Kaley Cuoco
Kaley Cuoco | |
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 Cuoco at The Big Bang Theory panel at the 2008 Comic-Con convention | |
| Born | Kaley Christine Cuoco November 30, 1985 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for | 8 Simple Rules Charmed The Big Bang Theory |
| Relatives | Briana (sister) |
Kaley Christine Cuoco (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˈkeɪliː ˈkwoʊkoʊ/ KAY-lee KWOH-koh; born November 30, 1985)[1] is an American film and television actress. She first came to attention for her role as Bridget Hennessy on the Emmy Award-winning sitcom 8 Simple Rules. She later starred as Billie Jenkins on the final season of the supernatural drama series Charmed. She gained international acclaim and recognition for her current role as Penny on the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning comedy series The Big Bang Theory,[1] which became the highest rated comedy on television among adults 18-49 for the 2009-10 season.[2]
Career
Cuoco was a nationally ranked amateur tennis player, a sport she took up when she was three years old.[1] Her role as Maureen McCormick in the 2000 TV movie Growing Up Brady brought her much attention, as well as a role on the CBS sitcom Ladies Man. In 2004, in addition to her role on 8 Simple Rules where she played a teenager, she had starring roles on the NBC miniseries 10.5, on the ABC Family original movie Crimes of Fashion, and in the independent film Debating Robert Lee.[1] In 2000 she starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Alley Cats Strike.
Cuoco was named #77 on FHM-Us' 100 Sexiest Women in 2005 and #21 in 2008.[3] She began voicing the character of Brandy Harrington on the Disney Channel's cartoon, Brandy and Mr. Whiskers, later in 2004.
Cuoco played Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules. Bridget was the eldest child, despite Cuoco being six years younger than her on-screen little sister (Amy Davidson), and was portrayed as "the most beautiful girl in the school." She had several boyfriends throughout the series and used her feminine wiles to exert significant control over the boys she encountered.
In the eighth season of the hit cult TV show Charmed, Cuoco appeared as Billie Jenkins. Executive producer Brad Kern stated Kaley's character was initially brought in as a possible spin-off. In 2004, Cuoco co-starred in the movie The Hollow with stars Nick Carter and Kevin Zegers.
In September 2007, Cuoco began a starring role in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. She plays Penny, an aspiring actress and employee at The Cheesecake Factory who lives across the hall from two nerdy scientists, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Leonard (Johnny Galecki). Prior to the 2010–2011 season, she earned $60,000 an episode for the series, the same as Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons. In 2010, the cast negotiated a raise for each actor to make $200,000 per episode.[4] On September 13, 2010, she broke her leg in a horse-riding accident and missed two episodes of the series.[5]
Cuoco also starred in the Lifetime film To Be Fat Like Me which premiered on January 8, 2007.[6] She also played a minor role in the Prison Break episodes "The Message" and "Chicago" as well as taking the leading female role in the comedy horror spoof Killer Movie in 2008.
In 2011 Cuoco appeared in Allure magazine's annual "Naked Truth" feature. The photograph, which appeared in the May issue, was taken by Patrick Demarchelier.[7] That same year, she appeared in the films Hop, The Last Ride,[8] and Darkness Falls, and hosted the 2011 Teen Choice Awards.[9]
Personal life
Cuoco revealed she was in a two-year relationship with The Big Bang Theory co-star Johnny Galecki. They met on the show and kept their relationship private until they broke up and remained as friends.[10]
On October 25, 2011, Cuoco announced her engagement to boyfriend Josh Resnik, an addiction specialist and former bassist for Danzig.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Quicksand: No Escape | Connie Reinhardt | Television film |
| 1995 | Virtuosity | Karin Carter | |
| 1997 | Picture Perfect | Little Girl | |
| 1997 | Toothless | Lori | Television film |
| 1998 | Mr. Murder | Charlotte Stillwater | Television film |
| 2000 | Alley Cats Strike | Elisa Bowers | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2000 | Growing Up Brady | Maureen McCormick | Television film |
| 2000 | Can't Be Heaven | Teresa Powers | Credited as Kaley Cuaco |
| 2003 | A Merry Mickey Celebration | Herself | |
| 2004 | Debating Robert Lee | Maralee Rodgers | |
| 2004 | 10.5 | Amanda Williams | Television film |
| 2004 | Crimes of Fashion | Brooke | Television film |
| 2004 | The Hollow | Karen | |
| 2005 | Lucky 13 | Sarah Baker | |
| 2006 | Separated at Worth | Gabby | Television film |
| 2006 | Wasted | Katie Cooning | |
| 2006 | Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion — Diamondz | Kirstee Smith | |
| 2007 | To Be Fat Like Me | Alyson Schmidt | Television film |
| 2007 | Cougar Club | Amanda | |
| 2008 | Killer Movie | Blanca Champion | |
| 2010 | The Penthouse | Erica Roc | |
| 2011 | Hop | Samantha O'Hare | |
| 2011 | The Last Ride | Wanda | Post-production |
| 2012 | The Drew Peterson Story | Stacy Peterson | |
| 2013 | One by One | Emma Wilson |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | My So-Called Life | Young Angela Chase | Episode: "Father Figures" |
| 1994 | Northern Exposure | Miranda (Randi) | Episode: "Hello, I Love You" |
| 1996 | These Friends of Mine | Little Ellen Morgan | Episode: "The Bubble Gum Incident" |
| 2000 | Homewood PI | Lauren Crane | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2000 | Don't Forget Your Toothbrush | Ashley | |
| 2000– 2001 |
Ladies Man | Bonnie Stiles | 8 episodes |
| 2001 | 7th Heaven | Lynn | Episode: "Relationships" |
| 2002 | First Monday | Alyssa | 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Ellen Show | Vanessa | Episode: "Shallow Gal" |
| 2002 | The Nightmare Room | Kristin Ferris | Episode: "My Name Is Evil" |
| 2004 | The Help | Carly Michaels | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2004 | Complete Savages | Erin | Episode: "For Whom the Cell Tolls" |
| 2002– 2005 |
8 Simple Rules | Bridget Hennessy | Main role |
| 2005– 2007 |
Loonatics Unleashed | Paula Hayes/Weather Vane | Episode: "Weathering Heights" Episode: "Acmegeddon: Part 1" Episode: "Acmegeddon: Part 2" |
| 2006 | Secrets of a Small Town | Misty Anders | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2004– 2006 |
Brandy and Mr. Whiskers | Brandy Harrington | Voice; main role |
| 2004– 2009 |
6teen | Chrissie Baldwin | Voice; supporting Character |
| 2005– 2006 |
Bratz | Kirstee Smith | Voice |
| 2005– 2006 |
Charmed | Billie Jenkins | Main role (Season 8) |
| 2007 | Prison Break | Sasha | Episode: "The Message" and "Chicago" |
| 2006– 2008 |
Monster Allergy | Elena Potato | Voice role; main role |
| 2007– present |
The Big Bang Theory | Penny | Main role |
References
- ^ a b c d "Kaley Cuoco". askmen.com. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (May 27, 2010). "Full Series Rankings For The 2009-10 Broadcast Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ Kaley Cuoco. "FHM-US's 100 Sexiest Women 2005 (Chatham Journal)". Ca.askmen.com. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ^ "Kaley Cuoco". kaleycuoco.org. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- ^ Masters, Megan (October 12, 2010). "Kaley Cuoco Returns to Big Bang Theory After Injury as a-Pregnant Amputee Bartender?!". Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ "Movies — To Be Fat Like Me". lifetimetv.com. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
- ^ Brown, Robyn (May 2011). "The Naked Truth: 4 Celebrities Go Nude for Allure". Allure. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
- ^ "News | Kaley Cuoco Signs For "I Hop," "Last Ride" – March 31st 2010". Dark Horizons. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ^ "Kaley Cuoco to Host 2011 Teen Choice Awards". July 26, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Kaley Cuoco & Johnny Galecki Dated: 'Big Bang' Costars Together Two YEARS". Huffington Post. USA. September 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
- ^ "Kaley Cuoco Engaged to Josh Resnik". people.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
External links
- Kaley Cuoco at IMDb