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'''Kaley Christine Cuoco''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|eɪ|l|iː|_|ˈ|k|w|oʊ|k|oʊ}} {{respell|KAY|lee}} {{respell|KWOH|koh}}; born November 30, 1985)<ref name=askmen>{{cite web|title=Kaley Cuoco|publisher=Ask Men|url=http://ca.askmen.com/women/actress_250/268_kaley_cuoco.html|accessdate=2012-06-03}}</ref> is an American actress. She first came to attention for her role as [[Bridget Hennessy]] on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[sitcom]] ''[[8 Simple Rules]]'' (2002–2005). She later starred as [[Billie Jenkins]] on the [[Charmed (season 8)|final season]] of the supernatural drama series ''[[Charmed]]'' (2005–2006). She has gained international recognition for her role as [[Penny (The Big Bang Theory)|Penny]] on the [[CBS]] comedy series ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' (2007–present). Cuoco has also appeared in the films ''[[Lucky 13]]'' (2005), ''[[The Penthouse (2010 film)|The Penthouse]]'' (2010), and ''[[Hop (film)|Hop]]'' (2011).
'''Kaley Christine Cuoco''' born November 30, 1985)<ref name=askmen>{{cite web|title=Kaley Cuoco|publisher=Ask Men|url=http://ca.askmen.com/women/actress_250/268_kaley_cuoco.html|accessdate=2012-06-03}}</ref> is an American actress. She first came to attention for her role as [[Bridget Hennessy]] on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[sitcom]] ''[[8 Simple Rules]]'' (2002–2005). She later starred as [[Billie Jenkins]] on the [[Charmed (season 8)|final season]] of the supernatural drama series ''[[Charmed]]'' (2005–2006). She has gained international recognition for her role as [[Penny (The Big Bang Theory)|Penny]] on the [[CBS]] comedy series ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' (2007–present). Cuoco has also appeared in the films ''[[Lucky 13]]'' (2005), ''[[The Penthouse (2010 film)|The Penthouse]]'' (2010), and ''[[Hop (film)|Hop]]'' (2011).


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 22:54, 6 December 2013

Kaley Cuoco
Cuoco at The Big Bang Theory panel at the 2008 Comic-Con convention
Born
Kaley Christine Cuoco

(1985-11-30) November 30, 1985 (age 38)
Camarillo, California, US
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Actress, voice actress
Years active1992–present
Known for8 Simple Rules
Charmed
The Big Bang Theory
SpouseRyan Sweeting (2013–present)
AwardsChoice TV Breakout Star: Female

Kaley Christine Cuoco born November 30, 1985)[1] is an American actress. She first came to attention for her role as Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2002–2005). She later starred as Billie Jenkins on the final season of the supernatural drama series Charmed (2005–2006). She has gained international recognition for her role as Penny on the CBS comedy series The Big Bang Theory (2007–present). Cuoco has also appeared in the films Lucky 13 (2005), The Penthouse (2010), and Hop (2011).

Early life

Cuoco was born in Camarillo, California, the elder daughter of Layne Ann (née Wingate), a homemaker, and Gary Carmine Cuoco, a realtor.[2] She has a sister named Briana,[3][4][5] a dancer, singer and actress.[4][5] As a child, Cuoco took tennis lessons from Kathy Bryan, through which she became longtime friends with Bryan's sons, tennis players Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan.[6][7] Cuoco was once a nationally ranked amateur tennis player,[8] a sport she took up when she was three years old. She stopped playing in 2002 at the age of 16.[9]

Career

Photograph of a blonde woman in a blue dress standing up at a panel discussion.
Kaley Cuoco in July 2009

Cuoco made her first feature film appearance as the young Karin Carter in the 1995 action thriller Virtuosity.[10]

In 1999 she appeared on the CBS sitcom Ladies Man and in 2000 she portrayed former Brady Bunch star Maureen McCormick in the TV movie Growing Up Brady as well as starring in the Disney Channel Original Movie Alley Cats Strike. In 2002, Cuoco, at the age of 16, began a starring role as Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules. Bridget was the oldest child, despite Cuoco being six years younger than Amy Davidson, who played her younger sister. She had several boyfriends throughout the series and used her feminine wiles to exert significant control over the boys she encountered. After co-star John Ritter's death, the show returned on November 4, 2003, with a one-hour episode entitled "Goodbye", which was dedicated to Ritter's memory. Subsequent episodes dealt with the family's reaction to his death and them moving on from it. Due to low ratings, ABC cancelled the series on May 17, 2005.

In addition to the last season of 8 Simple Rules, Cuoco had starring roles on the NBC miniseries 10.5, the ABC Family original movie Crimes of Fashion, the independent film Debating Robert Lee,[1] and in the film The Hollow. She also voiced the character of Brandy Harrington, a 14-year old anthropomorphic mixed breed dog, on the Disney Channel cartoon Brandy and Mr. Whiskers. Cuoco voiced the character of Kirstee Smith in Bratz from 2004 to 2005. In the eighth season of the cult TV show Charmed, Cuoco appeared as Billie Jenkins, a powerful young witch with the powers of telekinesis and projection. When the sisters assume new identities during the first few episodes of the season, she keeps their secret and does some of their magical legwork for them. Billie spent most of the season trying to find her eldest sister Christy Jenkins, who had been kidnapped 15 years ago by The Triad. Billie is eventually reunited with her sister, but does not know that she has been turned evil under the influence of demons. After Christy briefly sways her to betray the Charmed Ones, Billie eventually sides with them in the series finale and is forced to kill her sister in self-defense. Executive producer Brad Kern stated Kaley's character was initially brought in as a possible spin-off.

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 Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter. Prior to the 2010–2011 season, she earned $60,000 an episode for the series, the same as her co-stars. In 2010, the cast negotiated a raise for each actor to make $200,000 per episode.[11] On September 13, 2010, she broke her leg in a horse-riding accident and missed two episodes of the series.[12] In late October 2012, Cuoco enlisted the help of her dancer sister, Briana, to organize a flash mob on the set of the show, in which she and the cast and crew surprised the studio audience by suddenly lip-synching and dancing to Carly Rae Jepsen's then-ubiquitous song "Call Me Maybe". A video of the event was posted on YouTube and became a viral success.[3][13] A clip from the performance was also played during Cuoco's January 8, 2013 appearance on the late night talk show Conan.[14] As of August 2013, Cuoco and her costars Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki, each earn $325,000 an episode.[15]

Cuoco starred in the Lifetime film To Be Fat Like Me, which premiered on January 8, 2007.[16] She played a minor role in the Prison Break episodes "The Message" and "Chicago", as well as starring in the comedy horror spoof Killer Movie in 2008. She also appeared in the 2010 film The Penthouse. Cuoco was named number 77 on FHM-Us's 100 Sexiest Women in 2005, number 21 in 2008,[17] and number 6 in 2013. She was also named number 28 on Maxim's annual Hot 100 list in 2010, and number 13 in 2011. In 2011, Cuoco appeared in Allure magazine's annual "Naked Truth" feature.[18] That same year, she appeared in the films Hop and The Last Ride.[19] She was also chosen to host the Teen Choice Awards in 2011,[20] as well as the People's Choice Awards in 2012[21] and 2013.[22] Cuoco became a regular on priceline.com commercials as William Shatner's character's daughter.[23] She was the violet-suited genie in a series of Toyota RAV4 commercials, which included a commercial at Super Bowl XLVII.[24]

Personal life

While working on The Big Bang Theory, Cuoco dated co-star Johnny Galecki for two years. They kept their relationship private until after they broke up.[25][26] In October 2011, Cuoco announced her engagement to Josh Resnik, an addiction specialist, and former bassist for the band Danzig.[27] However, in March 2012, Cuoco stated that she and Resnik were no longer engaged.[28] Cuoco subsequently became engaged to professional tennis player Ryan Sweeting in September 2013, after three months of dating.[29]

Cuoco appeared backstage during the blind auditions of season 5 of the US vocal talent reality television show The Voice, offering moral support to her younger sister, Briana Cuoco.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Quicksand: No Escape Connie Reinhardt
1995 Virtuosity Karin Carter
1997 Picture Perfect Little girl
1997 Toothless Lori
1998 Mr. Murder Charlotte Stillwater
1999 Forever Together Teresa
2000 Alley Cats Strike Elisa Bowers
2000 Growing Up Brady Maureen McCormick
2000 Can't Be Heaven Teresa Powers Credited as Kaley Cuaco
2003 A Merry Mickey Celebration Herself
2004 Debating Robert Lee Maralee Rodgers
2004 Crimes of Fashion Brooke
2004 The Hollow Karen
2005 Lucky 13 Sarah Baker
2006 Separated at Worth Gabby
2006 Wasted Katie Cooning
2006 Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion – Diamondz Kirstee Smith
2007 To Be Fat like Me Alyson Schmidt
2007 Cougar Club Amanda
2008 Killer Movie Blanca Champion
2010 The Penthouse Erica Roc
2011 Hop Samantha O'Hare
2011 The Last Ride Wanda
2012 Drew Peterson: Untouchable Stacy Peterson
2013 Authors Anonymous Hannah Rinaldi
2014 The Wedding Ringer Paige

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1994 My So-Called Life Young Angela Chase Episode: "Father Figures"
1994 Northern Exposure Miranda Episode: "Hello, I Love You"
1996 Ellen 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"
2002–2005 8 Simple Rules Bridget Hennessy
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Zoe Young Episode: "Feeling The Heat"
2004 The Help Carly Michaels Episode: "Pilot"
2004 Complete Savages Erin Episode: "For Whom the Cell Tolls"
2004 Punk'd Herself Season 3, Episode 3
2004 10.5 Amanda Williams
2004–2006 Brandy and Mr. Whiskers Brandy Harrington Voice
2005–2006 Bratz Kirstee Smith Voice
2005–2006 Charmed Billie Jenkins 22 episodes
2005–2007 Loonatics Unleashed Paula Hayes / Weather Vane 3 episodes
2006 Secrets of a Small Town Misty Anders Episode: "Pilot"
2007 Prison Break Sasha Episodes: "The Message" and "Chicago"
2007–present The Big Bang Theory Penny

Awards

Year Result Award Category Work
1993 Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Young Actress in a Cable movie Quicksand: No Escape
2000 Nominated YoungStar Awards Best Young Actress/Performance in a Miniseries/Made-For-TV Film Growing Up Brady
2003 Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Leading Young Actress 8 Simple Rules
2003 Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Comedy 8 Simple Rules
2003 Won Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Breakout Star: Female 8 Simple Rules
2004 Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Comedy 8 Simple Rules
2004 Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Young Adult Performer in a Teenage Role 8 Simple Rules
2006 Won Method Fest Best Ensemble Cast Debating Robert Lee
2009 Won Entertainment Weekly Awards Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series The Big Bang Theory
2010 Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Comedy The Big Bang Theory
2011 Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Comedy The Big Bang Theory
2012 Nominated People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Comedy Actress The Big Bang Theory
2012 Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Comedy The Big Bang Theory
2012 Won Satellite Awards 2012 Best Actress in a Comedy Series[30] The Big Bang Theory
2013 Nominated People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Comedy Actress The Big Bang Theory
2013 Won Critics' Choice Television Award Best Comedy Supporting Actress The Big Bang Theory

References

  1. ^ a b "Kaley Cuoco". Ask Men. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  2. ^ "Kaley Cuoco | Movies and Biography – Yahoo!! Movies Canada". Yahoo!. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Ratledge, Ingela (December 3, 2012) "Big Bang's Flash Mob Mentality". TV Guide. p. 6
  4. ^ a b Moynihan, Rob; Wagmeister, Elizabeth (October 14, 2013). "Kaley's Sis Gets the Spotlight". TV Guide. p. 9.
  5. ^ a b Takeda, Allison (September 24, 2013). "Kaley Cuoco's Sister Briana Cuoco Scores Audition for The Voice". Us Weekly. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  6. ^ Brad Shafran (July 28, 2010). "A Long Island Tennis Magazine Exclusive … A Sit-Down Chat With the Bryan Brothers". Long Island Tennis Magazine. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  7. ^ "Bryans Defeat Rivals To Tie All-Time Team Titles Record - Bryan Brothers Doubles Professional Tennis Champions". Bryanbros.com. May 18, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  8. ^ "Southern California Tennis Association 1998 Year End Junior Rankings". californiatennis.com. Archived from 14 Singles the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) No. 54 in Girls' 14 Singles.
  9. ^ Acuna, Kirsten (March 2, 2012). "25 Things You Don't Know About Newly Single Kaley Cuoco—CBS' 'Big Bang Theory' Sweetheart". businessinsider.com. Retrieved October 7, 2012. Cuoco has been an ace in Hollywood and on the tennis court, playing the sport since she was three-years-old. She finally made the full switch to acting in 2002
  10. ^ Entertainment Tonight. CBS. November 30, 2012.
  11. ^ "Kaley Cuoco". kaleycuoco.org. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
  12. ^ Masters, Megan (October 12, 2010). "Kaley Cuoco Returns to Big Bang Theory After Injury as a-Pregnant Amputee Bartender?!". Retrieved November 7, 2010.
  13. ^ "The Big Bang Theory Flash mob! [Full version compilation]". NommiXproductions. YouTube. November 16, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  14. ^ "The Guy Who Drove a Hummer and Wasn't a Total A-Hole". Conan. Season 3. Episode 25. January 8, 2013. TBS.
  15. ^ Battaglio, Stephen; Schneider, Michael (August 26, 2013). "What They Earn". TV Guide. pp. 16 - 20.
  16. ^ "Movies — To Be Fat Like Me". lifetimetv.com. Retrieved March 18, 2007.
  17. ^ Kaley Cuoco. "FHM-US's 100 Sexiest Women 2005 (Chatham Journal)". Ca.askmen.com. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
  18. ^ Brown, Robyn (May 2011). "The Naked Truth: 4 Celebrities Go Nude for Allure". Allure. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  19. ^ "Kaley Cuoco Signs For "I Hop," "Last Ride" – March 31, 2010". Dark Horizons. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
  20. ^ "Kaley Cuoco to Host 2011 Teen Choice Awards". Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  21. ^ "Kaley Cuoco to Host 2012 People's Choice Awards". People's Choice. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  22. ^ "Kaley Cuoco to host People's Choice Awards". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  23. ^ "Kaley Cuoco joins Shatner in Priceline ads". Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  24. ^ Cassie Carpenter (February 4, 2013). "Kaley Cuoco is a violet-suited genie in Toyota's wish-granting Super Bowl spot | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  25. ^ Thomson, Katherine. "Kaley Cuoco & Johnny Galecki Dated: 'Big Bang' Costars Together Two YEARS". Huffington Post. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  26. ^ "Kaley Cuoco Secretly Dated Big Bang Theory Costar for 2 Years". US Weekly. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  27. ^ "Kaley Cuoco Engaged to Josh Resnik". People. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  28. ^ Weiner, David (March 2, 2012). "ET Exclusive: Kaley Cuoco No Longer Engaged". ET Online. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  29. ^ Ravitz, Justin (September 26, 2013). "Kaley Cuoco Engaged to Ryan Sweeting After Three Months of Dating!". Us Weekly. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  30. ^ 'Silver Linings Playbook' Wins Five Satellite Awards, Including Best Picture, Kilday, Gregg The Hollywood Reporter December 16, 2012.
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