Danica McKellarย is aย New York Timesย bestselling author of groundbreaking math books, includingย Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math, Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape,ย Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss, Hot X: Algebra Exposed!,ย and theย Goodnight, Numbersย series of children's books,ย and is a summa cum laude graduate of UCLA with a degree in mathematics. She is also well known for her acting roles onย The Wonder Years, The West Wing,ย and multiple Hallmark Channel movies, and as a quarterfinalist onย Dancing with the Stars.ย She lives with her family in Los Angeles.