Winnie Cooper was the ultimate 90s crush for teenage boys watchingThe Wonder Years.

When the show wrapped, she went to college at UCLA, graduating with a degree in mathematics.

Luckily, McKellar didn’t stop acting, subsequently popping up in shows likeThe West WingandThe Big Bang Theory.

Danica McKellar as Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years

McKellar also has producing credits, including onChristmas at Dollywood,which naturally stars the incomparableDolly Parton.

“Winnie Cooper was ahead of her time,” McKellar noted.

I mean, we DID grow up together, after all."

Danica McKellar, Fred Savage, and Josh Saviano in The Wonder Years

“The biggest tip I can give anybody is to have patience… Stop your output and take in theirs,” she advised sagely.

Winnie from The Wonder Years now

Danica McKellar, who played Winnie from The Wonder Years

Danica McKellar, who played Winnie from The Wonder Years