Kaley Christine Cuoco-Sweeting is an American actress, known for her roles as Bridget Hennessy in the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules, Billie Jenkins in the final season of the supernatural drama series Charmed, and Penny in the CBS comedy series The Big Bang Theory for which she won a Critics’ Choice Television Award in 2013 and a People’s Choice Award in 2014. Cuoco has also appeared in films such as To Be Fat like Me, Hop and Authors Anonymous, The Wedding Ringer. In October 2014, Cuoco was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was born in Camarillo, California, the elder daughter of Layne Ann (Wingate), a homemaker, and Gary Carmine Cuoco, a realtor. Her father is of Italian descent while her mother is of English and German ancestry. Her sister Briana competed on the fifth season of The Voice. As a child, Cuoco was once a regionally ranked amateur player in tennis, a sport she took up when she was 3 years old. She stopped playing in 2002, at the age of 16. She made her first feature film appearance as the young Karin Carter in the 1995 action thriller Virtuosity. In 1999, Cuoco 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 September 2002, Cuoco 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. In September 2007, Cuoco began starring in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, playing Penny, a Cheesecake Factory employee and aspiring actress who lives across the hall from scientists Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper.
Bio:
Name: Kaley Christine Cuoco-Sweeting
Nickname: Kaley Cuoco
Date of Birth: November 30, 1985
Place of Birth: Camarillo, CA
Place of Residence:Los Angeles, CA
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Education: Homeschooled
Body Stats:
Height: 5’7″ / 170 cm
Weight: 126 lbs / 57 kg
Shoe size: 9 / 39.5 (EU)
Dress size: 6 (US)
Bra size: 32C
Measurements: 35-24-36 in / 89-61-91.5 cm
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Green
Social Networks:
Twitter: –
Facebook: Kaley Cuoco
Instagram: @normancook
Fun Facts:
Relationships:
- Thad Luckinbill (2002)
- Kevin Zegers (2003-2004)
- Jaron Lowenstein (2005-2006)
- Al Santos (2007)
- Josh Henderson (2007-2008)
- Johnny Galecki (2008-2010)
- Chris French (2011)
- Josh Resnik (2011-2012)
- Bret Bollinger (2012-2013)
- Henry Cavill (2013)
- Ryan Sweeting (2013-2015, married since December 31, 2013)
Children: –
Awards and Honors:
- 2000 – YoungStar Award Nomination
- 2003 – Teen Choice Award
- 2012 – Satellite Award
- 2013 – Critics’ Choice TV Award
- 2014 – Young Hollywood Award Nomination
- People’s Choice Award for Favorite Comedic TV Actress (2014, 2015)
- Teen Choice Award Nomination (several times)
- Young Artist Award Nomination (several times)
- Maxim’s Hot 100
Hobbies and Interests:Horseback Riding, Tennis, Kickboxing
Favorite Color: Green, Pink
Favorite Food: Vegetarian Food
Favorite Music: Britney Spears, Taylor Swift
Favorite Perfume: Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir
Favorite Book: Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Favorite Sports: Tennis
Favorite TV Show: Charmed, Games of Thrones, The Big Bang Theory
Interesting Facts:
- Kaley has 2 pet dogs – Duke (German Shepherd) and Petey (Chihuahua-dachshund mix dog).
- Her hometown is San Fernando Valley, California.
- As a child, she did 6 Barbie commercials.
- “Cuoco” is an Italian word, which means “cook” in English.
- Amy Davidson (co-star of “8 Simple Rules”) is her best friend.
- She has a tattoo on her lower back, which is a symbol for faith.
- She considers herself a good shopper.
- Her closet is full of unworn clothes. She says she likes to collect them.
- She likes bowling.
- Apart from 2 dogs, she has 1 cat and 1 horse, named Falcon.
- She was a nationally ranked amateur tennis player until she switched to acting full time in 2002.