American actress Kaley Cuoco was born on November 30, 1985 in Camarillo, California. She started her career when she was just six years old, appearing in television commercials and also modeling occasionally. Her first major role was in the television movie Quicksand: No Escape, which was aired in 1992. She continued acting throughout the next ten years, appearing in television movies and guest roles in shows, while studying on the set.
In 2000, Cuoco landed her first regular television role, starring in the short-lived sitcom Ladies Man. In 2002, she joined the cast of the comedy 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, where she played the role of beautiful but dim-witted Bridget Hennessy. She stayed with the comedy until its end in 2005, despite the death of series lead (and her father in the series) John Ritter in 2003. When the show concluded, she joined the cast of Charmed, playing the role of troubled teener Billie Jenkins. In 2007, she joined the cast of another comedy, The Big Bang Theory. She played the role of Penny, a “cheesecake-scented goddess” who is the new neighbor of Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons), and unknowingly attracts the two.
Cuoco is also an accomplished voice actress, having voiced characters in animated shows such as Loonatics Unleashed, Monster Allergy and Brandy & Mrs. Whiskers, where she voices one of the title characters. She is also actively involved in tennis, having taken it up as a hobby when she was a child, and later becoming a nationally-ranked amateur player.
Camarillo, California, USA
Has a younger sister named Briana.
Shares a birthday with the following celebrities: Ben Stiller, "24" (2001) star Elisha Cuthbert, singer Clay Aiken, 80s punk rocker Billy Idol and Dick Clark.
Last name, Cuoco, translates to "cook" in Italian.
She loves to bowl.
She did 6 Barbie ads when she was younger.
Was home schooled on the set and earned her High School Diploma at the age of 16.
She has a Chijuahua-dachshund mix dog named Petey.
Her dad Gary is a Oxnard, California, Realtor and her mom Layne is a homemaker.
Best friends with Amy Davidson.
Resides in San Fernando Valley, California.
Is a big fan of Britney Spears.
Has a German Shepherd named Duke.
Is six years younger then co-star Amy Davidson_8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter(2002)_ but she plays the older sister in the series.
2 wins & 6 nominations.
2006 - Method Fest: Best Ensemble Cast
for: Debating Robert Lee
Shared with: Daniel Letterle, Billy Kay, Beau Bridges, Rachel Nichols, Brian Kerwin, Melinda Dillon
2003 - Teen Choice Award
Choice TV Breakout Star - Female
for: "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter"
2007- : The Big Bang Theory - Penny
2005-2006: Charmed - Billie
2004: 10.5 - Amanda Williams
1998: Dead Kontz's Mr. Murder - Charlotte Stillwater
1998: Toothless - Lori
1997: Picture Perfect - little girl
1995: Virtuosity - Karin
"Just 10 minutes of it and I'm a different person" - about playing the drums
"Horseback riding is my passion. Other than work. People can't imagine me getting dirty, but that's what I love about it."