Howard stern interviews mayim bialik biography

Blossom and Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik stopped by this morning to promote her new book Mayim’s Vegan Table. She talked to Howard about her accidental child-stardom, the role Judaism plays in her life, and, of course, her unique views on parenting.

Here are the highlights from Mayim’s interview:

* Mayim was interested in performing arts as a child, but wouldn’t call herself a ‘hammy’ kid.

Howard stern interviews mayim bialik biography

She did a few school plays and auditioned to play the child version of Bette Midler’s character in Beaches. She got the role, though her singing was sub-par and dubbed by another, better child singer at Bette’s request.

* The Beaches role led to Mayim shooting into the pop-culture stratosphere when she landed the role of Blossom Russo on the hit 90s sitcom ‘Blossom’.

Mayim said the pay scale was different back then and she wasn’t making nearly the kind of money that can be made in TV today. Ted Danson