Danica McKellar

Danica McKellar

Known for
Acting
Born
January 3, 1975 (age 51)
Birthplace
La Jolla, California, USA

Biography

Danica McKellar is an American actress, mathematician, author, and mathematics education advocate. She is best known for playing Winnie Cooper on the television series The Wonder Years and has also appeared in The West Wing, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, and numerous television films. McKellar graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a degree in mathematics and co-authored mathematical research that led to the Chayes-McKellar-Winn theorem. She is also a New York Times bestselling author of mathematics books for children and young adults and has worked extensively to encourage young people, particularly girls, to develop confidence in mathematics.

Known For

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Filmography

2026
Dolly: An NBC News Special poster

Dolly: An NBC News Special

Movie · as Self

2026
The Christmas Yes List poster

The Christmas Yes List

Movie · as Chloe Hollis

2026
The Greatest Christmas Gift poster

The Greatest Christmas Gift

Movie · as Emma Harper

2025
Grounded in Love poster

Grounded in Love

Movie · as Annie

2025
Have We Met This Christmas? poster

Have We Met This Christmas?

Movie · as Katie Stone

2024
A Cinderella Christmas Ball poster

A Cinderella Christmas Ball

Movie · as Chelsea Jones

2023
Swing Into Romance poster

Swing Into Romance

Movie · as Christine Sims

2023
A Royal Date for Christmas poster

A Royal Date for Christmas

Movie · as Bella Sparks

2022
The Winter Palace poster

The Winter Palace

Movie · as Emily Miller

2022
Christmas at the Drive-In poster

Christmas at the Drive-In

Movie · as Sadie Walker

2021
You, Me and the Christmas Trees poster

You, Me and the Christmas Trees

Movie · as Olivia Arden

2021
The Palindromists poster

The Palindromists

Movie · as Self

2021
MatchMaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill poster

MatchMaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill

Movie · as Angie Dove

2021
Home Economics poster

Home Economics

TV · as Allison · 2 eps

2021
Home Town: Ben's Workshop poster

Home Town: Ben's Workshop

TV · as Danica McKellar · 1 ep

2020
MatchMaker Mysteries: A Fatal Romance poster

MatchMaker Mysteries: A Fatal Romance

Movie · as Angie Dove

2020
Christmas She Wrote poster

Christmas She Wrote

Movie · as Kaleigh

2020
2020 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Preview Special poster

2020 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Preview Special

Movie · as Self

2020
The Library That Dolly Built poster

The Library That Dolly Built

Movie · as Narrator

2019
Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm poster

Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm

Movie · as Brittany (voice)

2019
Love and Sunshine poster

Love and Sunshine

Movie · as Ally Craig

2019
Christmas at Dollywood poster

Christmas at Dollywood

Movie · as Rachel Lewis

2019
MatchMaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement poster

MatchMaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement

Movie · as Angie Dove

2018
LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High poster

LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High

Movie · as Frost

2018
DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis poster

DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis

Movie · as Frost (voice)

2018
Very, Very, Valentine poster

Very, Very, Valentine

Movie · as Helen

2018
Love in Design poster

Love in Design

Movie · as Hannah McElroy

2018
Christmas at Grand Valley poster

Christmas at Grand Valley

Movie · as Kelly

2018
American Idol poster

American Idol

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2017
Mommy I Didn't Do It poster

Mommy I Didn't Do It

Movie · as Ellen Plainview

2017
The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania poster

The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania

Movie · as Judy Jetson (voice)

2017
Campfire Kiss poster

Campfire Kiss

Movie · as Dana

2017
Coming Home for Christmas poster

Coming Home for Christmas

Movie · as Lizzie Richfield

2017
DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games poster

DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games

Movie · as Frost (voice)

2016
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year poster

DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year

Movie · as Frost (voice)

2016
Wedding Bells poster

Wedding Bells

Movie · as Molly Quinn

2016
My Christmas Dream poster

My Christmas Dream

Movie · as Christina

2016
Milo Murphy's Law poster

Milo Murphy's Law

TV · as Veronica (voice) · 1 ep

2015
Perfect Match poster

Perfect Match

Movie · as Jessica

2015
Crown for Christmas poster

Crown for Christmas

Movie · as Allie Foster

2015
Project Mc² poster

Project Mc²

TV · as The Quail · 15 eps

2014
Where Hope Grows poster

Where Hope Grows

Movie · as Susan Malcolm

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
Tasmanian Devils poster

Tasmanian Devils

Movie · as Alex

2013
The Wrong Woman poster

The Wrong Woman

Movie · as Ellen Plainview

2012
Love at the Christmas Table poster

Love at the Christmas Table

Movie · as Kat

2012
Flatland²: Sphereland poster

Flatland²: Sphereland

Movie · as Aero (voice)

2012
Mancation poster

Mancation

Movie · as Rebecca

2011
Impractical Jokers poster

Impractical Jokers

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2010
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam poster

Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam

Movie · as Sally (voice)

2010
Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo poster

Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo

Movie · as Madelyn Dinkley (voice)

2010
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection poster

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

Movie · as Sally (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)

2010
Young Justice poster

Young Justice

TV · as M'gaan M'orzz / Megan Morse / Miss Martian (voice), Tuppence Terror / Megan Wheeler (voice), Back-up Singer (voice), Marie Logan / Megan Wheeler (voice), Angel O'Day (voice), Moira Malone (voice) · 98 eps

2010
G.I. Joe: Renegades poster

G.I. Joe: Renegades

TV · as Sister Leia/Woman · 1 ep

2009
21 and a Wake-Up poster

21 and a Wake-Up

Movie · as Jenny Valentine

2008
Heatstroke poster

Heatstroke

Movie · as Caroline

2008
Naked Movie poster

Naked Movie

Movie · as Self

2008
Brink

Brink

TV · 36 eps

2008
Random! Cartoons poster

Random! Cartoons

TV · as Katerina Metropoulos (voice) · 1 ep

2008
The Secret Life of the American Teenager poster

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

TV · as Danica McKellar · 1 ep

2008
Free Radio poster

Free Radio

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Hack! poster

Hack!

Movie · as Emily Longley

2007
Inspector Mom: Kidnapped in Ten Easy Steps poster

Inspector Mom: Kidnapped in Ten Easy Steps

Movie · as Maddie Monroe

2007
Inspector Mom - Mother Goose Murder

Inspector Mom - Mother Goose Murder

Movie · as Maddie Monroe

2007
The Big Bang Theory poster

The Big Bang Theory

TV · as Abby · 1 ep

2006
Inspector Mom poster

Inspector Mom

Movie · as Maddie Monroe

2005
Path of Destruction poster

Path of Destruction

Movie · as Katherine Stern

2005
How I Met Your Mother poster

How I Met Your Mother

TV · as Trudy · 2 eps

2005
Dancing with the Stars poster

Dancing with the Stars

TV · as Self - Contestant · 8 eps

2004
Quiet Kill poster

Quiet Kill

Movie · as Pet Shop Girl

2004
Raising Genius poster

Raising Genius

Movie · as Lacy Baldwin

2004
Intermission poster

Intermission

Movie · as Sleepwalker

2004
Game Over poster

Game Over

TV · as Elsa (voice) · 1 ep

2004
Century City poster

Century City

TV · as Sally · 1 ep

2003
NCIS poster

NCIS

TV · as Erin Kendall · 1 ep

2003
Lilo & Stitch: The Series poster

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

TV · as (voice) · 1 ep

2003
Eve poster

Eve

TV · as Claudia · 1 ep

2002
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted poster

Jane White Is Sick & Twisted

Movie · as Tiffany

2002
Reality School

Reality School

Movie · as Sexy Sally

2002
The Year That Trembled poster

The Year That Trembled

Movie · as Pam Hatch

2002
Sex and the Teenage Mind poster

Sex and the Teenage Mind

Movie · as Debbie

2002
Cyberchase poster

Cyberchase

TV · as Wanda (voice) · 1 ep

2001
Good Neighbor poster

Good Neighbor

Movie · as Molly Wright

2001
Speechless...

Speechless...

Movie · as Dana Woodman

2001
XCU: Extreme Close Up poster

XCU: Extreme Close Up

Movie · as Sarah

2001
Justice League poster

Justice League

TV · as Sapphire Stagg (voice), Sapphire Stagg / Bystander (voice) · 1 ep

2001
The Division poster

The Division

TV · as Wendy · 1 ep

2000
The Weekenders poster

The Weekenders

TV · 2 eps

2000
Static Shock poster

Static Shock

TV · as Frieda (voice) · 15 eps

2000
Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine

TV · as Natalie Pascal · 1 ep

2000
Even Stevens poster

Even Stevens

TV · as Sandrine · 1 ep

1999
The West Wing poster

The West Wing

TV · as Elsie Snuffin · 8 eps

1999
Futurama poster

Futurama

TV · as Dancia McKellar's Head (voice) · 1 ep

1997
King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill

TV · as Misty (voice), Sharona (voice) · 1 ep

1997
101 Dalmatians: The Series poster

101 Dalmatians: The Series

TV · 1 ep

1997
Working poster

Working

TV · as Jolie · 2 eps

1996
Justice for Annie poster

Justice for Annie

Movie · as Annie Mills Carman

1996
The Jamie Foxx Show poster

The Jamie Foxx Show

TV · 1 ep

1994
Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy poster

Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy

Movie · as Kristin Guthrie

1994
Babylon 5 poster

Babylon 5

TV · as Aria Tensus · 1 ep

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger poster

Walker, Texas Ranger

TV · as Laurie Maston · 1 ep

1992
Sidekicks poster

Sidekicks

Movie · as Lauren

1990
Camp Cucamonga poster

Camp Cucamonga

Movie · as Lindsey Scott

1990
Captain Planet and the Planeteers poster

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

TV · as Lisa · 1 ep

1989
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! poster

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

TV · 1 ep

1988
The Wonder Years poster

The Wonder Years

TV · as Gwendolyn 'Winnie' Cooper · 115 eps

1985
The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone

TV · as Nola (Age 10) (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul"), Deidre Dobbs (segment "Shelter Skelter") · 1 ep