- Born
- Birth nameKaley Christine Cuoco
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Kaley Christine Cuoco was born in Camarillo, California, to Layne Ann (Wingate) and Gary Carmine Cuoco, a realtor. She is of Italian (father) and German and English (mother) descent. A model and commercial actress from the age of 6, Cuoco's first major role was in the TV movie Quicksand: No Escape (1992) with Donald Sutherland and Tim Matheson. Her other television credits include guest-starring on the series Ellen (1994) (where she played "little Ellen" to the Ellen DeGeneres character), Northern Exposure (1990), Don't Forget Your Toothbrush (1995) and My So-Called Life (1994). In addition, she played a leading role in the miniseries, Mr. Murder (1998). Cuoco has appeared in the feature films Lucky 13 (2005), Picture Perfect (1997) and Virtuosity (1995).
On stage, she has performed in Los Angeles-area productions of "Annie" and "Fiddler on the Roof". When she is not acting, Cuoco is an avid tennis player, who in earlier years had consistently been ranked well in Southern California Tennis Association standings as a member of a regional amateur division team. In addition, she enjoys spending time with friends, going to the mall, and hip-hop dancing.
Cuoco was home-schooled, and lived in Ventura County, California with her family. She was previously married to both tennis player Ryan Sweeting and Karl Cook. In early 2022 Cuoco began dating actor Tom Pelphrey. The two made their first public appearance as a couple at a Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in early May 2022.
Cuoco announced on Instagram in October 2022 the couple were expecting their first child together. She later on gave birth to their daughter, named Matilda Carmine Richie Pelphrey, on 30 March 2023.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Lennon Parker
- SpousesKarl Cook(June 30, 2018 - June 15, 2022) (divorced)Ryan Sweeting(December 31, 2013 - May 6, 2016) (divorced)
- ChildrenMatilda Carmine Richie Pelphrey
- ParentsLayne Ann WingateGary Carmine Cuoco
- RelativesBriana Cuoco(Sibling)
- Blonde hair and green eyes
- Bubbly personality
- On September 13, 2010, Kaley was in a horse riding accident and suffered a very bad break in her leg. When she came out of the saddle, landing on the ground, her horse then stepped on the leg and in doing so causing quite a bit of damage where at first emergency doctors felt amputation of the foot might be required. She was written out of two episodes of The Big Bang Theory (2007) and, for several episodes, only being seen sitting down or behind furniture in an attempt to hide the injury from the viewing audience. Also, in her first appearance following the accident, she was filmed only from waist up standing behind the bar counter acting as a bartender rather than her usual waitress position..
- Was in a two-year relationship with Johnny Galecki like their characters when they were co-stars on the very popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2007).
- Was home schooled on the set and earned her high school diploma at age 16.
- Was a nationally ranked amateur tennis player until she switched to acting full time in 2002.
- Has had the same support team (agents, managers, attorneys and publicists) since she was 15 years old.
- [on playing the drums] Just 10 minutes of it and I'm a different person.
- Horseback riding is my passion. Other than work. People can't imagine me getting dirty, but that's what I love about it.
- You do a job, your show gets canceled. You get used to it.
- People tend to think they know you when you come into their television's every week. They think you are different than who you are. Don't believe everything you hear.
- James Garner is like a peaceful river through our chaos.
- The Big Bang Theory (2007) - $30,000,000 (2014-2017, 3 years income of the series's back end, each year $10,000,000)
- The Big Bang Theory (2007) - Up to $60,000 per episode (2007-2010)
- The Big Bang Theory (2007) - $200,000 per episode (2010-2011)
- The Big Bang Theory (2007) - $250,000 per episode (2011-2012)
- The Big Bang Theory (2007) - $300,000 per episode (2012-2013)
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