Editing Kaley Cuoco

{{Short description|American actress (born 1985)}}
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{{Infobox person 
| name               = Kaley Cuoco
| image              = Kaley Cuoco by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption            = Cuoco in 2017
| alias              = Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting <!-- She was professionally known as such, 2014–2015. -->
| birth_name         = Kaley Christine Cuoco
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1985|11|30}}
| birth_place        = [[Camarillo, California]], U.S.
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actress}}
| years_active       = 1992–present
| spouse             = {{ubl
|{{marriage|[[Ryan Sweeting]]|December 31, 2013|May 9, 2016|reason=divorced}}
|{{marriage|[[Karl Cook]]|June 30, 2018|2022|reason=divorced}}
}}
| partner            = [[Tom Pelphrey]]<br>(2022–present; engaged)
| relatives          = [[Briana Cuoco]] (sister)
| children           = 1
}}

'''Kaley Christine Cuoco''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|w|oʊ|k|oʊ}} {{respell|KWOH|koh}};<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbs.com/shows/big_bang_theory/news/1002993/|title=8 Interesting Facts About Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting: Actor Spotlight|publisher=[[CBS]]|access-date=May 15, 2016 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822112543/http://www.cbs.com/shows/big_bang_theory/news/1002993/ | archive-date=August 22, 2014}}</ref> born November 30, 1985) is an American actress. She starred as Bridget Hennessy on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[8 Simple Rules]]'' (2002–2005), [[Penny (The Big Bang Theory)|Penny]] on the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' (2007–2019), and as the title character in the [[HBO Max]] comedic thriller ''[[The Flight Attendant]]'' (2020–2022).<ref>{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=July 6, 2021|title=Kaley Cuoco In Talks To Star & Produce Studiocanal & Picture Company's High-Concept Thriller 'Role Play'|url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/kaley-cuoco-in-talks-to-star-produce-studiocanal-picture-companys-high-concept-thriller-role-play-1234786566/|access-date=July 7, 2021|website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> The lattermost earned her nominations for [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] and [[Golden Globe Awards]].

Cuoco has also played [[Billie Jenkins]] in the fantasy series ''[[Charmed]]'' (2005–2006), voiced the [[Harley Quinn|title role]] in the animated series ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]'' since 2019, and played the lead role in the comedy thriller series ''[[Based on a True Story (TV series)|Based on a True Story]]'' (2023). Her film work includes several television films, such as ''[[Quicksand: No Escape]]'' (1992) and ''[[Growing Up Brady (film)|Growing Up Brady]]'' (2000), as well as ''[[Virtuosity]]'' (1995), ''[[Hop (film)|Hop]]'' (2011), ''[[The Wedding Ringer]]'' (2015), ''[[The Man from Toronto (2022 film)|The Man from Toronto]]'', ''[[Meet Cute (film)|Meet Cute]]'' (both 2022), and ''[[Role Play]]'' (2024). She received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] in 2014<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lombardi|first1=Ken|title=Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting gets emotional over Hollywood Walk of Fame star|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kaley-cuoco-sweeting-gets-emotional-over-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star/|access-date=November 3, 2014|publisher=[[CBS News]]|date=October 30, 2014}}</ref> and in 2017 founded [[Yes, Norman Productions]].

==Early life==
Kaley Christine Cuoco was born on November 30, 1985, in [[Camarillo, California]]. She is the elder daughter of Layne Ann ([[née]] Wingate), a homemaker, and Gary Carmine Cuoco, a real estate agent.<ref name="Yahoo Movies">{{cite web|url=http://ca.movies.yahoo.com/person/kaley-cuoco/biography.html|title=Kaley Cuoco Biography|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=November 17, 2012|archive-date=October 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022205840/http://ca.movies.yahoo.com/person/kaley-cuoco/biography.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her father is of Italian descent while her mother is of English and German ancestry.<ref name=Ethnicity>{{cite web|title=5 Things You Don't Know About Kaley Cuoco|url=http://www.etonline.com/tv/139095_Five_Fun_Facts_About_Kaley_Cuoco/|publisher=ET Online|access-date=October 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106034338/http://www.etonline.com/tv/139095_Five_Fun_Facts_About_Kaley_Cuoco/|archive-date=January 6, 2014}}</ref> Her sister, [[Briana Cuoco|Briana]], is an actress and singer who competed on [[The Voice (American season 5)|the fifth season of ''The Voice'']] and co-starred with her on the HBO Max series ''[[The Flight Attendant]]''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title='The Flight Attendant': Briana Cuoco To Recur In HBO Max Series |url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/the-flight-attendant-recur-briana-hbo-max-series-kaley-cuoco-1202801632 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205222634/https://deadline.com/2019/12/the-flight-attendant-recur-briana-hbo-max-series-kaley-cuoco-1202801632/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 5, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=February 3, 2021 |date=December 5, 2019}}</ref> and on ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]'' as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl. As a child, Cuoco was a ranked amateur tennis player, a sport she took up when she was three years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.californiatennis.com/usta/SCTARanks/SCTA1998junior.htm |title=Southern California Tennis Association 1998 Year-End Junior Rankings – Girls'_14_Singles|publisher=californiatennis.com|access-date=October 7, 2012}} No. 54 in Girls' 14 Singles.</ref> She stopped playing at the age of 16 to pursue a career in acting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/25-things-you-dont-know-about-kaley-cuococbs-big-bang-theory-sweetheart-2012-3?op=1|title=25 Things You Don't Know About Newly Single Kaley Cuoco—CBS' 'Big Bang Theory' Sweetheart|first=Kirsten|last=Acuna|work=Business Insider|date=March 2, 2012|access-date=October 7, 2012|quote=Cuoco has been an ace in Hollywood and on the tennis court, playing the sport since she was three years old. She finally made the full switch to acting in 2002}}</ref>

==Career==
===1995–2006: Early work and ''8 Simple Rules''===
Cuoco made her first feature film appearance as the young Karin Carter in the 1995 action thriller ''[[Virtuosity]]''.<ref>''[[Entertainment Tonight]]''. [[CBS]]. November 30, 2012.</ref> In 2000, she portrayed former ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'' star [[Maureen McCormick]] in the TV film ''[[Growing Up Brady (film)|Growing Up Brady]]'' as well as starring in the [[Disney Channel]] [[List of Disney Channel original films|original film]] ''[[Alley Cats Strike]]'', and then in 2001, she appeared on the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[Ladies Man (1999 TV series)|Ladies Man]]''. In September 2002, she began a starring role as Bridget Hennessy on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[8 Simple Rules|8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter]]'' (afterwards ''8 Simple Rules''). Bridget was the oldest child, despite Cuoco being six years younger than [[Amy Davidson]], who played her younger sister.

In addition to the final season of ''8 Simple Rules'', Cuoco had starring roles on the [[NBC]] miniseries ''[[10.5 (miniseries)|10.5]]'', the [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] original film ''[[Crimes of Fashion]]'', the independent film ''Debating Robert Lee'',<ref>[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/debating_robert_lee/ "Debating Robert Lee (2006)"]. [[Rotten Tomatoes]]. Retrieved August 29, 2014.</ref> and in the film ''[[The Hollow (2004 film)|The Hollow]]'' at the same time. She also voiced the character of Brandy Harrington, a 14-year-old anthropomorphic mixed-breed dog, on the [[Disney Channel]] animated series ''[[Brandy and Mr. Whiskers]]''. She voiced the character of Kirstee Smith in ''[[Bratz]]'' from 2004 to 2005. In the eighth season of the TV series ''[[Charmed]]'', she appeared as [[Billie Jenkins]], a powerful young [[witchcraft|witch]] with the powers of [[psychokinesis|telekinesis]] and projection. Executive producer [[Brad Kern]] stated that Cuoco's character was initially brought in as a possible spin-off.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

===2007–2016: ''The Big Bang Theory'' and other roles===
[[File:San Diego Comic-Con 2009, Kaley Cuoco.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Cuoco at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in July 2009]]
In September 2007, Cuoco began starring in the CBS sitcom ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', playing [[Penny (The Big Bang Theory)|Penny]], a [[The Cheesecake Factory|Cheesecake Factory]] employee and aspiring actress who lives across the hall from [[physicist]]s [[Leonard Hofstadter|Dr. Leonard Hofstadter]] and [[Sheldon Cooper|Dr. Sheldon Cooper]]. Prior to the 2010–2011 season, she earned US$60,000 an episode for the series, the same as her co-stars. In 2010, the cast negotiated a raise for each actor to make US$200,000 per episode.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kaley Cuoco|publisher=kaleycuoco.org |url=http://www.kaleycuoco.org/kaley-and-her-castmates-get-a-raise|access-date=September 15, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921062532/http://www.kaleycuoco.org/kaley-and-her-castmates-get-a-raise|archive-date=September 21, 2010}}</ref> As of August 2014, Cuoco and her co-stars from ''The Big Bang Theory'' [[Johnny Galecki]] and [[Jim Parsons]] each earned an estimated US$1 million per episode.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Joe Anderton|date=June 14, 2021|title=Kaley Cuoco says some Big Bang Theory guest stars struggled with their cameos|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a36714124/kaley-cuoco-big-bang-theory-guest-stars-cameos/|access-date=July 7, 2021|website=Digital Spy}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Big Bang Theory stars sign new contracts|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28649068|access-date=August 4, 2014|date=August 4, 2014}}</ref>

In late October 2012, Cuoco enlisted the help of her sister Briana to organize a [[flash mob]] on the set of the show, in which she and the cast and crew surprised the studio audience by suddenly [[lip sync]]ing and dancing to [[Carly Rae Jepsen]]'s song "[[Call Me Maybe]]". A video of the event was posted on [[YouTube]] and became a [[viral video|viral success]].<ref name=TVGuide>Ratledge, Ingela (December 3, 2012) "Big Bang's Flash Mob Mentality". ''[[TV Guide]]''. p. 6</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdLvUkLW5Jk "The Big Bang Theory Flash mob! &#91;Full version compilation&#93;"]. NommiXproductions. [[YouTube]]. November 16, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012.</ref> A clip from the performance was also played during Cuoco's January 8, 2013, appearance on the late-night talk show ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]''.<ref>{{cite episode|title=The Guy Who Drove a Hummer and Wasn't a Total A-Hole|series=[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]|airdate=January 8, 2013|network=[[Turner Broadcasting System|TBS]]|season=3 |number=25}}</ref>

[[File:Kaley Cuoco at PaleyFest 2013.jpg|right|upright|thumb|Cuoco at [[Paley Center for Media|PaleyFest]] in March 2013]]
Cuoco starred in the [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] film ''[[To Be Fat like Me]]'', which premiered on January 8, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lifetimetv.com/movies/info/move4034.html|title=Movies — To Be Fat Like Me|publisher=lifetimetv.com|access-date=March 18, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303114722/http://www.lifetimetv.com/movies/info/move4034.html |archive-date=March 3, 2007}}</ref> She played a minor role in the ''[[Prison Break]]'' episodes "[[The Message (Prison Break)|The Message]]" and "[[Chicago (Prison Break)|Chicago]]", as well as starring in the comedy horror spoof ''[[Killer Movie]]'' in 2008. She also appeared in the 2010 film ''[[The Penthouse (2010 film)|The Penthouse]]''. In 2011, she posed nude in [[Allure (magazine)|''Allure'' magazine]]'s annual "Naked Truth" feature.<ref>{{cite news|author=Brown, Robyn|url=http://www.allure.com/celebrity-trends/2011/the-naked-truth-four-celebrities-go-nude-for-allure#slide=1|title=The Naked Truth: 4 Celebrities Go Nude for Allure|access-date=July 4, 2011|work=[[Allure (magazine)|Allure]]|date=May 2011|archive-date=July 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714234736/http://www.allure.com/celebrity-trends/2011/the-naked-truth-four-celebrities-go-nude-for-allure#slide=1|url-status=dead}}</ref> That same year, she appeared in the films ''[[Hop (film)|Hop]]'' and ''[[The Last Ride (2011 film)|The Last Ride]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/16773|title=Kaley Cuoco Signs For "I Hop," "Last Ride" – March 31, 2010|publisher=Dark Horizons|access-date=May 7, 2010|date=April 23, 2008}}</ref> She was also chosen to host the [[Teen Choice Awards]] in 2011,<ref>{{cite web|title=Kaley Cuoco to Host 2011 Teen Choice Awards|url=http://www.j-14.com/2011/07/kaley-cuoco-to-host-2011-teen-choice-awards.html|access-date=July 28, 2011|work=[[J-14 (magazine)|J-14]]|archive-date=February 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202210713/http://www.j-14.com/2011/07/kaley-cuoco-to-host-2011-teen-choice-awards.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as the [[People's Choice Awards]] in 2012 and 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca|title=Kaley Cuoco to Host 2012 People's Choice Awards |publisher=People's Choice|access-date=October 9, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001064936/http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/|archive-date=October 1, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/10/09/kaley-cuoco-peoples-choice-awards|title=Kaley Cuoco to host People's Choice Awards|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=February 27, 2012}}</ref> She is a regular on [[Priceline.com]] commercials as the daughter of [[William Shatner]]'s character.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/01/09/cuoco-shatner-priceline-ads/1819799/ |title=Kaley Cuoco joins Shatner in Priceline ads|access-date=April 26, 2013|work=USA Today|date=January 9, 2013}}</ref>

===2017–present: ''Harley Quinn'' animated series and ''The Flight Attendant''===
In October 2017, Cuoco founded [[Yes, Norman Productions]], a television [[production company]] which entered an exclusive multi-year [[First-look deal|first-look]] production deal with [[Warner Bros. Television]]. Her first project through Yes, Norman was an adaptation of the book ''[[The Flight Attendant (novel)|The Flight Attendant]]'', written by author [[Chris Bohjalian]], which was developed into a comedy-drama series [[The Flight Attendant|of the same name]]. Cuoco starred in the series as Cassie Bowden, and also served as executive producer.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Kaley Cuoco Launches Company, Inks Pod Deal With Warner Bros. TV & Set First Project – Limited Series She Would Star In|url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/kaley-cuoco-pod-deal-warner-bros-tv-the-flight-attendant-1202196368/|website=Deadline |date=October 27, 2017}}</ref> ''[[The Flight Attendant]]'' premiered on November 26, 2020, on [[WarnerMedia]]'s streaming platform [[HBO Max]] to widespread critical acclaim, and was renewed for a second season on December 18, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2020/10/19/the-flight-attendant-premiere-date-kaley-cuoco-hbo-max/|title=Kaley Cuoco's Flight Attendant Gets HBO Max Launch Date, Perilous Poster|website=TVLine|first=Rebecca|last=Iannucci|date=October 19, 2020|access-date=October 19, 2020}}</ref><ref name="acclaim">{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title='The Flight Attendant' EP Steve Yockey To Develop Ted Chiang Short Story For Heyday TV |url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/the-flight-attendant-ep-steve-yockey-ted-chiang-short-story-david-heyman-1234656876/ |website=Deadline |date=December 15, 2020 |access-date=December 27, 2020}}</ref><ref name="flight renewal">{{cite web |last1=D'Alessanro |first1=Anthony |title='The Flight Attendant' Renewed For Season 2 As More Of HBO Max's Kaley Cuoco Series Cleared For Takeoff |url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/the-flight-attendant-renewed-season-2-kaley-cuoco-hbo-max-1234659010/ |website=Deadline |date=December 18, 2020 |access-date=December 28, 2020}}</ref>

In October 2018, it was announced that Cuoco would voice the [[Harley Quinn|title character]] of the [[DC Universe (streaming service)|DC Universe]] adult animation series ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]'', and also serve as executive producer.<ref name="deadline-2018-04">{{cite web|last1=Boucher|first1=Geoff|title=Kaley Cuoco To Voice Harley Quinn In DC Universe Series; Watch New York Comic Con Preview |url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/kaley-cuoco-harley-quinn-dc-universe-series-teaser-video-1202475618|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004123149/https://deadline.com/2018/10/kaley-cuoco-harley-quinn-dc-universe-series-teaser-video-1202475618/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 4, 2018|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=May 30, 2019|date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> The series premiered on November 29, 2019, to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Abdulbaki |first1=Mae |title=6 Reasons To Stream The Harley Quinn TV Show On HBO Max |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2551510/reasons-to-stream-the-harley-quinn-tv-show-on-hbo-max |website=Cinemablend |date=August 3, 2020 |access-date=December 27, 2020}}</ref> In September 2020, it was announced that the series was renewed for a third season and would move to HBO Max.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title='Harley Quinn' Renewed For Season 3 At HBO Max As DC Universe Transitions Out Of Scripted Originals |url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/harley-quinn-renewed-season-3-hbo-max-dc-universe-transitions-out-of-scripted-originals-1234579520/ |website=Deadline |date=September 18, 2020 |access-date=December 27, 2020}}</ref>

In August 2019, it was announced that Cuoco would executive produce the upcoming [[CBS]] comedy ''Pretty'', which is written and also executive produced by [[Lindsey Kraft]] and Santina Muha.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Comedy 'Pretty' Starring Lindsey Kraft & Santina Muha From Kaley Cuoco's Yes, Norman Prods. In Works At CBS|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/pretty-cbs-comedy-lindsey-kraft-santina-muha-star-kaley-cuoco-yes-norman-prods-1202658588|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801161727/https://deadline.com/2019/08/pretty-cbs-comedy-lindsey-kraft-santina-muha-star-kaley-cuoco-yes-norman-prods-1202658588/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 1, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=August 22, 2019|date=August 1, 2019}}</ref> In April 2020, Cuoco joined the cast of the upcoming action comedy film ''[[The Man from Toronto (2021 film)|The Man from Toronto]]'' as the female lead alongside [[Kevin Hart]] and [[Woody Harrelson]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title=Kaley Cuoco to Star With Kevin Hart in 'Man From Toronto' |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/kaley-cuoco-kevin-hart-man-from-toronto-1234592249 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=February 2, 2021 |date=April 29, 2020}}</ref>

In March 2021, it was announced that Cuoco would play [[Doris Day]] in an upcoming limited series based on [[A. E. Hotchner]]'s 1976 biography, ''Doris Day: Her Own Story''. She will also serve as an executive producer of the series.<ref>{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Kaley Cuoco To Play Doris Day In Warner Bros TV Limited Series |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/kaley-cuoco-to-play-doris-day-in-warner-bros-tv-limited-series-1234713270 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312184820/https://deadline.com/2021/03/kaley-cuoco-to-play-doris-day-in-warner-bros-tv-limited-series-1234713270/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 12, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=March 14, 2021 |date=March 12, 2021}}</ref> In May 2021, her production company expanded its [[Warner Bros. Television]] overall deal.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=May 20, 2021|title=Kaley Cuoco Inks Big New Overall Deal With Warner Bros. TV Group As Her Yes, Norman Prods. Ramps Up|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/kaley-cuoco-inks-overall-deal-warner-bros-tv-group-yes-norman-prods-1234757913/|access-date=May 22, 2021|website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>

==Personal life==
While working on ''The Big Bang Theory'', Cuoco privately dated co-star Johnny Galecki for roughly two years, until December 2009. She later told ''[[CBS Watch]]'' in September 2010 that they have remained on good terms since ending their relationship.<ref name=KaleyJohnny>{{cite magazine|last=Morgan|first=Hudson|title=Justify Her Love|url=http://cbswatchmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/28/justify-her-love/ |magazine=CBS Watch|date=September 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207131011/http://cbswatchmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/28/justify-her-love/|archive-date=February 7, 2014}}</ref>

On September 13, 2010, Cuoco broke her leg in a horse-riding accident and missed the filming of two episodes of ''The Big Bang Theory''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b205213_kaley_cuoco_returns_big_bang_theory.html|title=Kaley Cuoco Returns to Big Bang Theory After Injury as a-Pregnant Amputee Bartender?!|first=Megan |last=Masters|date=October 12, 2010|access-date=November 7, 2010|publisher=[[E!]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101016144548/http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b205213_kaley_cuoco_returns_big_bang_theory.html|archive-date=October 16, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In October 2011, she became engaged to [[addiction]] specialist Josh Resnik, but ended their engagement by March 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://omg.yahoo.com/news/et-exclusive-kaley-cuoco-no-longer-engaged-170500487.html|title=ET Exclusive: Kaley Cuoco No Longer Engaged|first=David|last=Weiner|work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|date=March 2, 2012}}</ref> She became engaged to professional tennis player [[Ryan Sweeting]] in September 2013, after three months of dating. They married on December 31, 2013, in [[Santa Susana, California]].<ref name=Marriage>{{cite web|title='Big Bang Theory' star Kaley Cuoco gets married|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/big-bang-theory-star-kaley-cuoco-gets-married-1.6709575|publisher=Associated Press via [[Newsday]]|access-date=January 4, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140102215324/http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/big-bang-theory-star-kaley-cuoco-gets-married-1.6709575|archive-date= January 2, 2014}}</ref> On September 25, 2015, it was announced that she and Sweeting had decided to divorce.<ref>{{cite news|first=Emily|last=Krauser|title=Kaley Cuoco Divorcing Ryan Sweeting After 21 Months of Marriage |url=http://www.etonline.com/news/172748_kaley_cuoco_ryan_sweeting_divorce/|work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|date=September 25, 2015}}</ref> The divorce was finalized on May 9, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.etonline.com/news/188370_kaley_cuoco_divorce_from_ryan_sweeting_is_finalized/|title=Kaley Cuoco Finalizes Divorce From Ryan Sweeting, Actress to Pay $165,000 in Spousal Support|last=Ungerman |first=Alex|work=Entertainment Tonight|date=May 9, 2016|access-date=May 10, 2016}}</ref>

Cuoco began dating [[List of equestrian sports|equestrian]] [[Karl Cook]] in late 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kile|first1=Meredith B.|title=Exclusive: Kaley Cuoco Gushes Over 'Perfect' Boyfriend Karl Cook at 'Why Him?' Premiere|url=http://www.etonline.com/news/205413_kaley_cuoco_gushes_over_perfect_boyfriend_karl_cook_at_why_him_premiere/|publisher=Entertainment Tonight|date=December 18, 2016|access-date=March 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/who-is-karl-cook-kaley-cuocos-fiance-isnt-actor-but-he-knows-a-lot-about-putting-on-a-show-6760103|title=Kaley Cuoco Is Engaged & Her Fiancé Proposed In The Most Dramatic Way|first=Maitri|last=Mehta|date=December 2017 |access-date=July 1, 2018}}</ref> They became engaged on November 30, 2017, Cuoco's 32nd birthday,<ref>{{cite web|first1=Karen|last1=Mizoguchi|title=Kaley Cuoco Is Engaged to Boyfriend Karl Cook — Watch Her Emotional Reaction to the Proposal|url=http://people.com/tv/kaley-cuoco-is-engaged-to-boyfriend-karl-cook/|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=November 30, 2017|access-date=November 30, 2017}}</ref> and were married on June 30, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaley Cuoco Marries Karl Cook |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/948448/kaley-cuoco-marries-karl-cook|agency=E!|date=July 1, 2018|access-date=July 1, 2018}}</ref> In September 2021, the couple announced their separation, stating "we have realized that our current paths have taken us in opposite directions".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Melas|first=Chloe|date=September 3, 2021|title=Kaley Cuoco and Karl Cook announce they are separating|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/03/entertainment/kaley-cuoco-karl-cook-split-trnd/index.html|access-date=September 4, 2021|agency=CNN}}</ref> In June 2022, their divorce was finalized.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ash|first=Janelle|title=Kaley Cuoco finalizes her divorce from Karl Cook|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kaley-cuoco-finalizes-divorce-from-karl-cook|publisher=Fox News|date=June 23, 2021}}</ref>

Cuoco confirmed her relationship with actor [[Tom Pelphrey]] in May 2022.<ref>{{cite web|first=Charmaine|last=Patterson|url=https://people.com/tv/kaley-cuoco-and-tom-pelphrey-make-first-public-appearance-as-a-couple/|title=Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey Make Their First Appearance as a Couple at Walk of Fame Ceremony|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=May 24, 2022|access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref> Five months later, she announced on Instagram that they were expecting their first child together.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Bonner |first1=Mehera |title=Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey Are Expecting Their First Child Together! |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a41590915/kaley-cuoco-pregnant-baby-girl |magazine=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] |access-date=October 12, 2022 |date=October 11, 2022}}</ref> Cuoco gave birth to their daughter Matilda on March 30, 2023.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Andalora|first1=Angela |title=Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey Welcome First Baby Together, Daughter Matilda: 'Little Miracle'|url=https://people.com/parents/kaley-cuoco-tom-pelphrey-welcome-first-baby-daughter-matilda/|magazine=People|date=April 1, 2023|access-date=April 1, 2023}}</ref> They announced their engagement on August 14, 2024.<ref>{{Cite magazine |first=Emily |last=Strohm |title=Kaley Cuoco Is Engaged to 'Ozark' Alum Tom Pelphrey! |url=https://people.com/kaley-cuoco-is-engaged-to-tom-pelphrey-8695360 |access-date=August 15, 2024 |magazine=People}}</ref>

In 2023, Cuoco launched an online [[Pet|pet product]] business entitled, "Oh Norman!".<ref name="ohnorm">{{cite magazine |url=https://people.com/kaley-cuoco-wants-to-hire-a-dog-to-help-run-pet-brand-exclusive-8662806 |title=Kaley Cuoco Wants to Hire a Dog with a 'Keen Sense of Smell and Taste' to Help Run Her Pet Brand (Exclusive) |last=Bender |first=Kelli |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=June 13, 2024 |access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref><ref name="ohnormweb">{{cite web |url=https://ohnorman.com/pages/about-us |title=Healthy products for pets |publisher=Oh Norman! |access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Virtuosity]]''
| Karin Carter
|
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Picture Perfect (1997 film)|Picture Perfect]]''
| Little Girl
|
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Can't Be Heaven]]''
| Teresa Powers
|
|-
| 2004
| ''Debating Robert Lee''
| Maralee Rodgers
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Lucky 13]]''
| Sarah Baker
|
|-
| 2006
| ''Wasted''
| Katie Cooning
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Bratz|Bratz Passion 4 Fashion – Diamondz]]''
| Kirstee Smith
| Voice
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Bratz|Bratz: Genie Magic]]''
| Kirstee Smith
| Voice
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Cougar Club]]''
| Amanda
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Killer Movie]]''
| Blanca Champion
|
|-
| 2010
| ''{{sortname|The|Penthouse|dab=2010 film}}''
| Erica Roc
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Hop (film)|Hop]]''
| Sam O'Hare
|
|-
| 2011
| ''{{sortname|The|Last Ride|dab=2011 film}}''
| Wanda
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Authors Anonymous]]''
| Hannah Rinaldi
| Also executive producer
|-
| 2014
| ''{{sortname|A|Million Ways to Die in the West}}''
| Woman in the Store
| Unrated version
|-
| 2015
| ''{{sortname|The|Wedding Ringer}}''
| Gretchen Palmer
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Burning Bodhi]]''
| Katy
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip]]''
| Eleanor
| Voice
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Why Him?]]''
| Justine
| Voice
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Handsome (film)|Handsome]]''
| Herself
|
|-
| 2022
| ''{{sortname|The|Man from Toronto|dab=2022 film}}''
| Anne
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Meet Cute (film)|Meet Cute]]''
| Sheila
| Also executive producer
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Role Play]]''
| Emma
| Also producer
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Quicksand: No Escape]]''
| Connie Reinhardt
| Television film
|-
| 1994
| ''[[My So-Called Life]]''
| Young Angela Chase
| Episode: "Father Figures"
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Northern Exposure]]''
| Miranda
| Episode: "Hello, I Love You"
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Ellen (TV series)|Ellen]]''
| Little Ellen Morgan
| Episode: "The Bubble Gum Incident"
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Toothless (film)|Toothless]]''
| Lori
| Television film
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Mr. Murder (miniseries)|Mr. Murder]]''
| Charlotte Stillwater
| Miniseries
|-
| 1998
| ''{{sortname|The|Tony Danza Show|dab=1997 TV series}}''
| Pammie Green
| Episode: "Mini-pause"
|-
| 2000
| ''Don't Forget Your Toothbrush''
| Ashley
| Episode: "March 12, 2000"{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Alley Cats Strike]]''
| Elisa Bowers
| Television film
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Growing Up Brady (film)|Growing Up Brady]]''
| [[Maureen McCormick]]
| Television film
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Ladies Man (1999 TV series)|Ladies Man]]''
| Bonnie Stiles
| Main role
|-
| 2001
| ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]''
| Lynn
| Episode: "Relationships"
|-
| 2002
| ''[[First Monday]]''
| Alyssa
| Episode: "Pilot"
|-
| 2002
| ''{{sortname|The|Ellen Show}}''
| Vanessa
| Episode: "Shallow Gal"
|-
| 2002
| ''{{sortname|The|Nightmare Room}}''
| Kristin Ferris
| Episode: "My Name is Evil"
|-
| 2002–2005
| ''[[8 Simple Rules]]''
| Bridget Hennessy
| Main role
|-
| 2004
| ''{{sortname|The|Help|dab=TV series}}''
| Carly Michaels
| Episode: "Pilot"
|-
| 2004
| ''[[10.5 (miniseries)|10.5]]''
| Amanda Williams
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Punk'd]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "May 9, 2004"
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Crimes of Fashion]]''
| Brooke Sarto
| Television film
|-
| 2004–2006
| ''[[Brandy & Mr. Whiskers]]''
| Brandy Harrington
| Voice, main role
|-
| 2004
| ''{{sortname|The|Hollow|dab=2004 film}}''
| Karen
| Television film
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Complete Savages]]''
| Erin
| Episode: "For Whom the Cell Tolls"
|-
| 2005–2006
| ''[[Bratz (TV series)|Bratz]]''
| Kirstee Smith
| Voice, main role
|-
| 2005–2007
| ''[[Loonatics Unleashed]]''
| Paula Hayes / Weather Vane
| Voice, 3 episodes
|-
| 2005–2006
| ''[[Charmed]]''
| [[Billie Jenkins]]
| Main role
|-
| 2007
| ''[[To Be Fat like Me]]''
| Alyson Schmidt
| Television film
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Prison Break]]''
| Sasha Murray
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2007–2019
| ''{{sortname|The|Big Bang Theory}}''
| [[Penny (The Big Bang Theory)|Penny]]
| Main role
|-
| 2012
| ''Drew Peterson: Untouchable''
| Stacy Peterson
| Television film
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)|Comedy Bang! Bang!]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Kaley Cuoco Wears a Black Blazer and Slip on Sneakers"
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Lip Sync Battle]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "[[Josh Gad]] vs. Kaley Cuoco"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/news/180906_josh_gad_makes_out_with_johnny_galecki_as_kaley_cuoco_watches_lip_sync_battle|title=Most Bizarre 'Lip Sync Battle' Ever? Josh Gad Makes Out With Johnny Galecki as Kaley Cuoco Watches|website=ET Online|first=Antoinette|last=Bueno|date=January 26, 2016|access-date=February 17, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever.]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Issue 8"
|-
| 2019–present
| ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]''
| [[Harley Quinn|Dr. Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn]]
| Voice, main role; also executive producer
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Young Sheldon]]''
| Pool Water<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schwartz|first1=Ryan|title=Kaley Cuoco's Young Sheldon Role Confirmed: The Inside Story Behind That Big Bang Theory Easter Egg|url=https://tvline.com/2020/02/19/young-sheldon-kaley-cuoco-penny-season-3/|website=TVLine|date=February 20, 2020}}</ref>
| Voice, episode: "Teenager Soup and a Little Ball of Fib"
|-
| 2020–2022
| ''{{sortname|The|Flight Attendant}}''
| Cassie Bowden
| Main role; also executive producer
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''
| Heidi
| Episode: "The Watermelon"
|-
| 2023–2024
| ''[[Based on a True Story (TV series)|Based on a True Story]]''
| Ava Bartlett
| Main role; also executive producer
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Kite Man: Hell Yeah!]]''
| Dr. Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn
| Voice, episode: "Pilot, Hell Yeah!"; also executive producer
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
! class="unsortable"|{{Abbreviation|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 1993
| rowspan=3|[[Young Artist Awards]]
| [[14th Youth in Film Awards#Best Young Performer in a Television Movie|Best Young Actress in a Cable Movie]]
| ''Quicksand: No Escape''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| 2000
| [[YoungStar Award#Fifth Annual YoungStar Awards|Best Young Actress in a Mini-Series/Made for TV Film]]
| ''Growing Up Brady''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|rowspan=3|2003
| [[24th Young Artist Awards#Best Performance in a TV Series|Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress]]
| rowspan=5|''8 Simple Rules''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Teen Choice Awards]]
| [[Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Comedy|Choice TV Actress: Comedy]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|
|-
| Choice TV Breakout Star: Female
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2004
| Choice TV Actress: Comedy
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| Young Artist Awards
| [[25th Young Artist Awards#Best Performance in a TV Series|Best Young Adult Performer in a Teenage Role]]
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| 2010
| rowspan=2|Teen Choice Awards
| rowspan=2|Choice TV Actress: Comedy
| rowspan=14|''The Big Bang Theory''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| 2011
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|rowspan=3|2012
| [[People's Choice Awards]]
| [[39th People's Choice Awards#Television|Favorite TV Comedy Actress]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|
|-
| Teen Choice Awards
| Choice TV Actress: Comedy
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[17th Satellite Awards|Satellite Awards]]
| [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy|Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Kilday|first=Gregg|title='Silver Linings Playbook' Wins Five Satellite Awards, Including Best Picture|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/silver-linings-playbook-wins-satellite-403098|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 16, 2012|access-date=April 24, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3|2013
| Teen Choice Awards
| Choice TV Actress: Comedy
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| People's Choice Awards
| Favorite TV Comedy Actress
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[Critics' Choice Television Awards]]
| [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]] (tied with [[Eden Sher]])
| {{won}}
|
|-
|rowspan=3|2014
| People's Choice Awards
| Favorite TV Comedy Actress
| {{won}}
|
|-
| [[2014 Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Awards]]
| Favorite Funny Star
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| Critics' Choice Television Awards
| Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|rowspan=3|2015
| People's Choice Awards
| Favorite TV Comedy Actress
| {{won}}
|
|-
| [[2015 Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Awards]]
| Favorite TV Actress
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[2015 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]]
| Choice TV Actress: Comedy
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| 2016
| [[36th Golden Raspberry Awards|Golden Raspberry Awards]]
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress|Worst Supporting Actress]]
| ''Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip''<hr />''The Wedding Ringer''
| {{won}}
|
|-
| 2019
| [[2019 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]]
| Choice Comedy TV Actress
| ''The Big Bang Theory''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|rowspan=11|2021
| [[1st Critics' Choice Super Awards|Critics' Choice Super Awards]]
| Best Voice Actress in an Animated Series
| ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]''
| {{won}}
|
|-
| [[26th Critics' Choice Awards|Critics' Choice Television Awards]]
| [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series|Best Actress in a Comedy Series]]
| rowspan=14|''The Flight Attendant''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan=2|[[78th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]]
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy|Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy]] (as executive producer)
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|
|-
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy|Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|[[27th Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild Awards]]
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|
|-
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[32nd Producers Guild of America Awards|Producers Guild of America Awards]]
| [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Comedy|Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy]]
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan=2|[[73rd Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Awards]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series|Outstanding Comedy Series]] (as executive producer)
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[1st Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards|Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards]]
| Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[37th TCA Awards|Television Critics Association Awards]]
| [[TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy|Individual Achievement in Comedy]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Turchiano|first=Danielle|title='Ted Lasso' Scores the Most 2021 TCA Awards Nominations|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/2021-tca-awards-nominations-list-ted-lasso-wandavision-1235020447/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=July 24, 2021|date=July 15, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2|2022
| [[74th Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Awards]]
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[2nd Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards|Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards]]
| Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2023
| [[28th Critics' Choice Awards|Critics' Choice Television Awards]]
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[80th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]]
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
| {{nom}}
|
|}

==References==
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