Mayim Bialik Debuts As Film Director – And You’re Invited

Subscribers to TheJ.Ca can get a sneak peek at Mayim Bialik’s directorial debut when her film, As They Made Us, is released in April.

Bialik, a longtime staple of television comedy programs who has now stepped into the legendary shoes of the late Alex Trebek to co-host Jeopardy! is a role model for modern Orthodox women. She has written two #1 New York Times best sellers, Girling Up: How to  Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular, and Boying Up: How to Be Brave, Bold and Brilliant. She has also written a parenting book, Beyond the Sling, and a cookbook, Mayim’s Vegan Table.

From playing the young version of Bette Midler’s character in Beaches to starring as Blossom Russo in the iconic 90’s sitcom Blossom, Bialik has appeared in numerous beloved roles throughout her dynamic acting career. She is most recently known for her award-winning role as Amy Farrah Fowler on the hit CBS comedy, The Big Bang Theory. During her 9-year run on the show, she received two Critics Choice Awards, four Emmy Award nominations and a SAG Award nomination.

Bialik explained, “I wrote As They Made Us after my father died as a way to reconcile the confusing conflicted experiences of trauma and violence and the loving parents my parents were in their brightest moments.”