Line #40 Creator/KaleyCuoco


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2	->''"I like Penny. She's cool. Yeah, she dates some idiots, but, although, so have I. So yeah, I would be friends with her. We'd have a lot to talk about."''
3	-->--On her ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' character
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5	Kaley Christine Cuoco (born November 30, 1985 in Camarillo, California) is an American actor known for being blonde, bubbly and occasionally ditzy in a lot of TV shows from the TurnOfTheMillennium onward.
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7	A California native, she bagged her first film at the age of ten when she played a small supporting role in the sci-fi thriller ''Film/{{Virtuosity}}''. She appeared in various TV guest spots, {{Made For TV Movie}}s and low radar films before getting her big break in 2002. The sitcom ''Series/EightSimpleRules'' saw her playing BrattyTeenageDaughter extraordinaire Bridget Hennessy. The show lasted three seasons, and during its run she also voiced the titular Brandy in the cartoon ''WesternAnimation/BrandyAndMrWhiskers''. After ''Series/EightSimpleRules'' was cancelled, she surfaced on the eighth and final season of ''{{Series/Charmed\|1998}}'' - portraying a witch called Billie Jenkins (who has continued to appear in the comic book continuations). But after ''Charmed'' it was her next role that would really cement her fame.
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9	A sitcom about a group of nerds saw Kaley starring as the GirlNextDoor called ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' proved to be a smash hit and catapulted all its cast members to stardom - Kaley included. When she's not on ''The Big Bang Theory'' she's a regular on commercials for Priceline.com, portraying the daughter of Creator/WilliamShatner. Her role on ''Series/TheFlightAttendant'', as both an executive producer and lead character Cassie Bowden has garnered her new attention, including both a Golden Globe and Screen Actor's Guild award nominations.
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11	!!Selected Filmography:
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13	* ''Series/MySoCalledLife'' (1994) - Young Angela Chase
14	* ''Series/NorthernExposure'' (1994) - Miranda
15	* ''Film/{{Virtuosity}}'' (1995) - Karin Carter
16	* ''Film/AlleyCatsStrike'' (2000) - Elisa Bowers
17	* ''Series/EightSimpleRules'' (2002-2005) - Bridget Hennessy
18	* ''Film/TheHollow'' (2004) - Karen
19	* ''WesternAnimation/BrandyAndMrWhiskers'' (2004-2006) - Brandy Harrington (voice)
20	* ''WesternAnimation/LoonaticsUnleashed'' (2005-2006) - Weathervane (voice)
21	* ''Series/{{Charmed\|1998}}'' (2005-2006) - Billie Jenkins
22	* ''Series/PrisonBreak'' (2007) - Sasha Murray
23	* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' (2007-2019) - Penny
24	* ''Killer Movie'' (2008) - Bianca Chapman
25	* ''Film/{{Hop}}'' (2011) - Samantha O'Hare
26	* ''The Last Ride'' (2011) - Wanda
27	* ''Film/TheWeddingRinger'' (2015) - Gretchen Palmer
28	* ''Film/AlvinAndTheChipmunks The Road Chip'' - Eleanor
29	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Harley Quinn\|2019}}'' (2019) as [[Characters/HarleyQuinn2019TheCharacter Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn]] (voice)
30	* ''Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm'' (2021) as Heidi
31	* ''Series/TheFlightAttendant'' (2020-2022) as Cassie Bowden
32	* ''Series/BasedOnATrueStory'' (2023-) as Ava Bartlett
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34	!!Tropes:
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36	* TheCastShowOff:[[invoked]] Bridget of ''Series/EightSimpleRules'' occasionally plays tennis on the show, allowing Kaley to show off her tennis skills (she had played for thirteen years).
37	* CostumeBacklash: [[invoked]]For her introduction episodes on ''{{Series/Charmed\|1998}}'' she had to wear a tight black leather outfit and wig, which she hated. Another episode featured her getting turned into an Amazon warrior princess - and Kaley burst into tears when she saw the costume she would have to wear.
38	* DawsonCasting:[[invoked]] In ''The Hollow'', she was nineteen playing sixteen.
39	* DyeingForYourArt:[[invoked]] For the indie film ''Burning Bodhi'' she cut her hair into a pixie. She kept it for Season 8 of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' but put in extensions after wrapping the season.
40	* FriendshipOnTheSet:[[invoked]]
41	** She became best friends with her on-screen ''8 Simple Rules'' sister Amy Davidson.
42	** She described Alyssa Milano coming up to her on her first day of ''Charmed'', hugging her and saying "welcome to our show".
43	* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: [[invoked]]Amy Davidson voices a character called Tiffany in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/BrandyAndMrWhiskers'' who bonds with Brandy. The two actors had played sisters on ''Series/EightSimpleRules''.
44	* MsFanservice: Is often cast in roles that stand out for beauty, with flattering and revealing wardrobe to boot. She was even brought into ''{{Series/Charmed 1998}}'' to fulfill the {{Fanservice}} requirements that the three lead female actors were getting tired of doing.
45	* PlayingAgainstType:[[invoked]]
46	** Extremely in the film ''Burning Bodhi'', which is a drama where she plays a troubled single mother with a drug habit.
47	** While ''Series/TheFlightAttendant'' has some comedy elements, it's less a sitcom and more of a vehicle for her to go against type and show her dramatic chops.
48	* RealLifeRelative:[[invoked]] Her sister Briana appears in Season 2 of ''Series/TheFlightAttendant''.
49	* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle:[[invoked]] In Seasons 6 and 7 of ''The Big Bang Theory'', Penny wears her hair up a lot because Kaley was getting tired of how long it took to do her hair before filming, and she agreed to cut it for ''Burning Bodhi'' hoping it would lessen the time spent getting ready. Unfortunately, she found out it was actually harder to maintain the short hair, which is why Penny grows it out again after Season 8.
50	* RealitySubtext:[[invoked]] On ''{{Series/Charmed\|1998}}'' Billie is an aspiring demon hunter who volunteers to help the Charmed Ones, and give them more free time. In reality the character was introduced in order to give the three lead female actors less work to do.
51	* RomanceOnTheSet:[[invoked]] She and Johnny Galecki secretly dated early during ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'''s run.
52	* StageNames: An interesting aversion, as when many women get married to men they legally change their last name to their husbands' but continue to be credited by their original name. When Kaley married Ryan Sweeting she had her name hyphenated Cuoco-Sweeting and was credited as such for a little less than two years before divorcing and retaining her original name again.
53	* StarMakingRole:[[invoked]] ''Series/EightSimpleRules'' started in and ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' solidified it.
54	* ThrowItIn:[[invoked]] She injured her leg during Season 3 of ''Series/EightSimpleRules'', so they wrote in an episode where Bridget gets a leg injury in the shower.
55	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She revealed in [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kaley-cuoco-knives-out-2-kate-hudson-1235130976/ an interview]] that she auditioned for, and was "devastated" to not get, the role of Birdie in ''Film/GlassOnion'', losing out to Creator/KateHudson.

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