Kaley Cuoco

Kaley Cuoco

Kaley Christine Cuoco; born November 30, 1985, is an American actress. She first came to attention for her role as Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2002–2005). She later starred as Billie Jenkins on the final season of the supernatural drama series Charmed (2005–2006). She has gained international recognition for her role as Penny on the CBS comedy series The Big Bang Theory (2007–present). 

Cuoco has also appeared in the films Lucky 13 (2005), The Penthouse (2010), and Hop (2011). Cuoco was born in Camarillo, California, the elder daughter of Layne Ann (née Wingate), a homemaker, and Gary Carmine Cuoco, a realtor. She has a younger sister named Briana, who is a dancer, singer and actress. 

As a child, Cuoco took tennis lessons from Kathy Bryan, through which she became longtime friends with Bryan's sons, tennis players Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan. Cuoco was once a nationally ranked amateur tennis player, a sport she took up when she was three years old. She stopped playing in 2002 at the age of 16.

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