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Mayim Bialik

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**1. Early Life and Education:**
– Born on December 12, 1975, in San Diego, California
– Raised in a Jewish immigrant family
– Graduated from North Hollywood High School in Los Angeles in 1993
– Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience from UCLA in 2000
– Completed her Doctor of Philosophy degree in neuroscience from UCLA in 2007
– Academic and professional achievements:
– Earned a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA
– Thesis focused on hypothalamic regulation in Prader-Willi syndrome
– Transitioned from neuroscience back to acting

**2. Career Highlights:**
– Started acting in the late 1980s
– Notable roles in TV shows like ‘The Big Bang Theory’
– Voiceover work in cartoons
– Hosted ‘Candid Camera’ revival
– Starred in Fox’s ‘Call Me Kat’
– Acting career:
– Starred in ‘The Big Bang Theory’
– Appeared in TV shows and films
– Voice acted in animated series
– Made guest appearances on various shows

**3. Personal Life and Ventures:**
– Married to Michael Stone from 2003 to 2013
– Mother of two children
– Founded Sad Clown Productions in 2019
– Shared a Jewish wedding story
– Advocated for attachment parenting
– Went through a divorce after nine years of marriage
– Became a vegan restaurant owner

**4. Advocacy and Activism:**
– Founded Grok Nation in 2015
– Donated to the Israel Defense Forces
– Spoke against antisemitism
– Opposed calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine conflict
– Supported sending bulletproof vests to IDF
– Addressed Harvey Weinstein controversy in an op-ed

**5. Awards and Recognition:**
– Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award
– Won Critics Choice Television Award
– Co-authored books on parenting and vegan recipes
– Received an honorary degree from Boston University
Mayim Bialik awarded by Jew in the City
Mayim Bialik’s contributions to Jeopardy!

Mayim Bialik (Wikipedia)

Mayim Chaya Bialik (/ˈmɪm biˈɑːlɪk/ MY-im bee-AH-lik; born December 12, 1975) is an American actress, author and former game show host. From 1991 to 1995, she played the title character of the NBC sitcom Blossom. From 2010 to 2019, she played neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, for which she was nominated four times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2015 and 2017. Bialik shared hosting duties of Jeopardy! with Ken Jennings on a rotating basis between August 2021 and December 2023.

Mayim Bialik
Bialik in 2018
Born
Mayim Chaya Bialik

(1975-12-12) December 12, 1975 (age 48)
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BS, PhD)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • author
Years active1987–present
Spouse
Michael Stone
(m. 2003; div. 2013)
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsNeuroscience
ThesisHypothalamic regulation in relation to maladaptive, obsessive-compulsive, affiliative, and satiety behaviors in Prader-Willi syndrome (2007)
Websitegroknation.com
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