Danica McKellar, explains why she studied math and stopped acting

Danica McKellar, the actress who played Winnie Cooper in "The Wonder Years,

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she left acting to study a career in math and now explains why.

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Draco, McKellar's youngest son, recently interviewed her for ET and asked,

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What do you remember most about those years?

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McKellar said "What I remember most was juggling between being an actress and doing my homework,"

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it was difficult to balance work and school.

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Draco asked why did you decide to take a break from acting and become a mathematician?

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She said "I went to UCLA, but when I got to college, wherever I went, people all over campus were screaming

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Hey, Winnie!' or 'Hey, I loved you in 'The Wonder Years!' and "I couldn't get away from it.

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So I needed to discover my worth away from Winnie Cooper, and math was challenging and I did it well.

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McKellar became an acclaimed mathematician. she has written 11 children's books on math.

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