3 Actresses Whove Also Had STEM Careers

These women may be best known as TV stars and sirens of the silver screen, but behind the scenes, they're accomplished women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).

For Girls in Science, a website where young girls can learn about STEM careers, research and educational opportunities, revealed three Hollywood starlets who have had prominent academic careers and spent time in the spotlight.

Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and chemist Marie Curie were some of the more familiar faces on the list of lady inventors, scientists, engineers and mathemeticians. But there were three names that surprised us.

Danica McKeller, Mathemetician an…
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