She also made guest appearances as a fictionalized version of herself in the series Fat Actress and made a guest appearance in an episode of "Saving Grace".
- She then had a recurring role as the high school guidance counselor in ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager".
- She then landed the guest role of neurobiologist, Amy Farrah Fowler in the CBS sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory" in the year 2010 becoming the regular cast as love interests of the character, Sheldon Cooper of "The Big Bang Theory" from season 4 until the show completed after 12 seasons in the year 2019.
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- In the year 2011, she starred in the role of Nancy Kurshan in the drama film, "The Chicago 8".
- She is cast as one of the guest stars on the Steve Carell 2014 improvisational sketch show "Riot".
- She began hosting a revival of "Candid Camera" on TV Land alongside Peter Funt in August 2014.
- In the year 2015, she appeared in a Lifetime Christmas movie, "The Flight Before Christmas".
- Besides acting, she runs a production company, Sad Clown Productions, which started in 2019.
- The company signed exclusive contracts with Warner Bros. Entertainment. "Call Me Kat", based on Miranda Hart's BBC series "Miranda", will star Bialik in the title role. The series, a co-production of Warner Bros. and Fox Entertainment, started airing on Fox on 3rd January 2021.
- She wrote and directed the 2020 film, As Sick as They Made Us.
- As an author, she released her book Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way, which was released on 6th March 2012.
Mayim Bialik Books
- Beyond the Sling (2012)
- Mayim's Vegan Table (2014)
- Girling Up (2017)
- Boying Up (2018)
Mayim Bialik Awards and Achievements
- 1988 Young Artist Award - Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Fantasy for the movie "Beaches"
- Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2012 Online Film Critics Society for "The Big Bang Theory" in the year 2012 and 2013
- Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the Critics' Choice Television Awards for "The Big Bang Theory" in the year 2016 and 2018
- Keter Shem Tov Award at the 2019 Jew in the City Orthodox Jewish All-Stars.
- Awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Boston University (2014)
Mayim Bialik Personal Life, Affairs and Divorce
Mayim Bialik was a married woman. She was previously married to her handsome husband, Michael Stone on 31st August 2003 in an intimate ceremony which has Victorian themed and included Jewish wedding customs as well. She met Michael Stone during her graduation days at UCLA. Stone converted to Judaism for marriage. The duo was also blessed with two sons, named Miles, and Frederick. The couple announced their divorce in May 2012 and finalized in May 2013. After her divorce, she began her relationship with a mystery man, her boyfriend. Later, they broke up due to some reason. As of today, she is single and she is enjoying her present life happily without any disturbances. Her sexual orientation is straight. She is currently residing in Los Angeles, California, the USA.
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Bialik is a vegan and she is also the founding member of the Shamayim V'Aretz Institute, a Jewish organization that advocates for the ethical treatment of animals. In the year 2017, she announced that she and vegan chef Ali Cruddas co-own Bodhi Bowl, a vegan restaurant in Los Angeles. She said on The Late Late Show with James Corden that she identified herself as a feminist.
Mayim Bialik Net Worth & Salary
Mayim Bialik is a multi-talented actress, neuroscientist, and author who has made a huge amount of money. As of 2021, the net worth of Mayin is estimated to have $30 Million whereas her exact salary is still to get unfold yet. She earned most of the wealth from her acting career by starring in numerous TV shows, movies, and sitcoms. For the CBS sitcom, The Big Bang Theory, she was reportedly paid $500,000 per episode. She has channeled her love for academics by endorsing a number of products from Texas Instruments. As part of her ambassadorial duties, she often attends educational conferences and other academic events to endorse Texas Instruments calculators. She has also appeared in TV commercials for McDonald's and Funnovation, Inc. As an author, she is also making a cool amount of money by releasing several books. She is living a luxurious lifestyle from her career earnings.
