Most people know Mayim Bialik either for her portrayal of neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler on the long-running hit series "The Big Bang Theory" or for playing the titular character in the popular 1990s sitcom "Blossom." What you may not know is that the actress actually made her debut before the latter show, playing the precocious 11-year-old version of Bette Midler's born-to-be-famous character CC Bloom in the 1988 tear-jerker film "Beaches."

"Beaches" is about a life-long friendship between two disparate women, one a flamboyant performer (Midler), the other a wealthy attorney (Barbara Hershey). The film follows Bloom as she rushes to her ailing friend's side while reminiscing about their past and how they instantly bonded when they first met. Bialik has some scene-stealing moments in "B

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