Where Is ‘The Wonder Years’ Cast Now?

5. Danica McKellar

Danica McKellar played Gwendolyn “Winnie” Cooper, the main love interest of Kevin Arnold on the hit series. After leaving the show, Danica admits that transitioning from child actor to adult actor was difficult. She had several guest roles on television shows and appeared in a number of Lifetime movies. Danica also wrote and directed two short films. McKellar had a recurring role on The West Wing from 2002-2003. She was also featured on episodes of How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory. Most recently, Danica joined the cast of season 18 of Dancing with the Stars and finished in sixth place. Danica, who’s a Ph.D graduate of UCLA in mathematics, has authored a number of math-based books primarily targeting young girls.