In anEntertainment Tonightinterview, McKellar explained why she quit acting after the show.
In 2005, she earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Chicago.
“Goodnight, Numbers” received The Mathical Book Prize from Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMa).

We all have the same worries, struggles, insecurities, etcetera."
McKellar also shared her joy when another student recognized her as the highest scorer and not as Winnie Cooper.
But as an adult, she saw things differently.

News, “Me as a person doesn’t matter to that person.
She noted, “It’s extraordinary how much these movies mean to people.
It’s telling how much positivity is needed in the world and that we can provide that.”
