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Biography of Crystal McKellar - Actress
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Crystal McKellar (b. August 16 1976) is an United States|American actor|actress. McKellar was born in San Diego, California, but when she was seven years old, her family moved to Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles. She and her sister Danica McKellar|Danica began to show interest in acting, sometimes competing against each other for roles. The two sisters were students at the Diane Hill Hardin Young Actors Space school. McKellar studied economics at Yale University from 1996 to 1999, graduating Latin honors|magna cum laude. While at Yale she was the editor of a magazine named Portia, and skiing|skiied for the university. She graduated from Harvard Law School (cum laude) in 2003. She was nominated for the Best Young Actress Guest Starring In A Television Series award at the eleventh annual Youth in Film Award in 1988 and 1989. When her sister won the part of Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years, directors had strongly considered giving the part to Crystal. She in fact played Becky Slater, who became Winnie's romantic rival. ==Acting credits== *Doubletree Hotel radio commercial (1984) *Sunbelt Savings radio commercial (1984) *Cabbage Patch Babies television commercial (1985) *McDonalds television commercial (1985) *The Wonder Years (1988–1993) *Fatal Judgement (1988) television movie *Judgement (1990) television movie, as Sabine Guitry *50 Simple Things Kids Can Do To Save The Earth (1992), television special.

