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Kaley Christine 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 24) Camarillo, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–present

Kaley Christine Cuoco (pronounced /ˈkeɪliː ˈkwoʊkoʊ/; born November 30, 1985)¹ is an American television actress. She is best known for her roles as Bridget Hennessy on the sitcom 8 Simple Rules, Brandy Harrington on Brandy & Mr. Whiskers, Billie Jenkins on the supernatural drama series Charmed, and Penny on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.¹

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links

Early life

Cuoco was born in Camarillo, California,¹ to Gary Carmine Cuoco, an Oxnard, California, realtor, and Layne Ann Wingate, a homemaker. She has a younger sister, Briana. Kaley was educated on sets and earned her high school diploma at the age of 16. She has many pets, including a Jack Russell Terrier named Raquel.²

Career

Cuoco began modeling and acting at age 6, with her best friend Israel. 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 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, a beautiful and down-to-earth Cheesecake Factory employee who moves in next door to two geeks, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Leonard (Johnny Galecki). In the show, she moved to California from Nebraska to pursue a career in acting.

Cuoco also starred in the Lifetime film To Be Fat Like Me which premiered on January 8, 2007.⁴ 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 horror movie Killer Movie in 2008.

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,¹ until she switched to acting full time with 8 Simple Rules in 2002. She is "newly single", as she said on an interview with Maxim Magazine US in the March 2010 edition.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Other notes
1992	Quicksand: No Escape	Connie Reinhardt	TV movie
1994	My So-Called Life	Young Angela	Episode: "Father Figures"
	Northern Exposure	Miranda (Randi)	Episode: "Hello, I Love You"
1995	Virtuosity	Karin Carter
1996	These Friends of Mine	Little Ellen	Episode: "The Bubble Gum Incident"
1997	Toothless	Lori	TV movie
	Picture Perfect	Little Girl
1998	Mr. Murder	Charlotte Stillwater	TV movie
2000	Homewood PI	Lauren Crane	Episode: "Pilot"
	Alley Cats Strike	Elisa Bowers	Disney Channel Original Movie
	Growing Up Brady	Maureen McCormick	TV movie
	Can't Be Heaven	Teresa Powers	Credited as "Kaley Cuaco"
	Don't Forget Your Toothbrush	Ashley
2001	Ladies Man	Bonnie Stiles	8 episodes
	7th Heaven	Lynn	Episode: "Relationships"
2002	First Monday	Alyssa
	The Nightmare Room	Kristin Ferris	Episode: "My Name Is Evil"
2002-2005	8 Simple Rules	Bridget Hennessy	76 episodes
2003	A Merry Mickey Celebration	Herself
2004	Debating Robert Lee	Maralee Rodgers
	The Help	Carly Michaels	Episode: "Pilot"
	10.5	Amanda Williams
	Crimes of Fashion	Brooke Taylor	TV movie
	The Hollow	Karen Von Tassle	Supporting role
	Complete Savages	Erin	Episode: "For Whom the Cell Tolls"
2004-2006	Brandy and Mr. Whiskers	Brandy Harrington	Main Role Voice Only 39 Episodes
2005	Lucky 13	Sarah Baker
2005-2006	Loonatics Unleashed	Paula Hayes	Episode: "Weathering Heights" Episode: "Acmegeddon: Part 1" Episode: "Acmegeddon: Part 2"
	Bratz	Kirstee Smith	Voice
	Charmed	Billie Jenkins	Lead role, 22 Episodes
2006	Secrets of a Small Town	Misty Anders	Episode: "Pilot"
	Separated at Worth	Gabby	TV movie
	Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion - Diamondz	Kirstee Smith	TV movie
2006-2008	Monster Allergy	Elena Potato	Lead Role, 31 Episodes, Voice Only
2007	Prison Break	Sasha	Episode: "The Message" Episode: "Chicago"
	Cougar Club	Amanda
	To Be Fat Like Me	Alyson Schmidt	TV movie
2008	Wasted	Katie Cooning
	Killer Movie	Blanca Champion
	Eureka	Leighton	Episode: "Here Come the Suns"
2009	Gossip Girl	Rebecca Dubrovich	Episode: "Seder Anything"
	Warehouse 13	Paige Richards	Episode: "Duped" Episode: "Breakdown" Episode: "MacPherson"
	Mercy	Kayla Reynolds	Episode: "You Lost Me with the Cinderblock"
2004-2009	6Teen	Chrissie Baldwin	90 Episodes
2010	The Penthouse	Erica Roc
	Sleepaway Camp Reunion	Roxy Hannigan	Pre-production
	The Last Ride	Wanda	Pre-production
2007-present	The Big Bang Theory	Penelope 'Penny' Queen	Lead role

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kaley Cuoco

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