Kaley Cuoco
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| Kaley Cuoco | |
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 Kaley Cuoco as Billie Jenkins |
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| Born | Kaley Christine Cuoco November 30, 1985 Camarillo, California, USA |
| Years active | 1992 ─ present |
Kaley Christine Cuoco (born November 30, 1985)[1] is an American television actress, perhaps best known for her supporting role as Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules.[2] She is also known for her role on the WB hit series Charmed as Billie Jenkins and can be currently seen on The Big Bang Theory with Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons.[1][2]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Cuoco was born in Camarillo, California[2] to Gary Carmine Cuoco, an Oxnard, California, Realtor, and wife Layne Ann Wingate, a homemaker, and has a younger sister named Briana. She was home schooled on the set and earned her High School Diploma at the age of 16. She now lives in San Fernando Valley, California with her German Shepherd named Duke and her Chihuahua-dachshund mix dog named Petey.
[edit] Career
Cuoco has been a model and commercial actress since the age of 6.[1] Her first major role was in the 1992 TV movie Quicksand: No Escape.[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 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]
Cuoco was named #78 on FHM-US's 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. Recently, Kaley has lent her voice for Elena Potato, a main character on the Kids' WB, Disney Channel Asia show, Monster Allergy.
In 8 Simple Rules, she was the oldest child and was portrayed as "the most beautiful girl in the school" she had several boyfriends and could convince any boy to do anything. She was often seen under-dressed and envied by younger sister Kerry who was played by Amy Davidson.
Cuoco also appeared in an episode of Punk'd when her best friend decided to punk her for fun.
Cuoco appeared as Billie Jenkins, a new witch who was searching for her lost sister, in the eighth season of the hit TV show Charmed. 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.
Kaley has also starred in the recent Lifetime movie To Be Fat Like Me which premiered on January 8, 2007.[3] She played a minor role in the Prison Break episode "The Message", and in the subsequent episode "Chicago."
Kaley currently stars on the new CBS sitcom, The Big Bang Theory, which debuted September 24, 2007.
She was a nationally ranked amateur tennis player, a hobby she took up when she was 3,[2] until she switched to acting full time in 2002.[1]
[edit] Timeline of Roles
- 8 Simple Rules 2002-2005 as Bridget
- Charmed 2005-2006 as Billie Jenkins
- The Big Bang Theory 2007-present as Penny
- Killer Movie 2008 as Blanca Champion
- Penthouse 2008 as Erica
- Land of Canaan 2008 as Zoe
- The Big Change 2009 as Keri
- Sizzler 2009 as Eva
- Hotel Transylvania 2009 as Jasmine
- There's Someone in the Attic 2009 as Mya Davids
- House of Night as Erin Bates
- Chased by the Cops 2009 as Theo Myles
- Revenge of the Stillborn Babies 2009 as Louise Garner
- The Hollow 2 2010 as Karen
- Jade, Julie and Jess aka Sisters 2010 as Jade
- Blood 2010 as Tammy
She has also recently starred in the Disney Channel cartoon Brandy and Mr. Whiskers. And voiced one of the "tweevils" on Bratz Rock Angelz.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g Biography for Kaley Cuoco. Biography for Kelly Cuoco. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ a b c d Kaley Cuoco. Kelly Cuoco. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ Movies - To Be Fat Like Me. lifetimetv.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
