Mayim Bialik
Acting Born Dec 12, 1975 San Diego, California, USA 105 credits
Biography
Mayim Bialik is an American actress known for her roles in various films and television shows. She began her career as a child actress in the late 1980s. Bialik's early roles included appearances on The Facts of Life and Beauty and the Beast, for which she obtained her Screen Actors Guild card. She also had a recurring role on the sitcom Webster as Frieda, Webster's classmate, from 1988 to 1989. Bialik is known for her title character roles in the sitcoms Blossom and Call Me Kat, as well as her portrayal of neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
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Career overview
Mayim Bialik began her acting career as a child in the late 1980s. Her early roles included appearances on television shows such as The Facts of Life and Beauty and the Beast. She also obtained her Screen Actors Guild card during this time. In 1988-89, Bialik had a recurring role on the sitcom Webster as Frieda, a classmate of the main character.
Bialik's breakthrough role came in 1990 with the NBC sitcom Blossom, where she played the title character. She continued to work in film and television throughout the 1990s and 2000s, appearing in a variety of projects. In 2009, Bialik began playing the role of Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, a character she portrayed until the show's conclusion in 2019.
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Career timeline
The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast
Hollywood SquaresFather Mother Sister BrotherLike Father Like SonLike Father Like Son · Executive Producer
Night Court
The Jennifer Hudson ShowCelebrity Jeopardy!The Tiny Chef ShowAs They Made Us · WriterAs They Made Us · Director
Celebrity Wheel of FortuneCall Me KatCall Me Kat · Executive ProducerIn This Together: A Bell Let's Talk Day Special
LEGO MastersMiranda: My Such Fun CelebrationCelebrity Show-Off
The Kelly Clarkson ShowUnraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
The Super Slow ShowNarishkayt: YidLife Crisis in Krakow
Young SheldonYoung SheldonDrop the Mic
Match GameTo Tell the TruthRhett & Link's Buddy SystemFor the Love of SpockMy Love Affair with the Brain
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Late Show with James CordenStar vs. the Forces of EvilStarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Late Night with Seth MeyersStan Lee's Mighty 7Baal Shem Tov: Master of a Good NameCandid Camera
Hollywood Game NightMasterChef Junior
The Inspector Chronicles
The Dog Who Saved HalloweenThe Chicago 8
ConanConan
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Graham Norton ShowThe Big Bang TheorySaving Grace
'Til DeathChild Star ConfidentialKalamazoo?
BonesFat ActressKim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Real Time with Bill MaherThe Ellen DeGeneres ShowRecess: Taking the Fifth Grade
Kim Possible
Lloyd in Space
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Where Are They Now?
The ViewRecess
Hey Arnold!7th HeavenThe Real Adventures of Jonny QuestThe Real Adventures of Jonny QuestE! True Hollywood Story
Santo BugitoThe Adventures of Hyperman
Aaahh!!! Real MonstersDon't Drink the WaterI Hate the Way I Look
Late Night with Conan O'BrienThe John Larroquette ShowFor Our Children
Full filmography
- The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast (2026) as Self - Guest
- Hollywood Squares (2025) as Self
- Father Mother Sister Brother (2025) as Emily
- Like Father Like Son (2025) as Anabelle Weiss
- Like Father Like Son (2025) Executive Producer
- Night Court (2023) as Mayim Bialik
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
- Celebrity Jeopardy! (2022) as Self - Host
- The Tiny Chef Show (2022) as Mayim Bialik
- As They Made Us (2022) Writer
- As They Made Us (2022) Director
- As They Made Us (2022) Producer
- The Conspiracy (2022) as Narrator (voice)
- Jeopardy! National College Championship (2022)
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (2021) as Self - Contestant
- Call Me Kat (2021) as Kat
- Call Me Kat (2021) Executive Producer
- In This Together: A Bell Let's Talk Day Special (2021)
- LEGO Masters (2020) as Self - Guest Judge
- Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration (2020) as Self
- Celebrity Show-Off (2020) as Herself - Host
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- The Super Slow Show (2018) as Herself
- Narishkayt: YidLife Crisis in Krakow (2018)
- Young Sheldon (2017) as Amy Fowler
- Young Sheldon (2017) as Amy Fowler (voice)
- Drop the Mic (2017) as Self
- Match Game (2016) as Self - Panelist
- To Tell the Truth (2016) as Self - Panelist
- Rhett & Link's Buddy System (2016) as Glenda
- For the Love of Spock (2016) as Self
- My Love Affair with the Brain (2016) as Narrator
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015) as Willoughby (voice)
- StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson (2015) as Self
- The Flight Before Christmas (2015) as Stephanie Michelle Hunt
- The Flight Before Christmas (2015) Producer
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Stan Lee's Mighty 7 (2014) as Lady Lightning (voice)
- Baal Shem Tov: Master of a Good Name (2014)
- Candid Camera (2014) as Self - Host
- Hollywood Game Night (2013) as Self
- MasterChef Junior (2013) as Self
- The Inspector Chronicles (2012) as The B.O.O.T.H. (voice)
- The Dog Who Saved Halloween (2011) as Medusa
- The Chicago 8 (2011) as Nancy Kurshan
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Conan (2010) as Self - Guest
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008) as Dr. Wilameena Bink
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- The Big Bang Theory (2007) as Amy Farrah Fowler
- Saving Grace (2007) as Esther Weinstein
- 'Til Death (2006) as Dr. Bialik
- Child Star Confidential (2006) as Self
- Kalamazoo? (2006) as Maggie Goldman
- Bones (2005) as Genie Gormon
- Fat Actress (2005) as Mayim Bialik
- Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama (2005) as Justine Flanner (voice)
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (2003) as Kurst the Worst (voice)
- Kim Possible (2002) as Justine Flanner (voice)
- Lloyd in Space (2001) as Bad Cindy (voice)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Jodi Funkhouser
- Where Are They Now? (1999) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Recess (1997) as Kristen Kurst (voice)
- Hey Arnold! (1996) as Maria (voice)
- 7th Heaven (1996) as Cathy
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996) as Lucy (voice)
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996) as Julia (voice)
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996) as Herself
- Santo Bugito (1995) as Joey Roachmuller (voice)
- The Adventures of Hyperman (1995) as Brittany Bright (voice)
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994)
- Don't Drink the Water (1994) as Susan Hollander
- I Hate the Way I Look (1994) as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The John Larroquette Show (1993) as Rachel Hemingway
- For Our Children (1993) as Self
- Surviving a Break-Up (1992) as Self
- Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You (1992) as Self
- The Hidden Room (1991) as Jillie
- Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (1991) as Self
- Blossom (1990) as Blossom Russo
- The Earth Day Special (1990) as Self
- Molloy (1990) as Molloy Martin
- The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten (1990) as Petey (voice)
- Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989) as Candace
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Murphy Brown (1988) as Natalie Moore
- Empty Nest (1988) as Laurie Kincaid
- Beaches (1988) as CC (age 11)
- Pumpkinhead (1988) as Wallace Kid
- Beauty and the Beast (1987) as Ellie
- MacGyver (1985) as Lisa Woodman
- Jeopardy! (1984) as Self - Host
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- The Facts of Life (1979) as Jennifer Cole
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Presenter
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
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