Mayim Bialik may be a seasoned actress, but even she wasn’t immune to nerves when filming one of The Big Bang Theory’s most meaningful moments. The actress, who portrayed Amy Farrah Fowler, admitted she felt genuine fear and emotional pressure while preparing to shoot Amy and Sheldon’s wedding in the Season 11 finale, “The Bow Tie Asymmetry.”
In a 2018 post on her Grok Nation blog, Bialik opened up about the anxiety she carried into the episode. Despite knowing the wedding was fictional, she couldn’t stop worrying about how it would unfold. Questions raced through her mind — whether the ceremony would actually happen, if there would be a last-minute twist, or who would be cast as Amy’s family.
Those feelings were heightened by Bialik’s own life experience. Having gone through a real-life divorce, stepping into a wedding dress again — even for television — stirred complicated emotions. Reading the vows for the first time hit especially hard, blurring the line between acting and real feeling.
What ultimately helped steady her nerves was discovering who she would be sharing the moment with. Alongside Kathy Bates as Amy’s mother, the episode featured Mark Hamill as the wedding officiant — a revelation that turned fear into awe. By the time filming wrapped, Bialik had pushed through her doubts, delivering a performance that helped make the episode one of the sitcom’s most treasured hours.