Mayim Bialik at the SAG Awards
Mayim Bialik, known for her role as the quirky neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler on “The Big Bang Theory,” faced an amusing mix-up at the 2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards. When two TNT interviewers quizzed her about solving calculus equations as part of her TV role, they were unaware that Mayim wasn’t just acting the part of a scientist—she’s a bona fide one with a Ph.D. in neuroscience, and calculus is well within her wheelhouse.
Mayim’s unexpected academic credentials stole the spotlight in this interaction. It’s not every day you find a Hollywood star who can toggle between discussing quantum physics and attending award ceremonies.