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Kaley Cuoco Profile |
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Birth Date: November 30, 1985
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Birth Place: Camarillo, California, USA
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Birth Name: Kaley Christina Cuoco
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Height: 5'7½"
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Biography |
Kaley Christine Cuoco was born on November 30, 1985, in
Camarillo, California. Kaley was both an athletic and
theatrical prodigy; she first appeared in front of the
camera at only 8 months old and, by age 3, she was playing
tennis, which was her first career aspiration. At 6, Kaley
began modeling and took roles in Los Angeles-area stage
productions of Annie and Fiddler on the Roof.
Kaley's debut came in the TV movie Quicksand: No Escape
(1992), starring Donald Sutherland and Tim Matheson. She
continued her small-screen work on such mid-1990s shows as
Northern Exposure, My So-Called Life, and Ellen (on which
she played the young Ellen).
In 1995, Kaley made her feature debut in Virtuosity
alongside Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, and then
appeared in Picture Perfect (1997), starring Jennifer
Aniston.
Kaley next appeared in a slew of TV movies, including
Toothless (1997), Mr. Murder (1998), Alley Cats Strike
(2000), and Growing Up Brady (2000). In 1999, Kaley joined
the cast of TV's Ladies Man as Bonnie Stiles, which earned
her more attention, but the show was cancelled in 2001.
After that disappointment, Kaley struggled through audition
after audition for a year and had trouble finding work.
Kaley's luck turned around when she was cast, in the spring
of 2002, to play Bridget Hennessy on 8 Simple Rules... for
Dating My Teenage Daughter (later shortened to 8 Simple
Rules). It was only after Kaley joined the cast that she
learned that TV veteran John Ritter (of Three's Company
fame) had just signed up. "I've taped sitcom pilots that
went nowhere, and I was sure this was another dud," Kaley
later admitted. "But the second I met John, I knew I'd never
been more wrong."
8 Simple Rules turned out to be a hit and was renewed for a
second season. As the whole cast became like a family in
real life, Kaley grew especially close to the good-natured
Ritter. Just like the father he played on TV, Ritter was
critical of many of Kaley's boyfriends -- advice which
turned out to be right on the money, as Kaley often
discovered for herself.
But in September 2003, tragedy struck. Five days after
spending the day at Disney's California Adventure with Kaley
and her then-boyfriend, Kevin Zegers, and other ABC stars,
John Ritter died suddenly from an aorta tear. Kaley's first
instinct was to quit 8 Simple Rules, feeling it had been, in
effect, the "John Ritter Show."
But Kaley soon reconsidered, feeling that Ritter would have
wanted her to move on. 8 Simple Rules was renewed with added
cast member James Garner. "We've just become a family all
over again," Kaley says. "We don't want to lose anyone
again."
In the meantime, Kaley's career has picked up. In 2004, she
appeared in the TV miniseries 10.5 and starred in the TV
movie Crimes of Fashion. Kaley's recent credits also include
feature films like The Hollow (2004), Lucky 13 (2004),
Debating Robert Lee (2004), and Bratz (2005).
Kaley continues to live with her parents, Gary and Layne
Cuoco, and her sister, Briana, at home in California, where
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Other
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Has a younger sister named Briana
Shares a birthday with the following celebrities: Ben
Stiller, "24" (2001) star Elisha Cuthbert, singer Clay
Aiken, 80s punk rocker Billy Idol and Dick Clark.
Last name, Cuoco, translates to "cook" in Italian.
She loves to bowl
She did 6 Barbie ads when she was younger
She won the Teen Choice Award for Breakthrough Actress of
2003
Her parents names are Gary and Layne Cuoco
Was home schooled on the set and earned her High School
Diploma at the age of 16
Was a nationally ranked amateur tennis player until she
switched to acting full time in 2002
She has a Chijuahua-dachshund mix dog named Petey
Her dad Gary is a Oxnard, California Realtor and her mom
Layne is a homemaker. |
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She has played some good roles too, but talk about adorable. Giving Alyssa a run for her $$ as to who is the Hottest witch on the show. Oh here comes the Rose Fans. She is Hot too. No disrespect, but we all have our Favs!!!!
on CBS starting September 24. The critics love it and think it is very,
very funny. This could be the next hit show. See clips from the show
here :
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_bang_theory/
or see clips here :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpdDG6BTQdw