Acting
Mayim Bialik
Mayim Chaya Bialik (MY-im bee-AH-lik) (born December 12, 1975) is an American actress, game show host, neuroscientist, and author. She's known for her roles as the title character of the NBC sitcom Blossom, neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, young CC Bloom in Beaches (1988), and the title character in Call Me Kat. She started her career as a child actress in the late 1980s. Her early roles included the horror film Pumpkinhead (1988) and guest appearances on The Facts of Life and Beauty and the Beast - for which she obtained her Screen Actors Guild (SAG) card. In 1988–89, she had a recurring role on the sitcom Webster as Frieda, Webster's classmate. She appeared in Beaches (1988), playing Bette Midler's character as a young girl. Many contemporary reviews singled out her performance as a strong point in an otherwise emotionally contrived and formulaic film. She appeared in the music video for Michael Jackson's song "Liberian Girl". In 1990, she was tied to two television pilots, Fox's Molloy and NBC's Blossom. Blossom garnered higher ratings. When Molloy folded after its six episodes, Blossom premiered as a mid-season replacement on January 3, 1991. She had a major role in the Woody Allen comedy film Don't Drink the Water (1994). Between 1995 and 2005, she mostly did voiceover work for cartoons, including The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, Disney's Recess and Kim Possible, Cartoon Network's Johnny Bravo, and Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold!. She had a recurring role on ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager. In 2009, Clinton Kelly nominated her for a makeover on TLC's What Not To Wear. She joined the cast of The Big Bang Theory as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler in 2010 in the season 3 finale as a potential love interest for Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons). Before she joined the cast, in the episode "The Bat Jar Conjecture", Raj suggests recruiting the real-life Bialik to their Physics Bowl team, saying "You know who's apparently very smart is the girl who played TV's Blossom. She got a Ph.D. in neuroscience or something." She was one of seven actresses who had a "quirky" personality to audition for the role. Her character Amy in The Big Bang Theory is a neurobiologist, which is related to Bialik's real-life doctorate in neuroscience. Her performance in The Big Bang Theory earned her Emmy Award nominations in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. In August 2014, she began hosting a revival of Candid Camera on TV Land along with Peter Funt. On August 20, 2019, it was announced that she and her new production company, Sad Clown Productions, had signed exclusive contracts with Warner Bros. Entertainment. Her company, in conjunction with Jim Parsons's That's Wonderful Productions, BBC Studios, and Miranda Hart, executive-produces a starring vehicle for Bialik, Call Me Kat, a sitcom based on the British series Miranda; it premiered on Fox on January 3, 2021. From May 31 to June 11, 2021, she was a guest host of Jeopardy!. On August 11, 2021, it was announced that she would host the series' future primetime specials and spinoffs. On July 27, 2022, it was announced that she and Jennings will be the show's permanent hosts in a job-sharing arrangement.
Filmography
The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast
Series · 2026
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Series · 2026
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Podcast
Series · 2026
Father Mother Sister Brother
Film · 2025
Like Father Like Son
Film · 2025
Hollywood Squares
Series · 2025
Night Court
Series · 2023
The Conspiracy
Film · 2022
Jeopardy! National College Championship
Series · 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
The Tiny Chef Show
Series · 2022
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Series · 2022
In This Together: A Bell Let's Talk Day Special
Film · 2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Series · 2021
Call Me Kat
Series · 2021
Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration
Film · 2020
LEGO Masters
Series · 2020
Celebrity Show-Off
Series · 2020
Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
Film · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
Narishkayt: YidLife Crisis in Krakow
Film · 2018
The Super Slow Show
Series · 2018
Drop the Mic
Series · 2017
Young Sheldon
Series · 2017
Young Sheldon
Series · 2017
For the Love of Spock
Film · 2016
My Love Affair with the Brain
Film · 2016
To Tell the Truth
Series · 2016
Match Game
Series · 2016
Rhett & Link's Buddy System
Series · 2016
The Flight Before Christmas
Film · 2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Series · 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
Film · 2014
Baal Shem Tov: Master of a Good Name
Film · 2014
Candid Camera
Series · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
Hollywood Game Night
Series · 2013
MasterChef Junior
Series · 2013
The Inspector Chronicles
Film · 2012
The Dog Who Saved Halloween
Film · 2011
The Chicago 8
Film · 2011
Conan
Series · 2010
Conan
Series · 2010
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Series · 2008
The Big Bang Theory
Series · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
Saving Grace
Series · 2007
Kalamazoo?
Film · 2006
'Til Death
Series · 2006
Child Star Confidential
Series · 2006
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Film · 2005
Bones
Series · 2005
Fat Actress
Series · 2005
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
Film · 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Series · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Kim Possible
Series · 2002
Lloyd in Space
Series · 2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Series · 2000
Where Are They Now?
Series · 1999
The View
Series · 1997
Recess
Series · 1997
Hey Arnold!
Series · 1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Series · 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Series · 1996
7th Heaven
Series · 1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Series · 1996
The Adventures of Hyperman
Series · 1995
Santo Bugito
Series · 1995
Don't Drink the Water
Film · 1994
I Hate the Way I Look
Film · 1994
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Series · 1994
For Our Children
Film · 1993
The John Larroquette Show
Series · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Film · 1992
Surviving a Break-Up
Film · 1992
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Film · 1991
The Hidden Room
Series · 1991
The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
Film · 1990
The Earth Day Special
Film · 1990
Blossom
Series · 1990
Molloy
Series · 1990
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Series · 1989
Pumpkinhead
Film · 1988
Beaches
Film · 1988
Murphy Brown
Series · 1988
Empty Nest
Series · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Beauty and the Beast
Series · 1987
MacGyver
Series · 1985
Jeopardy!
Series · 1984
Entertainment Tonight
Series · 1981
The Facts of Life
Series · 1979
People's Choice Awards
Series · 1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
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