More often than not, Hollywood stars are famous for being in the entertainment business either as an actor, singer, dancer or just being immersed in the showbiz world. One such example of a Hollywood star is American actress Mayim Chaya Bialik, popularly known for her role as Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS sitcom series, The Big Bang Theory.
Mayim's character in The Big Bang Theory, Amy Farrah Fowler, is a neuroscientist, has a Ph.D. in neurobiology, and is one of the show’s brainiac characters. However, it’ll interest you to know that Amy hits a little bit closer to home than we know. So the real question is how smart is Mayim in real life and if she is smart, is she as smart as Amy? Here’s a list of things she has in common with her character, Amy.
8 Mayim Bialik Has A Doctorate Too
Just like her character, Amy who has a Ph.D. in neurobiology on the show, Mayim Bialik also has a Ph.D. in neuroscience. One of Dr. Amy Fowler’s numerous achievements on the show was how incredibly book smart she is and although her exact IQ was not established on the show, her IQ is guessed to be between 180 and 185 due to her intellect and position she held at Caltech where she worked and Mayim rivals that as well.
The actress, whose IQ reportedly falls between 153 and 160, is considered "exceptionally gifted" in the IQ world. And even though Mayim has come out to say her life as a research professor didn’t quite afford her the flexibility she needed to be a present parent to her children which is why she switched back to acting because she figured ‘actors never work, so it’s the perfect job to have, it is still quite apparent how smart Mayim Bialik is.
7 Mayim Got Accepted Into Harvard
From the show The Big Bang Theory, we know that Mayim’s character Amy Farrah Fowler received her doctorate in neurobiology from Harvard University. Prior to that, Mayim bagged a Bachelor of Science degree from UCLA and later proceeded to get a Ph. D. from the institution.
6 Harvard And Yale Were Also Options For The Actress
The actress has also revealed that deciding what college to attend was a tad difficult. Mostly because she was also accepted into two Ivy League schools...Harvard and Yale. Mayim's choice to go to UCLA was however sealed by her wish to be close to home. Regardless, there is no denying that Mayim is as smart as smart can be.
5 Mayim Bialik Plays Multiple Instruments
With how smart Mayim is, it comes as no surprise that she plays multiple musical instruments. The actress and mum of two reportedly plays the piano, the trumpet, and the harp. She specifically learned how to play the harp to aid the interpretation of her role in The Big Bang Theory. Seems Mayim Bialik is not just awesomely smart, she’s a fast learner too.
4 She Is A Writer
Not only is Mayim Bialik an actress, but she’s also a published writer. In an interview with USA Today in February 2019, Mayim said ‘I’ve always been a writer; I’ve always had an interest in writing’ and true to her words, the actress has shown her writing prowess with a number of published books to her name over the years.
In 2012, she released a book titled Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way and co-wrote another book for Vegans like her with pediatrician, Dr. Jay Gordon in 2014 titled Mayim’s Vegan Table: More than 100 Great-Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours.
3 She Has A Scientific Background
Mayim's other notable writing achievements include using her real-life scientific background as a neuroscientist to help young people with the changes and challenges that life presents. In 2017 she released Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular and two years later, Boying Up: How to Be Brave, Bold and Brilliant followed. In 2019, she also wrote the forward for Laura Silverman's It's a Whole Spiel: Love, Latkes, and Other Jewish Stories.
2 Not Just An Actress But A Hollywood Star
She’s an actress, writer, and director but to add to her already impressive resume, she’s also a producer. After wrapping up the production of The Big Bang Theory in 2019, she joined her TBBT on-screen husband, Jim Parsons who played the role of Sheldon Cooper, to jointly executively produce a show called Carla that she also starred in.
1 She’s A Jack Of All Trades
Apart from acting, writing, and being an intellectual badass, Mayim Bialik has some other feathers to her cap. In September 2015, Bialik launched her self-titled YouTube channel where she shares insights into her life and her thoughts with her fans.
A month before then, in August 2015 Mayim Bialik launched her online publication website called Grok Nation that she later transitioned to be a women’s lifestyle site in March 2018. She’s also a certified lactation counselor, a devoted Jew, and an amazing mother to 2 children. May is what fictional superheroes are made of if we do say so ourselves!