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Kaley Cuoco
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<p>Kaley Christine Cuoco is an American actress. She starred as Bridget Hennessy on the <a href="/facts/American_Broadcasting_Company/WGxg4vRX">ABC</a> sitcom <i><a href="/facts/8_Simple_Rules/pzyHynqG">8 Simple Rules</a></i> (2002–2005), <a href="/facts/Penny_(The_Big_Bang_Theory)/jSLBkJFe">Penny</a> on the <a href="/facts/CBS/BhMsVoej">CBS</a> sitcom <i><a href="/facts/The_Big_Bang_Theory/xxPyPod6">The Big Bang Theory</a></i> (2007–2019), and as the title character in the <a href="/facts/HBO_Max/7HNvKa8T">HBO Max</a> comedic thriller <i><a href="/facts/The_Flight_Attendant/ngTSkrqn">The Flight Attendant</a></i> (2020–2022). The lattermost earned her nominations for <a href="/facts/Primetime_Emmy_Awards/4eAaPW0F">Primetime Emmy Awards</a> and <a href="/facts/Golden_Globe_Awards/1v50C2Tb">Golden Globe Awards</a>. </p><p>Cuoco has also played <a href="/facts/Billie_Jenkins/hucp6GzJ">Billie Jenkins</a> in the fantasy series <i><a href="/facts/Charmed/VyMl8Chf">Charmed</a></i> (2005–2006), voiced the <a href="/facts/Harley_Quinn/UCqjNxSA">title role</a> in the animated series <i><a href="/facts/Harley_Quinn_(TV_series)/eFITdrsn">Harley Quinn</a></i> since 2019, and played the lead role in the comedy thriller series <i><a href="/facts/Based_on_a_True_Story_(TV_series)/VUMYFgRV">Based on a True Story</a></i> (2023). Her film work includes several television films, such as <i><a href="/facts/Quicksand%3a_No_Escape/SBAsbWhw">Quicksand: No Escape</a></i> (1992) and <i><a href="/facts/Growing_Up_Brady_(film)/sMFv786E">Growing Up Brady</a></i> (2000), as well as <i><a href="/facts/Virtuosity/Q4ntf7vy">Virtuosity</a></i> (1995), <i><a href="/facts/Hop_(film)/eBuDsf8x">Hop</a></i> (2011), <i><a href="/facts/The_Wedding_Ringer/BWW3v8f1">The Wedding Ringer</a></i> (2015), <i><a href="/facts/The_Man_from_Toronto_(2022_film)/LnEPHFb5">The Man from Toronto</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Meet_Cute_(film)/hqHfzkMh">Meet Cute</a></i> (both 2022), and <i><a href="/facts/Role_Play/FvLexQez">Role Play</a></i> (2024). She received a star on the <a href="/facts/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame/vCQcm9yu">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> in 2014 and in 2017 founded <a href="/facts/Yes%2c_Norman_Productions/gasDP0sN">Yes, Norman Productions</a>. </p>