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Kaley Cuoco
Cuoco at The Big Bang Theory panel at the 2008 Comic-Con convention.
Born	Kaley Christine Cuoco November 30, 1985 (1985-11-30) (age 23) Camarillo, California
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–present

Kaley Christine Cuoco (born November 30, 1985)¹ is an American television actress, best known for her roles as Bridget Hennessy on the sitcom 8 Simple Rules,² Billie Jenkins on the supernatural drama series Charmed, and Penny³ on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.¹²

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 1.3 Personal life 1.4 Selected filmography 2 References 3 External links

Biography

Early life

Cuoco was born in Camarillo, California,² to Gary Carmine Cuoco, an Oxnard, California realtor, and Layne Ann Wingate, a homemaker. She has a younger sister, Briana. Kaley was schooled on the set and earned her high school diploma at the age of 16. She had many pets, including a Jack Russell Terrier named Raquel.⁴

Career

Cuoco began modeling and acting at age 6. Her first major role was in the 1992 TV movie Quicksand: No Escape. 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 has 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 #78 on FHM-Us' 100 Sexiest Women in 2005.¹ 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 that 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 fall 2007, Cuoco began a starring role in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. She plays Penny, a beautiful and down-to-earth Cheesecake Factory employee who moves in next door to two "nerds," Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Leonard (Johnny Galecki). In the show, she moved to California from the Midwest to pursue a career in acting.

Cuoco also starred in the Lifetime film To Be Fat Like Me which premiered on January 8, 2007.⁵ She also played a minor role in the Prison Break episodes "The Message" and "Chicago."

Personal life

Cuoco currently lives in San Fernando Valley, California, with her German Shepherd named Duke and her Chihuahua-Dachshund mix named Petey. She enjoys horseback riding, kickboxing, bowling, and playing the drums. One of her favorite hobbies is table-tennis. On Ellen, she presented Ellen with a table-tennis paddle signed by The Big Bang Theory cast. She was a nationally ranked amateur tennis player, a hobby she took up when she was three years old,⁶ until she switched to acting full time with 8 Simple Rules in 2002.

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Other Notes	More Notes
1992	Quicksand: No Escape	Connie Reinhardt
1994	My So-Called Life	Young Angela
1994	Northern Exposure	Miranda (Randi)	Episode 5.15 "Hello, I Love You"
1995	Virtuosity	Karin
1997	Toothless	Lori
	Picture Perfect	flower girl
2000	Alley Cats Strike	Elisa	Disney Channel Original Movie
2000	Growing Up Brady	Maureen McCormick	TV movie
2000	Don't Forget Your Toothbrush	Ashley
2001	The Ellen Show	Vanessa
2002	First Monday	Alyssa
	8 Simple Rules	Bridget Hennessy	2002—2005	76 episodes	Main Role
2003	A Merry Mickey Celebration	Herself
2004	10.5	Amanda Williams
	Brandy and Mr. Whiskers	Brandy Harrington (voice)	2004—2006	39 episodes	Main Role
2004	The Hollow	Karen	Character based on Katrina Van Tassal	Supporting role
2005	Charmed	Billie Jenkins	2005—2006	22 episodes	Main role
2007	Prison Break	Sasha
	Cougar Club	Amanda
	To Be Fat Like Me	Alyson Schmidt
	The Big Bang Theory	Penny	2007—present; Television		Main Role
2008	Wasted	Katie Cooning
	Killer Movie	Blanca Champion
	Penthouse	Erica
2009	Gossip Girl	Rebecca Dubrovich

References

External links

• Kaley Cuoco at the Internet Movie Database
• Kaley Cuoco at TV.com

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